Before 2013, incarcerated individuals in North Carolina could enroll in college correspondence courses, but there was no coordinated effort to provide a path toward a postsecondary degree or credential. Furthermore, there was no coordination around reentry. The Vera Institute of Justice's Pathways from Prison to Postsecondary Education Project…

This dissertation study focused on three aspects of staff development in North Texas: (1) funding sources, (2) types of professional learning programs, and (3) teachers' views of the effectiveness of the funded programs. Qualitative data came from interviews with nine district administrators concerning funding sources and how those resources…

Students who are in foster care need principals who are informed about policy, aware of their needs, and willing to be advocates for them. Multiple school placements often result in significant gaps in the education of students in foster care. If they also have disabilities, they may lose special programs and services when they change placements.…

The "Personnel Development Program to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities" is authorized under Section 662 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and is known as the Personnel Development Program (PDP). The PDP is administered by the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) Office of Special…

This report provides descriptive national data on the prevalence and characteristics of services and support programs for military service members and veterans at postsecondary institutions in the United States. This survey provides the first nationally representative data on this topic. The data presented in this First Look were collected for the…

Intended for those interested in starting a latchkey child care program for school-age children, this manual provides information on how to start, operate, and maintain such a project. Specifically discussed are enrollment procedures, facilities and space requirements, staff training and development, program objectives and content, parent…

Many providers are keen to implement the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), seeing this as an opportunity to further improve the experience of disabled learners. However, the DDA Part 4 raises many issues about the ways in which education providers encourage a learner to disclose an impairment in order to make adjustments,…

This monograph is one of 12 that address various topics in the area of CETA/education linkages. They were designed to provide those individuals interested in the development and implementation of CETA/education linkages with information that will serve to enhance the quality of existing programs and facilitate the efficient and effective…

Lack of library programs for foreign students is substantiated by a questionnaire sent to academic libraries. Specialized library handouts in foreign languages, purchase of materials about students' home countries, outreach by liaison librarian, library instruction, and staff development are suggested as means of providing service. Twenty-two…

Plattsburgh State University's six-point program for mastering adversity is presented as a model for others. The six points include: a clear mission, an administrative organization designed for managing resources, a realistic enrollment plan, reallocation of internal resources, a staff development program, and an effective governance system. (MLW)

Discusses the top challenges commonly confronted nationwide by school districts districts, facilities, and business. Challenges include construction and repair, enrollment, funding, security and safety, technology, maintenance, staff training and retention, and unfunded mandates. (GR)

This book provides a comprehensive bibliography of higher education in India. It constitutes a resource for scholars, policymakers, planners, and administrators concerned with higher education in India. The book contains 2,485 entries arranged under 50 themes. Each theme is classified into four types of material: books; articles; annotated…

The purpose of this survey was to examine science education in the state of New Jersey. It is the sixth in a series of secondary school surveys which began in 1968-69. In this survey, 205 schools (38%) responded to the survey which contained over 150 questions. To facilitate comparisons, results have been summarized as percentages wherever…

This Idaho State Department of Education Annual Evaluation Report on programs, projects, services and activities funded in whole or in part under Title I Elementary Secondary Education Act is organized in eight parts, as follows. Part One, "Basic State Statistics" includes three sub-sections dealing with project data, student enrollment,…

This report evaluates the special education instructional programs of the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools. It begins with a school district mission statement and special education mission statement. The report examines Des Moines' history of serving students with disabilities, its policies and regulations, enrollment by disability, and types of…