Swiss-migrant joint associations are coordinating bodies for local services/agencies dealing with migrant problems, are recognized by local authorities, implement government policies toward migrants, and are politically neutral. Membership is drawn from local authorities, educational authorities, churches, political parties, employers'/employees'…

Designed as a resource for urban adult basic education (ABE) program planners, this guidebook describes model linkage strategies between ABE and job placement as well as ABE and job training services that are targeted to urban Americans. The following topics are covered in the guide: linkage strategies (the meaning of the term linkages, community…

The Interagency Committee for Children was formed by three Maryland government agencies: the Department of Human Resources, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Education. Committee goals are to develop services for children and families and provide a more coordinated service system for special needs children and youth. This…

The state plan for the education of children with handicapping conditions required by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, specifies goals, priorities, and programs of New York State. Following submission statements and certifications, a section on the purpose of the plan lists learning goals for all children in the state…

This annual report focuses on the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (NOICC)/State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC) Network as a formal and effective mechanism for coordinating the activities of numerous federal and state agencies with respect to occupational information and its delivery. Summarized in…

This journal, published quarterly by Project SHARE, a national clearinghouse for improving the management of human services, contains 150 abstracts of documents on subjects of concern to those responsible for the planning, management, and delivery of human services. The documents abstracted in this journal are included in the Project SHARE…

This module, one in a series of competency-based administrator instructional packages, focuses on a specific competency that vocational education administrators need to be successful in the area of school-community relations. The purpose of the module is to teach administrators how to cooperate with governmental and community agencies, including…

This manual describes a regional linkage model developed to bridge the mildly handicapped student's school and post-school job training by using a consortium of local professional personnel (vocational and special educators), representatives of business and industry, and representatives of public and private agencies concerned with work placement…

Evaluation was conducted of the first year of a project designed to plan, implement, evaluate, and diffuse a comprehensive experience based career education (EBCE) curricular model through cooperation of four Wyoming school districts, the University of Wyoming College of Education, Project Wyoming Innovative Network Schools (WINS), and the Wyoming…

This symposium included four papers about the administration of the evaluation of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I projects. The first speaker, Janice K. Anderson, presented a summary of efforts to coordinate evaluations so as to promote sufficient uniformity for generalizations across local programs, but permitting maximim local…

The document contains 16 papers on program implementation in the career development of the handicapped, and is one of three volumes of selected papers presented at a November, 1981, international conference on the career development of handicapped individuals. Papers have the following titles and authors: "A Career Education Materials Development…

Forty-four representatives of American Indian tribes and the state of Arizona participated in the 2-day conference on reservation school districts. Terrance Leonard explained the legislative history and workings of Johnson-O'Malley funding, described supplementary Johnson-O'Malley programs, and commented on the Indian Education Act. Dr. Kenneth…

This report compiles information related to the extent, quality, methodology, and effectiveness of certain process elements in the implementation of federally funded community education projects. It is divided into four major parts: need, process, program, and evaluation. Under these headings, 24 separate components are described. These components…

The unique needs of migrant farmworkers concerning prevention of child abuse and neglect both at home and at work are presented as the focus of a group of nine workshops. Complex problems facing migrants and their families are discussed in depth in sessions covering services, for pre-school and school aged children, special children, emergency…

TRAINING PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS IN A REPRESENTATIVE INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY WAS STUDIED TO HELP EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS PLAN FOR ADEQUATE PREPARATION OF YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT. STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 210 EMPLOYERS OF 10 OR MORE PERSONS. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO EMPLOYERS OF FEWER THAN 10 PERSONS. AS A RESULT, DATA WERE GATHERED ON…