The purpose of this report is to comply with the legislative mandate of the Assistive Technology (AT) Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-394) requiring the Secretary of Education to report annually on the activities funded under this Act (Section 103(c)). Section 103(c) of the AT Act of 1998 requires the following information on the AT State Grant…

This handbook records the joint planning process for development of a family literacy program suited to each of six Massachusetts communities. Part 1 discusses the national background to collaborative projects, national educational goals and concept of family and intergenerational literacy programs, justification for family literacy, libraries'…

One-hour telephone discussions with state school-to-work (STW) directors provided information on STW state governance, partnership formation and funding, and implementation progress in 27 states. The most obvious difference in structures at the state level for implementing STW was whether STW responsibilities were assigned to a governing entity…

The role of colleges and universities in regional research and service is considered on the basis of six institutional projects: Georgia Institute of Technology, Iowa State University, Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Tennessee. Case study summaries for each institution cover…

Designed to help rural officials, including tribal governments and community leaders, quickly identify sources of assistance for rural development, this guide catalogs approximately 440 sources of public and private national level technical and financial resource assistance. The sources of assistance listed generally focus on local governments and…

Tennessee's career education program of 1975-76 was based on the following objectives: (1) provide orientation to state department of education personnel on how to effect incremental improvements in K-12 career education with an emphasis on grades 7-12; (2) provide in-service career education for selected local education leaders and assistance to…

As the final report on the National Indian Education Association's (NIEA) Library Project, this document presents the following: (1) an introduction (describes the general condition of American Indian library service, the involvement of NIEA, and the project's objectives and time line); (2) the methodology of Phase I: identification of…

The central role of education in national development, clearly recognized by developing countries and by development assistance agencies, is to decide what kinds of education should be provided for which people and at what costs, and to help attain objectives of national development. The collateral issue of deciding how the resources of the Agency…

In November 2001, with funding support from Lumina Foundation for Education, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), in partnership with the American Council on Education (ACE), the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO), and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), initiated the "Changing…

In order to achieve the expectations for children's learning stipulated by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, greater attention needs to be given to child care policy and funding. This report details a study examining strategies in seven states that have integrated early education program standards in child care, by directly tying standards to…

A study of need and strategies for higher education reform in East Central Europe is summarized. The study was based on separate studies in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, each from the perspective of those involved in the systems. Research/development policy, government role, funding, faculty, and international collaboration…

As part of a national Middle Start initiative led by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), Mid South Middle Start is committed to working with high-poverty schools in the Mid South Delta region to build their capacity to foster students' academic excellence, support the development of young adolescents, and achieve social equity in…

The relationships between industry and state colleges and universities were investigated, with attention to member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. A survey was conducted of 236 public institutions that offered degrees in the liberal arts and at least two professional fields. Of the 66 institutions that…

THE INTERAMERICAN CONSULTATION ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT WAS ORGANIZED BY THE ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AID). REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHT LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES, THE UNITED STATES, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE PEACE CORPS, UNESCO, UN, AND AID ATTEMPTED…

Program implementation under the American Indian Education Act of 1972 (IEA) is evaluated in this progress report via narrative and tabular data relative to the following: (1) Comparative Overview of 1973 and 1974 Title IV-IEA Programs (project funding, entitlement, and eligibility; grants and funding; Indian pupil enrollment; per pupil…