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Baughman, Susan S. – Education Libraries, 1984
Provides detailed descriptions of the development and configuration of libraries serving teachers, administrators, researchers, historians, and others interested in broad fields of education. Academic libraries, state libraries, state department of education libraries, city and district departments of education libraries, United States government…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, History
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2005
Requirements under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) for teachers to be highly qualified in specific content areas in which they are teaching has resulted in an increase in the availability of state-approved "alternative routes to certification"…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Colleges, Disabilities, School Districts
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Danton, J. Periam – Library Quarterly, 1983
This article advances hypothesis that current university library book expenditures are no greater than past expenditures and explores six methodological questions involved in testing the hypothesis. A comparative study of German university libraries in 1860 and 1960 and American unversity libraries in 1910 and 1960 is presented. References are…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Budgets, College Faculty
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McConnell, T. R. – Higher Education Review, 1975
By 1974 all but three states in the U.S. had established a coordinating agency for developing and financing higher education. The author analyzes the purposes, four types of coordinating agencies and their powers and membership, and discusses issues of accountability vs. autonomy, intermediary vs. planning functions, and diversity vs.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Coordination
American Geological Inst., Washington, DC. – 1983
Presented in table format are student enrollment data for geoscience disciplines at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Subfields for both countries include: geology; geophysics; oceanography; marine science; geological engineering; geophysical engineering; geochemistry; hydrology; mineralogy; paleontology; soil science;…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
Christen, Kate; Gladstone, Peggy – Electronic Learning, 1983
A national survey reveals state education agencies are contributing to the growth of educational computing by mandating computer use in schools and inservice and preservice training for teachers. They also allocate funds and provide a coordinating role where local user groups have initiated school programs. (MBR)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Enrichment
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Griffith, Derek M.; Childs, Erica L.; Eng, Eugenia; Jeffries, Vanessa – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
Racism is part of the foundation of U.S. society and institutions, yet few studies in community psychology or organizational studies have examined how racism affects organizations. This paper proposes a conceptual framework of institutional racism, which describes how, in spite of professional standards and ethics, racism functions within…
Descriptors: Racial Discrimination, Racial Bias, Systems Approach, Social Status
College Board, 2008
More than ever before, educators across the United States are enabling a wider and more ethnically diverse proportion of students to achieve success in AP[R]. Significant inequities, however, which jeopardize traditionally underserved students' chances at college success, remain. This "Report" uses a combination of state, national, and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Advanced Placement, Graduation, State Departments of Education
Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1935
The "Educational Directory" is released in four parts as rapidly as the data become available. This first part of the 1935 directory, published by the Office of Education, focuses on State and county school officers. The contents include: (1) United States Office of Education; (2) Principal State school officers; and (3) County and other…
Descriptors: State Schools, School Business Officials, State Officials, Directories
Wolverton, Mimi; And Others – 1997
This study identified and compared the environmental pressures and work-related stresses that impact the chairs of academic departments at universities in Australia and the United States. Surveys were mailed to every department chair at all 40 Australian universities (1680 chairs) with a 51 percent response rate. Surveys were also mailed to a…
Descriptors: Administrator Behavior, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, College Administration
McDowell, Lena; Morgan, Frank B. – 1991
The tables in this report summarize statistical information for schools and education agencies as supplied to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by state education agencies. Information comes from the 1989-90 school year Public Elementary and Secondary School Universe and the Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agency…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Institutional Characteristics
1987
This guide profiles 703 programs and institutions granting degrees in theology, divinity, and other fields in the study of religion and religions. Profiles, arranged by geographic location, are included from 46 states (Delaware, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming not represented), District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 7 Canadian provinces (Alberta,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Church Related Colleges, College Libraries, College Programs
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Shannon, Donna – School Library Media Research, 2004
Recruiting and preparing the next generation of school library media specialists (SLMSs) is a growing concern nationwide. School library media preparation programs are critical to meeting the current shortage of SLMSs in the United States. To determine the status of professional preparation programs for SLMSs, surveys were sent to forty-eight…
Descriptors: Library Education, Distance Education, School Libraries, State Departments of Education
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Kaur, Berinderjeet; Ferrucci, Beverly J.; Carter, Jack A. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2004
Heads of secondary school mathematics department were surveyed to assess their perceptions of how they influence and impact students' performance in mathematics. Survey results showed both agreement and discrepancy between what department heads perceived as actual and optimal activities to enhance instructional improvement, influence student…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Instructional Improvement, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
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Tenopir, Carol – Education for Information, 1985
Defines information science; reviews currently available literature pertaining to information science education (directories, analytical articles, opinion papers); and discusses a study which surveys course offerings in information science to establish what currently constitutes a specialization in the field. Course descriptions in school catalogs…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, Definitions, Degree Requirements
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