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Download full textWestern Illinois Univ., Macomb. Coll. of Education. – 1982
A 1981-1982 performance report of a model child/parent service for rural handicapped and high-risk infants, toddlers, and their families (OUTREACH) is presented. Outcome data and various program materials are presented for the OUTREACH: Macomb 0-3 Regional Project (Western Illinois University), which provides an educational/remediation program,…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Coordination, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation. – 1981
In this report detailed summaries are provided of 108 Federal programs set up to provide funds for individual projects in elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, and special categories (bilingual and minority education, special education and rehabilitation services, vocational and adult education, and educational research and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Research
Schulman, Karen; Blank, Helen; Ewen, Danielle – 1999
Many states have initiated prekindergarten programs to better prepare young children to enter school. A "blueprint for quality" was used as the basis for evaluating state prekindergarten initiatives; the blueprint focused on four components: (1) ensuring the availability of prekindergarten; (2) ensuring high quality prekindergarten; (3)…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Early Intervention, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Houck, Terri – 1997
Alternative education programs for disruptive and at-risk students in Pennsylvania were studied to determine the characteristics that make such programs successful. This report presents the results of the analysis and lists model programs and other operating programs in Pennsylvania. Suspension and expulsion are stopgap solutions that relieve the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agenda Setting, Assistant Principals, Disadvantaged Youth
Weaver, Dave, Ed. – 1984
This document consists of 30 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared for the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The concise, single-sheet resume describing and evaluating each software package includes source, cost, ability level,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Holznagel, Donald C., Ed. – 1983
This document consists of 81 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared for the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) and distributed during 1983 as "sets" 6, 7, and 8. The concise, single-sheet resume describing and evaluating each…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1995
Contracting with the private sector is not new to public schools, but what is new is the scope of the services and programs offered by businesses and used by schools. This publication presents responses to a survey completed by 354 school districts belonging to the National School Boards Association (NSBA) about privatizing a wide array of school…
Descriptors: Contracts, Educational Economics, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
de Sherbinin, Michael J., Ed. – 1981
This report presents an update and analysis of refugee and/or resettlement situations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Canada, and Latin America. Described are activities undertaken by the following refugee organizations: (1) the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (2) the Intergovernmental Committee for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Government Role, Humanitarianism, Hunger
Adult Literacy Courseware Analysis and Evaluation Newsletter, 1989
This document provides information about computer software (courseware) used in and recommended by adult literacy programs and organizations. The information was compiled from five source documents, evaluations of or guides to adult literacy computer courseware. Section one is a general courseware information listing organized by subject. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Computer Assisted Instruction
Richards, Adrian F.; Richards, Efrosine A. – 1984
A global survey was conducted to: (1) determine what universities have ocean engineering curricula; (2) obtain information on the nature of these curricula; and (3) determine the similarity of curricula by noting the frequence of occurrence of specific courses or subjects. Results indicate that at least 97 academic institutions in 19 countries…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Degree Requirements, Degrees (Academic), Foreign Countries
Patterson, Lewis D., Ed.; Ackley, H. Clayton, Ed. – 1979
Voluntary interinstitutional cooperation is examined as a method of overcoming the financial constraints of retrenchment. Findings from 37 case studies on the costs and benefits of various cooperative programs are summarized. The programs reflect both the complexity and variety of interreliance that has evolved among American institutions. It is…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Affiliated Schools, Consortia, Cooperative Planning
Williams, Maureen S., Comp. – 1986
This booklet presents a comprehensive list of microcomputer software, along with evaluations, that may be beneficial to others seeking assistance in initiating a resource center for computer-assisted instruction. A summary of the project that developed this listing appears first. The software bibliography is arranged according to instructional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Development, Computer Assisted Instruction
Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA. Center for Secondary School Work Experience Education. – 1981
A project assessed the vocational curriculum resources available to teachers in Connecticut and determined whether these resources met needs of vocational educators. The project was designed as a series of 48 in-depth, on-site interviews at regional vocational-technical schools, educational resource centers, secondary schools, the State Department…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Directories, Education Service Centers, Educational Cooperation
