The document consists of the results of evaluation of the Oregon State Plan for Migrant Education for the year 1968-69. As noted, the program served 3,600 migrant students in 18 regular school terms and 13 summer programs. The institutional staff serving these children comprised 215 teachers, 139 teacher aides, and 14 school-home counselors.…

Idaho's annual evaluation report relating to migrant programs funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (fiscal year 1970, school year 1969-70) is presented. Included in the document are descriptions of exemplary programs and information on number of children served, grade placement, teacher-pupil ratio, coordination with…

This study compared the effectiveness of lecture presentations through the use of Educational Telephone Network (ETN) and face-to-face situations of conventional district inservice training meetings for county Extension agents and explored implications for the selection of inservice training media. County staff units were randomly assigned to ETN,…

Project Man's Environment was organized in 1969 to establish a basis for the development of environmental education in the school curricula. Pilot surveys were conducted by the NEA Research Division and a nationwide survey was conducted of public school programs in environmental, conservation, and outdoor education for systems enrolling 1,000 or…

This final report contains the operational assumptions and descriptive definitions of teacher training complexes, a series of statements which describe alternative variables for guidelines, descriptions of the seven USOE funded pilot projects which will operate during 1970-71, the record of the four committee meetings, and a roster of the…

Classroom teachers often do not get needed information from clinic case reports on children, and children often continue to fail in classroom settings even after individualized remedial instruction. Therefore, to complement existing clinic facilities, the CHILD Center, Kentfield, California, has included in its regular teaching program a…

Guidelines for advisory councils in centers and counties where Seasonally Employed Agricultural Workers' Programs are operated are suggested in this document. Objectives, membership, meetings, officers, functions, program development, council members' purposes, and inservice programs are covered. A constitution and by-laws for advisory councils…

The Reading Clinic, Service and Training, in Omaha, Nebraska, was funded its first 3 years under ESEA/Title III and was sponsored by the Omaha Public Schools. Beginning in 1966, it showed substantial success in achieving its four goals: (1) the clinical diagnosis of pupils referred to it; (2) remediation of a select number of students; (3)…

This document assesses the impact of two-week in-service training programs provided for eligibility workers in Kentucky Public Assistance Offices. Approximately 15 trainees participated in each of the three training sessions. Each trainee was a State employee who was required to conduct interviews to determine eligibility for medical assistance,…

Under a grant from the Council on Library Resources during the period from May 1972 to October 1973, a study explored ways in which graduate library schools and public school systems can cooperate for mutual benefit. Part 1 of the report highlights information gained from a telephone survey and followup visits to selected library schools to…

This two-volume report describes three 8-hour training packages designed to provide trainees with some of the knowledge and skills necessary to function effectively as educational change agents. These modules, described in volume 1, can be adapted to include information from the client system's change activities for use in several of the training…

The Hispanic Urban Center In-Service Program was a 15-week course of study designed to provide teachers, educational specialists, and administrators with a view into the conditions and social pressures facing the Mexican American child in this society. The ultimate objective was to change attitudes and behavior toward Mexican Americans by using…

The purpose of this booklet is to offer some guidelines for inservice educators who are interested in teaching human relationships and communication skills in nursing homes. Getting It All Together (GIAT) was developed for people to improve their basic communication skills through a new approach to communication and interpersonal relationships. It…

Thirteen papers relating to secondary school science teacher education are presented in this publication. This material is the result of a joint NARST-AETS panel at the 1973 annual meetings of the two organizations. Most papers are descriptions of preservice programs carried out at diverse institutions. Major topics are related to educational…

This issue of the Indiana Social Studies Quarterly on the High School Geography Project focuses on efforts which have been made nationally to have the project diffused and utilized by teachers. The following articles are included: (1) Second Thoughts About the High School Geography Project by Nicholas Helburn, Project Director; (2) Dissemination…