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Download full textHelge, Doris; And Others – 1985
Begun in June 1984, the national study utilized questionnaires from 461 rural education researchers and practitioners to provide the first empirical data for prioritization of rural education research needs. Since conducting and supporting rural education research are clearly federal functions, the study was prepared for dissemination to federal…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs, Government Role, National Surveys
Lesgold, Alan; Reif, Frederick – 1983
The future of computers in education and the research needed to realize the computer's potential are discussed in this report, which presents a summary and the conclusions from an invitational conference involving 40 computer scientists, psychologists, educational researchers, teachers, school administrators, and parents. The summary stresses the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
California Univ., Riverside. Consortium on Mexico and the United States. – 1989
This document presents a report from a task force composed of scholars, professionals, and community leaders to the State of California and the University of California (UC) addressing issues affecting Latinos in California. The following major recommendations are discussed: (1) continuing research must be undertaken concerning dynamic changes and…
Descriptors: College Role, Demography, Educational Needs, Females
Indiana State Commission for Higher Education, Indianapolis. – 1989
In response to a 1989 legislative mandate urging all Indiana state universities and Indiana Vocational Technical College (IVTC) to facilitate the transfer of credits, this paper presents a proposal for a study to determine how well the institutions are complying with the wishes of the general assembly. The paper presents background on the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Research
Jakes, Harold E. – Ontario Education, 1984
In contrast to the problems and policies of school boards of the 1950's and 1960's, when school enrollments increased at an unprecedented rate, the problems of school boards in the 1970's became those of retrenchment. Responding to the issues of declining enrollments and fiscal restraints, the Ontario Ministry of Education in 1981 required every…
Descriptors: Administrators, Boards of Education, Change Strategies, Criteria
Science and Technology Policy Council of Finland, Helsinki. – 2000
The public sector in Finland faces tasks and challenges in promoting science, technology, and innovations in conditions of global change. Sustainable economic, social, and cultural development will continue to demand comprehensive development of the innovation system based on solid cooperation between the public and private sectors in the country.…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Educational Trends
National Council on the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1983
During its third year of operation, the National Council on the Handicapped continued to develop priorities for the National Institute of Handicapped Research (NIHR) and worked to identify all research on disabilities and handicaps that is currently underway. In addition, the council's Committee on Services undertook a review and assessment of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Data Collection, Delivery Systems
