Developmental programs which have reached a relatively mature level of operation and can serve as regional models and resources for each other and for emerging programs are identified in this national directory. Introductory material discusses the need for and purpose of the directory, the selection process used to identify outstanding programs,…

Census data were gathered on existing state government programs to stimulate, attract, or retain high technology industrial development. A preliminary taxonomy of program types and services indicated the range and diversity of the tactics. The census identified over 200 state and local economic development initiatives with at least some features…

A directory describing some of the economic development outreach programs currently administered by colleges and universities is presented with detailed descriptions of examples of the current wide variety of economic development activities. Listings for 382 programs at 170 public higher education institutions nationwide are provided, based on…

Five early education curricula for handicapped children are described. The five curricula are: (1) the Learning Accomplishment Profile (LAP), which uses a developmental task approach with hierarchical objectives in six specific domains (gross motor, fine motor, social, self-help, cognitive, and language skills); (2) Higher Competencies in…

The publication provides a listing of the projects supported in each State through grants and contracts funded by the States under Section 142(D) of Part D of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The listing, which is arranged alphabetically by States, shows the title of each project, the name of the grantee or contractor conducting the…

The book defines functional and categorical approaches to needs of developmentally disabled citizens, compares the current with the ideal service delivery system, describes approaches for effective advocacy efforts, and includes a resource guide for Californians. Seven functional definitions of such terms as self care, mobility, and capacity for…

The fifth annual edition of this guide is designed to assist administrators to identify activities on management procedures and staff leadership development. A substantial number of sponsoring organizations have contributed descriptions of a wide variety of seminars and other short-term professional development programs, most of which have been…

A survey of 500 higher education institutions to identify available instructional materials in basic teaching skills relevant to university instructors resulted in a listing of producers and their products. The major focus of the study was on practical materials rather than theoretical, and teaching skills and educational issues of particular…

In recent years the World Bank, currently the largest single funding source for education and health programs in the world, has put new emphasis on reaching children in the years before they enter school. Despite the acknowledged benefits to be gained from investing in education, schooling in Latin America has failed to keep pace with the…

This directory lists the 89 funded and the 52 unfunded National Diffusion Network (NDN) educational projects for 1995. Each entry contains the following information: NDN project number; project title; address; telephone number; principal staff; grade level/population approval; key elements; when adoptions are reported; approximate implementation…

The conference reported in this document brought together parents and employers to identify practical strategies to help youth with disabilities succeed in the transition to the world of work. The conference attempted to enhance partnerships among parents; employers; national, state, and local governments; and organizations devoted to improving…

It is estimated that there are over 10,000 non-governmental groups and initiatives in West Germany devoted to improving the quality of life of people in the developing countries. Many of these projects consist of churches helping churches, such as Misereor, the charity organization of German Catholics, or Brot fur die Welt (Bread for the World),…

This annual report contains resumes of research projects, exemplary and innovative projects, and curriculum development projects. Projects were administered by state departments of education through research coordinating units (RCUs) in fiscal year 1978 and funded under sections 131, 132, and 133 of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 as revised…

Brief descriptions of 92 Indian education projects in British Columbia K-12 schools (provincial, federal, private, and parochial) are based on survey responses. The preschool, elementary, secondary, adult basic education, and home coordinating programs for Indian students concentrate on such special areas as language and/or academic skills…