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Download full textNational Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2013
The purpose of the Education for Homeless Children and Youths (EHCY) program is to improve the educational outcomes for children and youths in homeless situations. The statute for this program is designed to ensure all homeless children and youths have equal access to public school education. It requires State Educational Agencies (SEAs) and Local…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Public Education, Access to Education, Federal Legislation
PDF pending restorationGomberg, Irene L.; Atelsek, Frank J. – 1980
At the request of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Higher Education Panel (a stratified sample of 760 colleges and universities) collected information on the level of institutional expenditures for research equipment, the federal contribution to those expenditures, and the share of funds expended for high-cost items. The data were…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Science, Doctoral Programs, Engineering Education
Burgdorf, Kenneth; Celebuski, Carin A. – 1990
The College Science Instrumentation Program (CSIP) was developed to provide seed money matching funds for the acquisition of laboratory instrumentation in order to improve the quality of undergraduate science/engineering education. This report describes the impact of the program and the program characteristics during the years 1985-87. An…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Engineering Education
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1982
Statistical data on research and development (R&D) expenditures from the 1980 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges are presented. Information was obtained from 514 schools and 19 federally funded R&D centers. In order to provide national totals for academic R&D expenditures, estimates were made…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Engineering, Environmental Research
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1985
Presented are statistical data from the Annual Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges, FY 1983. These data represent science and engineering (SE) expenditures for separately budgeted research and development (R&D). The phrase "separately budgeted R&D expenditures" refers to current fund…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Colleges, Engineering, Expenditures
Engineering Education, 1988
Reports on a study into engineering education programs, focusing on graduate programs and research. Provides data reported by the 225 Engineering and Technical College Affilliate Members of the American Society for Engineering Education, and includes information on faculty, enrollment, degrees granted, and research budgets. (TW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Degrees (Academic), Educational Finance
Kelley, Todd; Brenner, Daniel C.; Pieper, Jon T. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2010
A comparative study was conducted to compare two approaches to engineering design curriculum between different schools (inter-school) and between two curricular approaches, "Project Lead the Way" (PLTW) and "Engineering Projects in Community Service" (EPIC High) (inter-curricular). The researchers collected curriculum…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Protocol Analysis, Surveys, Engineering
Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities, Inc., Cambridge, MA. – 1983
A program that sponsored eight visiting U.S. professors to teach science and conduct applied research in two Nicaraguan universities was evaluated. The program, which was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, was conducted at the Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) in Managua and the Leon campus of Universidad Nacional Autonoma de…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, College Science, Extension Education
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Human Resources. – 1978
The fourth in a series of annual reports assessing the role of and need for federal training programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences is presented. Highlights of this 1978 report include: (1) the results of surveys of the chairpersons of 1,324 basic biomedical science departments and 474 behavioral science departments in Ph.D.-granting…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Behavioral Science Research, Bibliographies, Biological Sciences
Peer reviewedBulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 1987
Provides a synopsis of information about the current crises in American agriculture. Addresses national farm policy, political activities, surplus crops, subsidy programs, the loss of smaller family-operated farms, and farm markets. Includes an opinion instrument that invites the reader to respond to the issues. (TW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Economic Factors
Direct linkDynarski, Susan; Scott-Clayton, Judith – Program on Education Policy and Governance, Harvard University, 2006
The complexity of the federal tax code has been the focus of reform efforts for decades, and has received considerable attention in the economic literature. The federal system for distributing student financial aid is similarly convoluted, yet has received relatively little attention from economists. For the typical household, the aid application…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Student Financial Aid, Paying for College, Taxes
Knapp, Michael S.; And Others – 1991
During the past decade, the federal government, alongside the efforts of state, local, and private-sector groups, has promoted initiatives in the search for ways to improve the teaching of mathematics and science in the nation's schools. This report summarizes a 2-year study of the largest of such federal initiatives, the Dwight D. Eisenhower…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Improvement
Smith, Phillip Cameron, Jr. – National Center for Engineering and Technology Education, 2006
Technology education is a field of study which seeks to promote technological literacy for all students. Some recent research in the field has focused on integrating content and methodology from engineering design into technology education classes, particularly at the secondary level. This study contributes to the research base in technology…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Online Surveys, Data Analysis, Web Sites
Petry, John R.; And Others – 1983
Results of an external evaluation of the Strengthening Developing Institutions Program (SDIP) at Austin Peay State University are presented. This federally-funded Title III SDIP program entailed five activities during 1980-1983: developmental studies program, administrative/operational support systems, career business and professional programs,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Business Administration Education, Career Counseling, Computer Oriented Programs
Lacy, Larry W.; And Others – 1981
National estimates of activities of science and engineering faculty in universities and four-year colleges for 1978-1979 are examined, based on a National Science Foundation survey of faculty members in 20 science and engineering (S/E) fields. Individual respondents provided information for only one 7-day period; however, the survey sample was…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Consultants
