Phase I of this National Book Committee study surveyed existing educational media selection facilities and examined programs at the state, regional, and local levels. Facilities were located and identified, and their successful components were evaluated by means of questionnaires and on-site visits. This final report contains an introductory…

LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS, WHICH ARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS CARRIED ON JOINTLY BY HUMANISTS, SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND HISTORIANS, WERE INVENTORIED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION. THIS INVENTORY ON 46 CENTERS WAS MADE TO BRING TOGETHER INFORMATION ON (1) HOW THE CENTERS WERE ORGANIZED, (2) THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ENROLLED IN…

A decrease in the amount spent for furniture and furnishings shows no change in the patterns of spending. State-by-State statistical data shows expenditures for carpeting, classrooms, media centers, offices, and auditoriums. (Author/JF)

Results of the fifth in a series of surveys of Learning Resources Center (LRC) facilities built by two-year educational institutions in the United States are reported. This survey covers 1976-77. (Author/KP)

The problem of variability of data, even in presumable homogeneous subgroupings of handicapped children, which contaminates the results of many special education curriculum evaluation studies is examined with a study of 103 second-grade learning disabled students. The distortion of statistics calculated on samples of extreme variability; coupled…

Finding statistics and materials on adult, career, and career-technical education can be a complex and time consuming task, so this brief includes a variety of resources designed to help searchers find information and also suggests specific actions searchers may take, including the following: (1) talking with colleagues about their search…

The master plan for development of library services in the state of Maryland provides analyses of library collections, staff, and facilities in public libraries, public schools, and academic institutions. It identifies major strengths and weaknesses and recommends a framework of systematic progress for the years 1976-1980, setting a priority on…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES AND EVALUATES TWO COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT. IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL REMEDIAL AND ENRICHMENT PROJECT, SPECIALLY EMPLOYED PERSONNEL USED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES PURCHASED WITH TITLE I FUNDS TO INCREASE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF…

The master plan for development of library services in Maryland provides direction and guidelines for state and local programs and activities to meet library and information needs of Maryland's citizens. This report describes progress made in 1975 toward meeting master plan recommendations. It reviews the programs and activities of the State…