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Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1967
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED016509
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  • TITLE II ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, TEXTBOOKS, AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, FISCAL YEAR 1966. Annual Reports Audiovisual Aids Demonstration Programs Educational Improvement Elementary Schools Expenditures Federal Aid Federal Legislation Instructional Materials Library Materials School Libraries Secondary Schools State Programs Textbooks COVERING THE FIRST YEAR OF TITLE II, THIS REPORT DESCRIBES HOW THE STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GUAM, PUERTO RICO, TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, AND VIRGIN ISLANDS USED TITLE II FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS BY INCREASING INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES. AREAS DISCUSSED INCLUDE--(1) BASIC FACTS ABOUT ESEA TITLE II, WITH DISCUSSION OF STATE PARTICIPATION, PROGRAM COMPONENTS, FUND UTILIZATION, ACQUISITIONS, AND PROCESSING, (2) STATE PROGRAMS, GIVING DETAILS ON IMPROVEMENT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, MAINTAINING AND INCREASING EFFORT, STANDARDS FOR MATERIALS, INSERVICE EDUCATION, COORDINATION, AND SERVICE TO HANDICAPPED, AND (3) DEMONSTRATION CENTERS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS, WITH SECTIONS ON PROJECTS AND GRANTS IN CALIFORNIA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, NORTH CAROLINA, NEW YORK, AND OHIO. WITH AN EXPENDITURE OF $97.3 MILLION, HIGHLIGHTS IN 1966 WERE APPROVAL OF STATE PLANS, PARTICIPATION BY MOST ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, PRIORITY FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES, AND THE STRENGTHENING OF STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES 18 TABLES GIVING ADDITIONAL DATA ON AV MATERIALS ACQUIRED UNDER TITLE II PROGRAMS. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS FS-5-220-20108 FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $0.50. (JB)