There, undoubtedly, will be a flurry of research activity in the "Superstorm" Sandy impact area on a myriad of disaster-related topics, across academic disciplines. The purpose of this study was to review the disaster research related specifically to hurricanes in the educational and social sciences that would best serve as a compendium…

This publication is a guide to the terminology used to name Norwegian public educational institutions, both academic and vocational. For each type of school, listing is made by the Norwegian name and the following information is provided: English name equivalent, instructional level, normal age group served, duration of studies, terms used for…

This guide was developed in response to a state act. The state's Board of Education was required to develop a list of recommended conflict resolution and mediation materials, models, and curricula that address responsible decision making, the causes and effects of school violence and harassment, cultural diversity, and nonviolent methods for…

Any intelligent discussion of educational policy must be based on an understanding of the ambiguous, marginal status and function of children and youth in our society. The integration of the young into the larger society, particularly their contribution to the productive life of the community, is at a low level. There is a declining interest among…

After a brief overview of legislation on school district competitive bidding in Oklahoma, the author presents a section-by-section discussion of portions of the Public Competitive Bidding Act of 1974. (IRT)

Eleven citations from the ERIC data base are offered concerning the cooperation among schools, colleges, and departments of education in the delivery of in-service education to practicing teachers. (JMF)

The 345 items cited in this annotated bibliographical study are listed under various aspects of education for rural development, including development planning, adult education, educational programs and content, methods, schools and colleges, higher education, and nonformal education. (LLS)

This report outlines changes in training and education that have taken place in the 1960s and the first years of the 1970s in three countries of Eastern Europe--the German Democratic Republic, Poland, and the USSR. Compiled in the report is information from legal and assimilated texts, as well as from studies and reports, articles, and…

The sources annotated in this bibliography contain ideas that the school administrator can use to enable organizational change to happen more surely, with less frustration. Most of the entries deal with processes or structures in schools or their environments. Many describe projects of organizational change. Some sources concerning other kinds of…

This paper presents an overview of the emerging information resources management (IRM) concept and suggests reasons why IRM would be a useful framework for educational institutions. An introductory look at current information problems precedes a review of definitions of information and IRM in the literature, and a definition of IRM as used in this…

Literature published between 1965 and 1975 on the evaluation of persons and their performance in schools is summarized in this review of the literature. Interrelationships among the evaluations of participants at several levels of the organization--the interlevel aspects of performance evaluation in schools are also examined. Each of the four…

One hundred books, papers, and articles that were available from November 1973, to January, 1974, are listed in this bibliography of Polish educational materials. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author or editor under the following subjects: history of education, laws and legislation, general information on education, social and educational…

One hundred books, papers, and articles which were available from March to May 1974 are listed in this bibliography of Polish educational materials. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author or editor under the following subjects: history of education, general information on education, social and educational sciences, teacher's profession, and…

Books, papers, and articles which were available from September to November 1973, are listed in this bibliography of Polish educational materials. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author under the following subjects: history of education, laws and legislation, general information on education, social and educational sciences, teacher's…

The first in a series intended to provide child caregivers, parents, schools, health departments, and regulatory agencies with recent resources on child health and safety, this bibliography cites sources on the topic of controlling infections in child care settings. The list of annotated references contains background information and resource…