THE TITLES IN THE ACT WHICH ARE AMENDED DEAL WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, APPROPRIATIONS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, AND SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL CENTERS AND SERVICES. ALSO COVERED ARE GRANTS FOR COOPERATIVE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND…

The National Diffusion Network provides a model for the adoption of outstanding educational programs. This second volume of the Final Report on the Evaluation of the National Diffusion Network consists of a series of technical supplements to Volume I, which contains the findings and recommendations. These technical supplements provide details of…

The response of the American public education system to the challenge of preparing citizens to respond intelligently to global challenges and opportunities is inadequate. State education agencies should be actively providing adequate experiences in international/intercultural education. However, according to a 1969 survey by the Education…

In order to achieve an understanding of the present and future role of the Cooperative Education Service Agency (CESA), in Wisconsin, this chapter first places the development of that agency in its historical perspective. The programs and services CESAs provide today, as well as those they could provide, are then set forth in some detail. Next,…

This companion volume to "Education in the States: Historical Development and Outlook" (SP 002 973) provides information in 16 areas of concern to state departments of education. Each chapter was written separately and is devoted to one of the areas: the legal and constitutional powers in education of the states; the development, functions, and…

Intended as an aid to those involved in State level planning for occupational education, this report (1) identifies the different legal, organizational, and financial constraints which directly affect the process and product of planning for occupational education; (2) determines the effect which different mixes of State and local responsibilities…

"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama," as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…

This guide describes what constitutes a quality school guidance program, which provides equal opportunities for all students to receive guidance and counseling. It states that this developmental guidance and counseling program can play a vital role in assisting teachers and other staff in the integration of guidance objectives with their other…

The seventh compilation of research studies in education, presented herewith, covers the school year, September 1, 1932, through August 31, 1933. Records for 8,229 masters' theses, 370 doctors' dissertations, and 462 faculty studies were received from 128 colleges and universities in response to a letter which was sent out on October 15, 1933. For…

Part 1 of the 1958-59 Education Directory covers federal and state education agencies. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Education officials, principal school officers of state and territorial education departments, library extension agencies' executive officers, and U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs…

Part 1 of the 1959-60 Education Directory covers federal and state education agencies. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Education officials, principal school officers of state and territorial education departments, state and territorial library extension agencies' executive officers, and U.S. Department of Interior Bureau…

Part 1 of the 1960-61 Education Directory covers federal and state education agencies. U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare Office of Education officials, principal school officers of state and territorial education departments, library extension agencies' executive officers, and U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs…

Interviews 50 primary school head teachers, 304 primary teachers, and 223 secondary department heads in England and Wales to evaluate the National Curriculum's impact. Reveals primary personnel's concern for increased assessment and recordkeeping and secondary heads' concern over language and science instruction. Discovers anxiety over curricular…

A 1989 survey of over 1,400 doctoral students in chemistry, engineering, microbiology, and sociology at major research universities elicited perceptions of the graduate experience, faculty, departments, academic work, and prospective careers. Findings suggest greater attention should be given to supervision and training of teaching/research…

Complementing the need to leverage resources is the academic community's role in providing both academic and workplace learning opportunities and financial assistance to students--who traditionally work part-time, receive lower salaries, and generate fewer overhead costs than their full-time staff counterparts. It is not surprising, therefore,…