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Ryan, Terri – 1991
This handbook brings together information on the who, what, where, when, why, and how of adult basic education (ABE) research in Australia. Chapter 1 describes the ABE Research Project that developed this handbook. It summarizes the rationale and context for the project, describes its aims and content, provides details of the information gathering…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Clearinghouses, Databases
BURCHINAL, LEE G. – 1968
THIS REPORT ON ERIC FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF 1968 DESCRIBES (1) STATUS OF TRENDS FROM 1967 AND EARLIER, (2) MAJOR CHANGES IN ERIC COMPONENTS, (3) GROWTH OF ERIC, (4) INCREASED USE AND IMPACT OF ERIC, AND (5) COMING DEVELOPMENTS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE VALUES OF THE DECENTRALIZED PLAN OF OPERATION ARE DEMONSTRATED IN THE GROWING TIES AMONG…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Research
Buckingham, Betty Jo; And Others – 1973
The six major sections which comprise this report are designed to provide members of the State School Library Media Supervisors Association with material pertinent to national information services. The first section offers an overview of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), discussing its history, objectives, organization and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Clearinghouses, Directories, Educational Development
Hjelm, Howard F.; Sherman, Marian B. – 1968
The structure and functions of the National Laboratory on Early Childhood Education are discussed. The National Laboratory was designed to assume a leadership role by actually conducting a coordinated research and development (R&D) program and by continuously analyzing the field to identify problem areas and solutions. The National Laboratory…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Clearinghouses, Coordination, Early Childhood Education
Wells, Amy Tracy – 1993
The ERIC and LISA (Library and Information Science Abstracts) databases are compared through a literature review and the analysis of an online search on a topic in librarianship. ERIC emphasizes education and includes serials, monographs, collections, and research reports for their coverage of some aspect of education. LISA is dedicated to topics…
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Bibliographic Databases, Clearinghouses, Comparative Analysis
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Confrey, Jere – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
This article summarizes the findings of the National Research Council (NRC) report "On Evaluating Curricular Effectiveness" and examines the reviews in middle grades mathematics undertaken by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC). The NRC report reviewed and assessed 147 key evaluations of 13 National Science Foundation-supported K-12 mathematics…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Quasiexperimental Design, Content Analysis
Smarte, Lynn – 1994
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a federally funded, nationwide network designed to provide ready access to education information. Managed by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the Department of Education, ERIC consists of 16 clearinghouses, each devoted to a particular area of education, a number of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Annual Reports, Bibliographic Databases, Clearinghouses
Taylor, Robert E. – 1968
Activities of the Center for Vocational and Technical Education at The Ohio State University are reported for the third quarter of the second year of its 5 year contract. The activities are reported under the headings of (1) Staffing, (2) Research and Development Projects, (3) ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education, (4)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Advisory Committees, Clearinghouses, Consultants
Weller, Carolyn R., Ed.; Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1998
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information system designed to provide users with ready access to an extensive body of education-related literature and other educational resources through its 16 subject-specific Clearinghouses, associated adjunct Clearinghouses, and support contractors. These publications consist…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Access to Information, Annotated Bibliographies, Citations (References)
Viadero, Debra – Education Week, 2004
After nearly two years in development, a new federally backed research service on "what works" in education began rolling its first products off the assembly line. Launched with $18.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the newly operational What Works Clearinghouse is the department's electronic version of a "Consumer…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Clearinghouses, Federal Programs, Web Sites
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Rudner, Lawrence M. – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 1993
Activities of the new ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation (ERIC/AE) are described, and planned activities and services are reviewed. ERIC/AE gathers information pertaining to assessment, evaluation, and learning theory; and it makes that information available to a number of audiences through print and electronic media. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Databases, Early Childhood Education, Educational Assessment
Newman, Joan A. – 1985
The Knowledge Network of Washington (KNOW-NET) Dissemination Project in Washington State from 1980 to 1985 is described prior to and following funding by the National Institute of Education. As a state capacity building project, KNOW-NET had five major components: (1) coordination/leadership; (2) building information resources; (3) building…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Clearinghouses, Coordinators, Educational Cooperation
Yff, Joost – 1983
A study was aimed at helping to define the information needs of persons who are directly involved in developing education policy at local and state levels. Five organizations interviewed for this project were: Education Commission of the States (Denver, Colorado); National Association of State Boards of Education (Washington, District of…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Educational Development, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. Adult Learning and Literacy Clearinghouse. – 1996
The fact sheets in this packet provide updated information about the following: (1) the Federal Adult Education and Literacy Program; (2) the major estimates and definitions of adult illiteracy in the United States; (3) volunteerism; (4) the Division of Adult Education and Literacy Clearinghouse; (5) literacy education for older adults; (6) adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Clearinghouses, Correctional Education
Papua and New Guinea Univ., Port Moresby. Teaching Methods and Materials Centre. – 1972
This annual report describes the work of the Teaching Methods and Materials Centre of the University of Papua and New Guinea. The five main objectives of the Centre are information services, consultant services, coordination of resources, teacher education and in-service training, and research. Details are provided on the development, progress,…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Audiovisual Aids, Clearinghouses, Curriculum Development
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