The Native American Needs Assessment Action Plan is designed to assist educators and administrators in addressing the needs and areas of possible opportunity that have been identified through the annual Native American Needs Assessment conducted by the North Dakota (ND) Department of Public Instruction. The Action Plan is organized around areas of…

"Research Connections" conducted a comprehensive search of its collection for resources focused on early care and education (ECE) collaboration. This Key Topic Resource List includes an overview of the ECE collaboration literature, as well as a listing of selected resources on the topic. Search results are grouped into three broad areas:…

This lengthy bibliography in English and French lists documents and journal articles concerning educational finance. Most items were published in Canada and the United States, and a few items include an ERIC accession number. The bibliography is not annotated and is a preliminary draft that may contain errors. (Author/LD)

Suggests sources to introduce public school teachers to legal concerns related to religious studies. Eighteen items are listed in four categories: legal issues related to religion and education; interaction of religion, state, and education in the United States; theory and practice of public education religious studies; and study of religion and…

The State of Yap, one of the four Federated States of Micronesia, is composed of the four adjoining islands of Yap, Gagil-Tamil, Map, and Rumung, plus 15 scattered atolls and small islands. Of the 9,400 inhabitants, about one third live on the outer islands. Yap has public and Catholic schools which follow a U.S. curriculum. Children are required…

Questionnaire data and existing literature about women administrators reveal that women executives view themselves differently from the minority of women who held comparable positions a decade ago. A "new breed" of women has arisen to assume responsibilities of public colleges in the 1980s. (Author/BEF)

Eleven recent major reports on the status of American education are listed and their availability noted. Other synopses, related materials, and individual and organizational information sources are also outlined. (MSE)

A bibliography of approximately 88 materials on the new right and education in the United States is presented. Although some of the publications are from the 1970s, most cover the 1980-1983 period. Specific topics include the following: school politics and the influence of interest groups and social movements; secular humanism and the schools;…

This bulletin is a compilation of a few recent addresses and papers presented by the United States Commissioner of Education. The Commissioner material pertains particularly to the public affairs forum movement. The publication is issued in order to further meet the many requests for information in this field. Included in this bulletin are the…

Public-spirited citizens who desire to improve their educational systems increasingly look to the law. The prerogative of a law-making body is to translate acceptable ideals and reforms into operating public policies. Educational progress in this country has been vitally encouraged and supported by State constitutions, legislative enactments, and…

Provides an annotated bibliography of 11 documents from the ERIC database concerning the teaching of religion. Includes items that explore the role of religion in public education, moral education, and secular humanism. Explains how to obtain ERIC documents. (SG)

Pohnpei (Ponape) is one of the four Federated States of Micronesia. It consists of one high, volcanic island called Pohnpei Island, eight atolls, and Minto Reef. The main island is the second largest of the Caroline Islands. Kolonia, the capital, now has a population of 6,300; 20,000 Pohnpeians, many from the Atolls, live elsehwhere on the main…

Thousands of social scientists and educators have visited the islands of the South and Central Pacific, studied or taught the people, and returned to their own Western nations where many of them have written about their experiences and observations. Much of the research was never sent to the region's own educational centers and libraries. This…

Discusses the availability of instructional media materials for teaching about religion. Explores possible legal problems with addressing religious issues in public schools. Provides an annotated listing of 40 relevant items. Includes notes on five sources for materials. (SG)

A bibliography on national security in the nuclear age is divided into three sections. The first section describes a proposal calling for the compilation of a balanced and up-to-date collection of books and other materials on this issue to be included in all U.S. public libraries. Also discussed are selection criteria for the book list, project…