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Prescott, Stephanie, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This resource document is designed to assist teachers in implementing the "History-Social Science Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve." The purpose of these models is to support implementation of the "Framework" at the local level. In addition to serving as a resource for teachers and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Federal Government, Governmental Structure, Grade 12
National Center for Postsecondary Governance and Finance, Tempe, AZ. – 1990
This report focuses on how colleges, universities, and state governments can work together to improve minority student participation and success in higher education. Examples are cited throughout the report of colleges and universities which have worked to achieve minority success in higher education. The examples help to illustrate the three…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Colleges, Diversity (Student), Educational Change
Yuspeh, Sheldon – 1982
This is the second in a series of booklets on reasonable accommodation. It focuses on a job analysis process that can be used to plan and select appropriate actions necessary to accommodate handicapped persons in specific jobs and work environments. The guide is aimed especially at federal agencies, which are required to make reasonable…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Disabilities, Employees
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
Module 10 of a 17-module self-instructional course in student financial aid administration (for novice student financial aid officers and other institutional personnel) examines the Pell Grant program's eligibility requirements and award calculation procedures. It is part of a complete system teaching management of federal financial aid programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Computation, Educational Finance
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
Module 11 in the 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration (designed for novice financial aid administrators and other institutional personnel) focuses on the Stafford Loan, SLS (Supplemental Loans for Students), and Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) student loan programs. It is part of a course that…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Finance, Eligibility
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
The twelfth module in a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration discusses campus-based financial programs. They are SEOG (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant), CWS (College Work-Study), and Perkins Loans. It is part of a full course designed for novice financial aid administrators and other institutional…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Finance, Eligibility
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
Module 16 (in a 17-module self-instructional course on student financial aid administration for novice financial aid administrators and other institutional personnel) discusses forms and publications that should be developed and used by the financial aid office. The full course is an introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. – 1985
This statement includes the Council of Chief State School Officer's (CCSSO) position on the international dimensions of education and presents a series of proposed action steps. The international dimensions of education are fourfold: (1) the capacity to communicate in languages other than English; (2) understanding of other nations, cultures, and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Academy for Educational Development, Inc., New York, NY. – 1991
This booklet contains excerpted remarks by government and public health officials concerning social marketing and its use. It is noted that the agencies they represent are among those that are considered pioneers in applying social marketing to some of the toughest problems facing America. Topics concerning government, public health, and the use…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Disease Control, Federal Government
Finifter, David H., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This book presents essays inspired by an October, 1988, conference on recent changes in the relationship between public policy and higher education. The essays appear in five sections, the first of which, titled "Looking Backward: The Historical Context of Public Policy and Higher Education," serves as a retrospective and prospective examination…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Opportunities
Washington Consulting Group, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
The second of 17 modules in a self-instructional course on student financial aid administration, this module offers novice financial aid administrators and other institutional personnel a systematic introduction to the management of federal financial aid programs authorized by the Higher Education Act Title IV. It traces the history of federal…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Finance
American School Board Journal, 1986
Presents a state-by-state report of vital school statistics in the following categories: per-pupil expenditures; average teacher salaries; federal, state, and local funding percentages; per capita income; poverty percentages; pupil-teacher ratios; enrollment; minority characteristics; and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores. Contains six charts that…
Descriptors: Charts, Demography, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Borman, Geoffrey D., Ed.; Stringfield, Samuel C., Ed.; Slavin, Robert E., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Access to Education, Accountability
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McGuinness, Aims C., Jr. – Higher Education Management, 1995
Developments in the state role in higher education in the 1980s, and how this role changed in the recession period of 1989-92, are reviewed. Seven major issues that will affect government-higher education relationships in the next decade are examined: supply/demand, commitment to universal access, quality control, federal fiscal constraints,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Administration, Comparative Education, Economic Climate
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Lafollette, Marcel C. – Journal of Higher Education, 1994
In the U.S. Congress, attention to scientific fraud and misconduct has involved extensive use of oversight authority. Because scientists and universities have failed to respond promptly to calls for self-regulation, Congress has imposed formal regulations and favors increased scrutiny of research and a reassessment of university-government-science…
Descriptors: College Role, Federal Government, Federal Regulation, Fraud
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