Published for over a decade, this directory continues to be a successful, sought-after resource, providing valuable information to professionals, families, and individuals in the learning disabilities community. Supported by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this 2017 edition brings together the most up-to-date information on LD…

Selected resources for community service learning are presented in the following categories: (1) service learning (17 resources); (2) adolescents today (6 resources); (3) interorganizational and community relations (5 resources); and (4) assessment (5 resources). (SLD)

This book is the fourth edition in a series designed to assist instructors in planning programs and teaching courses in leadership. The book is organized in the following seven sections: (1) a list of courses and programs in leadership, arranged by institution with contact person--courses and programs at colleges and universities, programs of…

This guide is designed to help both novices and "sophisticates" in educational computing to gather the information and materials they need to plan, implement, and evaluate computer-based school programs. Starting with a glossary of technical terms and ending with an extensive bibliography, the guide gives information about the major…

This book is intended to provide college administrators, faculty, and researchers with a guide to resources concerned with assessment at the postsecondary level. After a foreword by Margaret A. Miller, president of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), an introduction by Barbara L. Cambridge examines the different ways that current…

This digest identifies Internet resources of particular interest to the educational assessment community. Gopher sites and web sites are identified and discussed for the following organizations and institutions: (1) American Educational Research Association; (2) American Evaluation Association; (3) Arizona State University College of Education;…

A series of articles explores the role and activities of school librarians, especially focusing on evaluation procedures. The topics discussed include librarians' and evaluators' perceptions of important evaluative criteria and a description of a performance based evaluation model. The last article describes working in an international school…

A project was conducted to bridge the gap between the coneptualized model of vocational evaluation within a rehabilitation framework and the needs of a changing career development model within an educational setting. The project focus was on ascertaining the state of the art of vocational assessment of special needs individuals, then building a…

Intended as an aid to educators in locating programs they may want to preview, this document contains a list of favorably reviewed microcomputer software programs for K-12 student instruction. For each curriculum area, the preview guide lists software programs by subject, and provides information which includes the title, publisher, specific…

This article reviews early intervention resources for supporting infants and toddlers in intensive care units (ICUs) and their families. The resources cost $50 or less and include a video, three books, two Web sites, and a publication listing assessment tools, guidelines for family-centered practice, participatory exercises, and a bibliography.…

This publication highlights resources that can increase educators' awareness of, and skill in, monitoring students' progress. The listed resources include: (1) computer search printouts of abstracts from ERIC educational journals and documents; (2) copies and summaries of excerpts from recent literature on monitoring students; (3) listings of…

This catalog lists resources available from projects federally funded by the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities. This discretionary grant program supports a variety of innovative service, training, and research projects in early intervention and early childhood special education. Information is organized by type of project:…

This sourcebook profiles approximately 80 programs that support the redefinition, assessment, and/or enhancement of quality in community services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Direct service programs, however, are not included. The programs and activities described are subsumed under the following broad categories: (1) statewide…

This guide is designed to help home economics teachers in Illinois to become more informed about computers and how they can be used in the classroom. The guide consists of six sections. The first two sections discuss educational uses of computers and factors to consider in selecting a computer for vocational and practical arts education. The third…

This color-coded guide/catalog was prepared as a resource for adult educators through a Montana project that evaluated computer software for teaching basic skills to adults. The guide is divided into three parts. Part I consists of the results of the assessment and evaluation of 119 pieces of software currently being used at 16 adult basic…