The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with Louisiana and 15 other member states to improve education at every level--from pre-K to postdoctoral study--through many effective programs and initiatives. SREB's "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education, which call for the region to…

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with Maryland and 15 other member states to improve education at every level--from pre-K to postdoctoral study--through many effective programs and initiatives. SREB's "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education, which call for the region to…

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with Mississippi and 15 other member states to improve education at every level--from pre-K to postdoctoral study--through many effective programs and initiatives. SREB's "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education, which call for the region…

The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) is a nonprofit organization that works collaboratively with North Carolina and 15 other member states to improve education at every level--from pre-K to postdoctoral study--through many effective programs and initiatives. SREB's "Challenge to Lead" Goals for Education, which call for the…

Discusses programs, courses, and curricula sponsored by professional organizations and architecture schools to foster a change in the way professionals design commercial buildings. Includes an annotated list of curricula for passive design in architecture available at no cost while supplies last. (JN)

This directory lists over 400 organizations and resources related to American Indian education and the education of Native peoples in Alaska, Hawaii, the American territories, Canada, and other nations. Entries are categorized as: (1) international associations of indigenous peoples; (2) national associations, organizations, clearinghouses, and…

The Rural Junior College Development Consortium was formed, with the assistance of Title III, to help the six participating rural junior colleges improve the delivery of educational services to low-income students and the rural community. The six institutions are Cullman College, Northeast Alabama State Junior College, Snead State Junior College,…

This publication presents guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating a peer tutoring program within a vocational setting. Chapter 1 discusses benefits of peer tutoring and presents a compilation of guidelines, suggestions, and examples for planning, developing, and evaluating a peer tutoring program. Tasks in each area--program…

This digest contains the following two articles on mentoring: "Mentoring in Educational Settings: Unresolved Issues and Unanswered Questions" (Olga M. Welch); and "Learning from the Field: Mentoring Projects in Field-based Settings" (Heidi Lynch). The first article describes mentoring in general and mentoring in the schools, examines some studies…

This volume provides an annotated listing of successful educational programs involving parents which are now in practice in local school districts of New Jersey. Also presented is an overview of parent and citizen involvement within the New Jersey Department of Education. The first section of this resource book classifies programs into five…

This program guide was designed to assist occupational education administrators and health occupations education personnel in planning, developing, and implementing programs to prepare youth and adults for work as dental laboratory technicians. The content is presented in five sections. The first, an introduction, discusses what dental laboratory…

This state plan for career education in Alabama describes the first-year objectives and operational procedures of the State Advisory Council for Career Education. Activities of the following six task forces are reported: (1) needs assessment for grades K-12, (2) postsecondary needs assessment, (3) noneducational (business and industry) needs…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to CBE Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education in the Modern Industry course in Virginia. This task/competency package contains a suggested task sequence list, content outline, and task/competency…

Produced quarterly by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), this annotated bibliography announces the availability of selected new documents produced or sponsored by the Department of Education that address topics of national importance. Topics featured in this edition are: (1) the National Education Goals (readiness for school;…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to Competency Based Education Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education in the Woods Technology I and II courses in Virginia. The task/competency package contains suggested task sequence listings, content…