COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR NINETY-FOURTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H.R. 5988 TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor Prepared statements, letters, supplemental material, etc.: Brown, Dr. Janet W., president of the Federation of Organizations for Cannon, William B., Dean, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Corbally, Hon. John E., chairman, National Council on Educational Cronin, Joseph M., prepared statement on behalf of Gene V. Glass, Egbert, Robert L., dean, Teachers College, University of Nebraska- Fraser, Hon. Donald, a Representative in Congress from the State of Gallagher, James J., director, Frank Porter Graham Child Develop- Glennan, Thomas, study director, National Academy of Sciences, Hodgkinson, Hon. Harold L., summary of testimony and prepared Howe, Harold, II, vice president for education and research, The Ford Jones, Philip R., president, The Council for Exceptional Children, Kemble, Eugenia, special assistant to the president, American Federation of Teachers, prepared statement of Krathwohl, David R., dean, School of Education, Syracuse Uni- Levien, Dr. Roger E., acting director, International Institute for Rossmiller, Richard A., and Richard G. Scanlon, prepared statement Page 143 119 28 171 212 179 7 74 43 17, 259 86 149 215 182 35 185 231 95 Salvatierra, Richard D., and Roger W. Gomez, LULAC National 161 190 220 Trotter, Virginia Y., Assistant Secretary for Education, Department 233 Turnbull, William W., president, Educational Testing Service, 67 Van Hook, Victor, president, American Vocational Association, 153 Weathersby, George B., associate professor, Harvard Graduate School 70 APPENDIX American Educational Research Association, prepared statement of Page 273 274 Education Task Force, National Conference of State Legislatures, statement of. 272 Jackson, Philip W., dean and chairman, The University of Chicago, 277 271 Lamborn, Robert L., executive director, The Council for American Private Lang, Duaine C., president, Association of Teacher Educators, Washington, 276 Pickle, Hon. J. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement of 269 Suppes, Patrick, president, National Academy of Education, Stanford, 277 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1975 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT EDUCATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:39 a.m. in room 2257, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. John Brademas (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Members present: Representatives Brademas, Chisholm, Lehman, Cornell, Beard, Hall, and Jeffords. Staff present: Jack Duncan, counsel; Patricia Watts, administrative assistant; Jill Nevil, staff assistant; Christopher T. Cross, minority legislative associate. Mr. BRADEMAS. The Subcommittee on Select Education of the House Committee on Education and Labor will come to order for the purpose of conducting hearings on H.R. 5988, a bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Institute of Education. [Text of H.R. 5988 follows:] [H.R. 5988, 94th Cong. 1st Sess.] A BILL To extend the authorization of appropriations for the National Institute of Education, to establish priorities on which the resources of the Institute will be concentrated, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 405(b) (2) of the General Education Provisions Act is amended to read as follows: "(2) The Institute shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section, seek to improve education in the United States through concentrating the resources of the Institute on the following priority research and development needs"(A) improvement in student achievement in the basic educational skills, including reading and mathematics; "(B) overcoming problems of finance, productivity, and management in educational institutions: "(C) improving the ability of schools to meet their responsibilities to provide equal educational opportunities for students of limited Englishspeaking ability, women, and students who are socially, economically, or educationally disadvantaged; "(D) preparation of youths and adults for entering and progressing in careers; "(E) improved dissemination of the results of, and knowledge gained from, educational research and development, including assistance to educational agencies and institutions in the application of such results and knowledge.". SEC. 2. (a) Section 405 (c)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out “Eight members" and inserting in lieu thereof "A majority of the members". (b) Section 405 (c) (2) of such Act is amended by striking out "and" before. "(B)" in the first sentence and by inserting the following before the period at the end of that sentence: ", and (C) the term of office of each member shall expire on September 30 of the year in which such term would otherwise expire, |