This directory is a revised listing of projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education. It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, key staff, and OERI liaison of the 9 regional educational laboratories, the 19 national research and development…

A brief description of instructional objectives and the Instructional Objectives Exchange. (RA)

Information about the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics (CLL), part of the federal ERIC education network and database that is housed at the Center for Applied Linguistics, is offered. Ways to find ERIC/CLL documents and access the ERIC database are outlined. (LB)

This report identifies the different settings in which summer programs for disadvantaged youth most commonly take place--schools, parks and recreation departments, community--and faith-based organizations, and child-care programs-- and examines the limitations and opportunities presented by each in building better programming. It reviews broadly…

This guide lists directory information on the following library instruction resources: (1) national, regional, state, and specialized clearinghouses; (2) regional and state directories/handbooks of library Instruction programs; (3) national and state newsletters; (4) national, regional, state, and specialized columns/clearinghouse newsletters; and…

Databases and clearinghouses useful in education are described in this publication. Section one, "Databases," contains one-page summaries of 54 databases of interest to educators, covering a variety of subjects, such as energy and environmental education, psychology, funding sources, language, special education, art, child abuse and neglect, and…

Opinions from five university librarians are favorable with respect to clearinghouses for library instruction. The usefulness and supportive aspects are presented. (JAB)

A look at the new concern in education with futurism. (AK)

A major part of Arthur M. Cohen's scholarly legacy is the archive of documents and journal articles catalogued by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges, which he led throughout its entire 37-year history (1966-2003). As Clearinghouse director, Cohen oversaw its document acquisition and cataloguing operations, as well as its extensive…

The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse was established by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to bring together evidence-based research on overcoming disadvantage for Indigenous Australians. The Clearinghouse provides access to a collection of information on what works to improve Indigenous people's lives across the building blocks identified…

The current study replicates work of Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands. It describes dropout prevention programs in nine Mid-Atlantic Region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) school districts serving communities with populations of 24,742-107,250 (as of July 2008). All nine…

This article is meant to summarize development in the field of computer-aided research in early German. (Author/RK)

Two issues of "Now Available" are followed by one issue of "ERIC the Read." These newsletters, produced by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Educational Media and Technology during 1973, contain announcements and short articles. Clearinghouse publications, recent acquisitions, and new media…