TABLE 6.-Total number and percent of public and private school children eligible for participation, by region and State, fiscal year 1966

ilowa reported participating but not eligible public and private school children. South Dakota and Missouri reported participating but not eligible private school children. South Dakota reported eligible but not participating private school children.

TABLE 6.-Total number and percent of public and private school children eligible for participation, by region and State, fiscal year 1966-Continued

The difference between these two regions in the percent of eligible public school children who participated probably can be accounted for in part by the fact that in Kansas, the relative need formula gave high priority to elementary school library resources and, therefore, on the basis of this priority, only a few secondary school pupils in Kansas participated, în fiscal year 1966. In region IX, three of the nine States and outlying areas had 100 percent participation of eligible. public school children in fiscal year 1966.

The variation among the States and outlying areas in the percentage of eligible public school children who participated in the ESEA title II program ranges from 43.6 percent in South Carolina to 100 percent participation for 13 States and outlying areas (Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands). In South Carolina, the relative need formula gave highest priority to children in schools with lowest numbers of library books. Therefore, children in schools well provided with materials did not participate in ESEA title II in fiscal year 1966.

CHILDREN IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS, BY REGION AND STATE

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The variation among the regions in the percentage of eligible private school children who participated in ESEA title II ranges from 82.9 percent in region VI (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) to 98.7 percent in region III (District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands). Again, the relative need formula in Kansas may account in part for the lower percentage of eligible children who participated in region VI; however, complete data are not reported for three States in this region. In region III, Kentucky, the Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia reported

* Complete data not provided in Iowa, Missouri, and South Dakota.

that all private school children eligible to participate in the program actually did participate.

The variation among the States in the percentage of private school children who participated in the ESEA title II program ranges from 51.4 percent in Kansas to 100 percent in 12 States-Kentucky, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, the Virgin Islands, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Alaska, California, Hawaii, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Seven of these States Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Virginia, West Virginia, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands—also reported 100 percent participation of eligible public school children.

TEACHERS

Table 5 shows that 1.7 million teachers, or approximately 89 percent of all eligible teachers in the Nation, participated in the title II program. The number as reported by the State departments of education represents the teachers in those public and private schools whose pupils have the use of school library resources, or textbooks, or other instructional materials (figure 3). The figure does not represent the number of teachers who had the use of professional materials which were provided to some degree by title II. However, the resources made available in the schools for the use of pupils obviously are of value to teachers in their programs of instruction.

Figure 3.-1.7 MILLION OR ABOUT 89 PERCENT OF ALL TEACHERS IN THE NATION ARE EMPLOYED IN SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN ESEA TITLE II

Table 7 provides data on the number of administrative, supervisory, clerical, and other positions assigned by the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the four outlying areas to administer ESEA title II programs in State departments of education. A total of 285 positions in full-time equivalents was reported.

In examining table 7, it should be noted that column 4 refers to positions in full-time equivalents, not individuals. For example, there were

only 31 full-time positions in administration but there were actually 97 individuals designated as administrators who had some responsibility in administering title II programs. This difference means that there were 66 administrators who had responsibilities in addition to title II.

TABLE 7.-Number of State department of education personnel assigned to ESEA title II programs, in full-time equivalents, fiscal year 1966

Figure 4 shows that staff positions for secretarial and clerical services accounted for the highest percent, 45 percent, of total staff.

Figure 4. THE STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION ASSIGNED 285 FULL-TIME (INCLUDING FULL-TIME EQUIVALENCE OF PART-TIME) STAFF TO ADMINISTER ESEA TITLE II PROGRAM

There were 47 administrative positions in full-time equivalents, accounting for 17 percent of total staff time. Of total staff involved in the ESEA title II program, 28 percent or 80 positions in full-time equivalents were designated as supervisors-school library supervisors and curriculum and subject specialists, as examples. Only 67 full-time supervisory positions were assigned to the title II program but 154 individuals in supervisory positions had some responsibility in the

program.

There were 29.6 positions in full-time equivalents other than administrative, supervisory, and clerical and secretarial personnel employed in the title II program, accounting for 10 percent of the total staff time. These positions accounted for such personnel as consultants,

fiscal, and statistical personnel, and nonprofessional employees such as truckdrivers and technicians who do not fall into the category of secretarial and clerical staff.

CATEGORIES OF ACQUISITIONS

Table 8 provides data on the number and cost of the instructional materials in each of the three categories provided for loan to public and private school pupils and teachers under the ESEA title II program, fiscal year 1966. The amount expended for school library resources is $77.5 million, or 90 percent of the entire amount expended for total acquisitions. The amount expended for other instructional materials was $5.3 million or 6 percent of the total amount expended for acquisitions. Textbooks account for the remaining 4 percent of the amount expended for acquisitions-$2.9 million. These percentages reflect the priorities applied to the three categories, and the great emphasis placed on school library resources, by the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and outlying areas participating in ESEA, title II, fiscal year 1966.