The executive summary of the first meeting of the National Advisory Council on Rural Development gives highlights of remarks and presentations by 16 speakers and discussions by subgroups on supporting state and local government (management and rural development roles), on new ways for rural development, and on financing rural development. Purposes…

This report summarizes the findings and conclusions from the first phase of a study entitled "Assessment of Initiatives Available to Address Problems and Opportunities in K-12 Science Education." The study was done for the National Science Foundation (NSF) as part of its response to a congressional requirement that NSF seek outside…

In March, 1986, the National Science Foundation (NSF) commissioned a study designed to assess initiatives available to NSF to address problems and opportunities in K-12 science education. The first part of this volume presents a detailed discussion of "core functions" for the NSF in K-12 science education (promoting professional…

This resource book is a collection of articles, annotated references, and resource lists to supplement the accompanying handbook and trainer's guide for educators planning or working with English language programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students. The first part presents resources of interest to administrators adapting programs for a…

Designed to simplify the search for federal government resources on maternal and child health, this guide was prepared for use by health professionals, educators, administrators, and the general public. It describes over 250 print and nonprint (posters, audiovisuals) resources in prenatal, infant, child, and adolescent health. The guide is divided…

This overview of social research illustrates how the federal government increasingly relies on knowledge gained through research reports and studies for its planning and policy formation. The research reviews are grouped into five sections. The first section, the historical perspective, traces the increasing importance of the role of social…

Three policy statements of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) are presented. In "National Imperatives for Higher Education, 1982," attention is directed to strategies colleges and universities need to pursue to maintain and improve their quality, federal aid to education and research, access to higher…

This publication, presented in four sections, is designed to assist local school systems in implementing consumer education programs. Several parts of the guide are adapted from the U.S. Office of Education publication, Suggested Guidelines for Consumer Education, Grades K-12. First, the pupil goals are broadly and narrowly stated. The broad goals…

A study by the American Council on Education examined the conditions and needs of the private sector of higher education. The policy options outlined here are in four categories. The first category, improving federal-state coordination of policies affecting private institutions, proposes two ideas: a request by the President that each state…

The Carter Administration is adopting a Small Community and Rural Development Policy because: (1) rural America's human and natural resources are a mainstay of the nation's economy and way of life; (2) many rural areas are in the midst of significant economic and demographic change; (3) rural people and communities have greater unmet basic human…

United States Senate hearings on S. 1839, a bill to extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, are presented. Testimony concerning the proposed Higher Education Amendments of 1979 is presented by college administrators, financial aid officers, students, teachers, researchers, and representatives of the federal and state…

Focusing upon the emergence of multidisciplinary action on southern campuses involved in rural development activities, this newsletter traces the southern rural development efforts from their inception to present times and offers projections regarding the future. Specifically, this document presents information on: the development of the land…

The Office of Education commissioned the study to identify and explore various policies concerning the education of adults: (1) to define the need, for the entire population and selected sub-groups; (2) to describe the current response, at all levels; (3) to identify and analyze the differences between need and response; and (4) to identify and…

Intended as a review of the state of the art and future trends of computer-based learning materials (CBLM), this document has been written for use by individuals of various constituencies including institutional users, CBLM planners, and state and federal level administrators. Among the major themes concerning CBLM are: (1) its diversity and…

This document provides a report of activities undertaken at the first official bicentennial celebration by the U.S. Congress in January 1974. The project was initiated to provide commemoration of the First Continental Congress which met in Philadelphia in September 1774. The booklet presents the proceedings of the commemorative ceremony, a…