White House Conference on Child Health and Protection files, 1930-1931.

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New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Vocational and Extension Education. White House Conference on Child Health and Protection files, 1930-1931.

White House Conference on Child Health and Protection files, 1930-1931.

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The series consists primarily of memoranda and preliminary subcommittee reports (often including statistical summaries and charts) produced by the Committee on Special Classes, which was formed as part of the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection held in Washington, D.C., in November of 1930. The work of the committee was to examine and set forth existing provisions for the education of "exceptional" children, to comment on their adequacy and efficiency, and to make recommendations for future programs. Dr. Lewis A. Wilson, Assistant Commissioner for Vocational and Extension Education for the State Education Department, was chairman of the Subcommittee on Organization and Administration. These are apparently his conference records. Instructions to the committee recommended a format for reporting that was closely followed by the subcommittees. Typically the reports include a statement of the problem; summary findings (of existing provisions, statistical findings, appraisal of results); and report summary and recommendations. Suggestions for implementing recommendations are sometimes included, as are bibliographies, appendices, and pertinent statistics (such as cost per pupil of educating, numbers of children in special groups by state/locality, etc.).

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New York State Archives