In 2009 Australia's vocational education and training (VET) system, in common with so many other areas of public policy and the economy, was preoccupied by the effects of the global economic downturn and, like other sectors, sought to reposition itself to deal with the economic fallout, while anticipating its role in the recovery. Yet, as…

This reference book on accredited institutions of higher education in the United States provides profiles of over 3,700 colleges and universities. An introduction presents criteria for inclusion, data collection facts, definitions, and essays on higher education trends and the challenges facing higher education. Profiles (arranged alphabetically…

Provides information about 11 educational groups or resource centers that are actively involved in initiating and promoting media education throughout Canada. Gives summaries of activities, addresses, names and phones numbers of contacts, and other information. (HB)

This issue of Educational Research in Norway is the fourth in a series of biannual surveys. It covers 144 projects conducted in 1977 and 1978. Projects are grouped and cross-referenced according to the facits and subfacits of the EUDISED Thesaurus (European Documentation and Information System for Education). Serial numbers are followed by project…

Based on published statistics and on information collected by Quality Education Data (QED) during telephone calls to every United States school district in 1981-82, 1982-83, and 1983-84 (including all intermediate units and subdistricts of large school districts), this publication presents in tabular form information on the size of the…

This report presents data gathered in a survey of educational programs and practices used in Connecticut public schools during the 1974-75 school year. School principals were asked to indicate which of a selected list of programs were in operation in their school. Responses do not indicate the extent of program involvement, merely whether a…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to education in the United States and other nations. The center's activities are designed to address high-priority education data needs; provide consistent, reliable, complete, and accurate indicators of education…

Profiles of national education systems of 91 countries are included in this UNESCO yearbook. The content of the yearbook originates in International Conference on Education sessions in which member states of UNESCO discuss educational organization, status, and trends within their respective countries. For each nation, information is presented on…

This resource book provides information on developing a workplace literacy program, descriptions of Florida Workplace Literacy Programs, and an annotated bibliography of resources. An introduction discusses the problem of basic skills deficiencies, projections that indicate the problem will increase, the Florida context, and benefits realized when…

Profiles of the educational systems in the seven Central American countries are presented, along with an introductory essay by Rene Greenwald, "Higher Education in Central America: Trends and Developments: 1985-86." Country profiles are provided for Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. For each…

Provided in this document are the proceedings of the 1983 annual meeting of the National Association of Academies of Sciences (NAAS), the NAAS handbook, and the NAAS directory. The proceedings also include papers presented at a symposium on the crisis in science and mathematics education, various NAAS reports, and abstracts of American Junior…

Constituting an updated treatment of the use of computers for reading instruction, this book focuses on recent developments in computer assisted instruction and its classroom implications. The ten chapters cover the following topics: (1) the development of digital computers and their programs, (2) college and university centers in computer based…

More than half of current high school graduates do not go to college, and about two-thirds of high school graduates do not complete a college education. For these young people, as well as for the future competitiveness of the United States, a strategy to build bridges from school to work is needed. Four models have been suggested: youth…

This information bulletin presents data collected from 41 state education agencies concerning categorical and noncategorical certification of special education teachers. Part 1 is a state-by-state profile of the certification of special education and related services professionals that serve students with special needs. Each state listing provides…

This notebook was prepared to provide resources for educators interested in using computers to increase opportunities for all students. The notebook contains specially prepared materials and selected newspaper and journal articles. The first section reviews the issues related to computer equity (equal access, tracking through different…