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Wheelock Coll., Boston, MA. Center for Career Development in Early Care and Education. – 2000
The movement to advance directors and administrators of early childhood programs is taking hold in many communities and states. Focusing on critical elements and updates from across the nation, this packet provides resources, prototype information, and guidelines for people in the process of setting up director credentialing programs. Sheets…
Descriptors: Administrators, Credentials, Day Care, Early Childhood Education

Monkelis, Mel – Journal of Environmental Health, 1984
Provides information on the registration requirements and programs for sanitarians in 34 states, including minimum educational experience and state/national examination requirements. Indicates that Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont,…
Descriptors: Certification, Environmental Technicians, Experience, National Programs
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. – 1983
Agricultural education projects of 23 state action groups and 4 national organizations are described in this directory intended for agricultural educators. Names and addresses of contact points for further information are included. (DC)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, National Organizations, National Programs
Bartis, Peter; Bowman, Paddy – 1994
Designed to aid teachers in the classroom, this guide provides a list of materials recently prepared for the kindergarten through grade 12 classroom by folklorists and other cultural studies specialists in closely related fields and includes a selected list of agencies with established commitments to folklife programming. After a definition of…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Folk Culture
Dahir, Carol, Ed. – 2001
Recognizing the importance of the need for effective career planning, the United States Army, in conjunction with the Council of Economic Development, conducted a forum to focus on this issue. What emerged was a program called Planning for Life, which annually recognizes outstanding career planning programs at the state and national level. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Demonstration Programs
Roberts, Linda G. – 1985
The purpose of this study was to survey current practices in training teachers to use audio, video, and computer technology in their classrooms, ascertain the usefulness of that training, and provide recommendations for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveys in the area of educational technology. The introduction briefly…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Computers, Educational Technology, Information Technology
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Dossey, John A.; Owen, Eugene H.; Phillips, Gary W. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "The Nation's Report Card," is a congressionally mandated survey of educational achievement of American students in a variety of curriculum areas and of changes in that achievement across time. Part 1 of this report consists of the results of NAEP's 1990 national…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 8
Technology Management Corp., Alexandria, VA. – 1990
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) commissioned a study to determine the baseline costs of operation for the network of libraries and agencies that provide braille, playback machine, and recorded book services to patrons of the free national program. A 15-year projection of costs was also prepared. The…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Library Expenditures, Library Materials, Library Networks
Aspen Systems Corp., Rockville, MD. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a congressionally mandated statistical survey of educational achievement of U.S. students in a variety of curriculum areas and of changes in that achievement over time. The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) established new standards for reporting the results that resulted in three…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Rating, Grade 8, Group Testing
Quezada-Aragon, Manuela L., Comp. – 1986
Organizations and programs related to migrant education are cited in this directory containing entries based on responses received through mail and telephone surveys. Entries are listed alphabetically by state within the following categories: national activities (7 entries), migrant education resource centers (8), Section 143 migrant education…
Descriptors: College Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Equivalency Programs, Higher Education
Danielson, Lynn M.; Hallanan, Blake – 1982
Intended for use by California policy makers and educators, this report examines the link between elementary secondary education and the preparation of people for a high-technology future. It describes engineer and technician job projections in high-technology industries, explores the capacity of California to meet the demand for workers in those…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Emerging Occupations
Mullis, Ina V. S.; Dossey, John A.; Owen, Eugene H.; Phillips, Gary W. – 1991
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "The Nation's Report Card," is a congressionally mandated survey of educational achievement of American students in a variety of curriculum areas and of changes in that achievement across time. Part 1 of this report consists of the results of NAEP's 1990 national…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Grade 12, Grade 4
National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
Calculators were used in the 1990 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) of 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade public school and private school students and in the Trial State Assessment of 8th-grade public school students. Before they were tested, all of the students were trained briefly in how to use the equipment. NAEP collected information…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Educational Assessment

Mead-Mezzetta, Shirley – Social Studies Review, 1994
Asserts that new student assessment methods incorporate more direct assessment of student knowledge and performance. Describes changes in student assessment in California as a result of state and federal reform efforts. Discusses classroom implications and the role of teachers using the new assessment techniques. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Educational Testing
Mattera, Gloria – 1987
Intended to encourage both migrant and non-migrant educators to explore the possibilities of adopting and/or adapting the cited programs or appropriate components into their own units, this volume updates the 1974 description of some of the many programs that have proven effective in serving migrant students. Chapter I summarizes seven programs…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Correspondence Study, Demonstration Programs
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