This Network Directory is part of the effort by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) School Improvement Program to promote communication among educational professionals about school improvement. Specifically, the directory is designed to provide information for networking among schools involved in systematic, long-term…

This document provides information on the projects, initiatives and products of ECS and other national education and policy organizations on the subject of high school improvement. It is designed to direct policymakers to the various groups and resources that might be useful in developing and implementing effective high school policy, and…

This article contains contact information on several national organizations and projects involved in school reform. Sources are included on professional development schools, cooperative learning, integrated human services, national goals, national standards, teachers as researchers, teacher preparation, school restructuring, and whole language. A…

Eighty-eight applicable responses, national and international, were received as a result of a mailed questionnaire concerning the nature of current efforts related to growth problems in postsecondary education. These responses are compiled in this directory, alphabetized by respondent, with the descriptive portions of the questionnaire summarized…

This catalog shares detailed information about selected grant initiatives, describes some exemplary grantees for each program, and highlights resources available from the U.S. Department of Education to help schools, colleges, and communities address pressing education issues. It covers grant information on class-size reduction, 21st Century…

This document is a comprehensive directory of Federal offices, programs, and facilities for K-12 education in mathematics and science for the Appalachia Region. The purpose of this directory is to assist educators, parents, and students in attaining the National Education Goals, particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be…

This directory is an update of an earlier listing of the projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the U.S. Department of Education that was issued in February 1988. It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, and key staff of the regional educational laboratories, the…

The growing demands for educational improvements must be addressed by all segments of the community. The business sector can meet its part of this responsibility through business-education partnership programs. This document is a guide for businesses or schools interested in beginning such a partnership. It is also a descriptive listing of…

This directory contains information gathered by a 1987 survey by the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and the Islands of educational resource organizations located within its region, i.e., Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands. Included…

This document is a comprehensive directory of Federal offices, programs, and facilities for K-12 education in mathematics and science for the Far West Region. Its purpose is to assist educators, parents, and students in attaining the National Education Goals, particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be first in the world in…

The Pacific Region Educational Laboratory (PREL) is a nonprofit corporation for educational research and improvement, serving Pacific children and educators in American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island, Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), Guam, Hawaii, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of…

Based on the California Roundtable Study "Improving Student Performance in California," this brief handbook has been designed to help promote community involvement in the improvement of California public schools. Sections include the following titles: (1) "Why You or Your Organization Should Help," (2) "Getting Started:…

This paper provides an overview of U.S. Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important resources for education. Readers will find funding information, contact information, and a web site for…

Educational materials available on loan to educators in the region from the Resource and Referral Center of the Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Regional Exchange (AEL-Rx) are listed by title, author(s), sponsoring institution(s), annotation, and identification number. The more than 1,300 documents included cover a wide range of educational…

"Making Connections" is an effort to improve the life chances of vulnerable children by strengthening their families and neighborhoods. It helps families raise healthy, confident, and successful children by tapping the skills, strengths, leadership, and resilience found in all neighborhoods. The first section, "Introduction," reviews key issues…