This document is divided into six parts, following an introduction on alternative schools. Part 1 contains an NEA briefing memo entitled "Alternative Schools." Part 2 goes into more detail about some of the ideas presented in the briefing memo. Part 3 is comprised of excerpts from the 1972 "Report of the Task Force on Compulsory Education." Part 4…

The purpose of this document is to provide information identifying the location of and approaches followed by several educational agencies implementing career education program services and activities in Iowa. These programs, services, and activities represent the efforts of various educational agencies to incorporate the concepts of career…

Prepared by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association with the cooperation of collaborating organizations, this document is a collection of guidelines for accredited programs for medical assistants, nuclear medicine technology, orthopedic assistants, radiation therapy technology, and radiologic technologists. The…

Developed from selected studies made by State Employment Services, this directory provides current local occupational information for use in designing training programs, for counseling in public employment offices and schools, and for individual jobseekers and vocational counselors. Three sections are devoted to occupational guides listed by…

Directed toward parents or advisers, the guide presents comparative facts on a selected number of summer programs of varying types and offers suggestions on choosing a camp. The following features are listed: programs emphasizing tutoring, travel tours, and camps which specialize in natural science, young children, electronics or rocketry, travel…

Over 200,000 distinct items of instructional material are indexed in this seven volume annual directory. They are presented in 600,000 entries under more than 225,000 different topics. Information in the directory is divided into two sections: the instructional materials index and the source index. The instructional materials index is organized…

An overview of current social science research on Indians of Ontario, Canada, is provided in this document compiled for the Ontario Economic Council. As stated, the purpose of the report is to inform interested persons of such research either currently in progress or proposed. The document provides information on agencies, institutions, and people…

Information on scholarship aids which have been established specifically for Indian students is provided in this pamphlet. Federal aids described are grants, working scholarships, loans, veterans benefits, aids for degree studies in specific subject matter fields, and aids for non-degree studies and technical and vocational training. Various state…

Information is provided on the purposes, goals, functions, membership, board of directors, calendar of events, publications, and names and addresses of the officers or executive committees of 19 national organizations serving the deaf. Organizations included are the Council of Organizations Serving the Deaf, Alexander Graham Bell Association for…

Federal financial aid is available for a wide range of dental activities, including the provision of services, construction of facilities, education and training of professional and auxiliary personnel, and the conduct of research and demonstration projects. This publication contains a brief description of the purpose of each federal aid program,…

The purpose of this directory is to list Mexican Americans who have distinguished themselves within their communities or at the state and national levels. Effort was made to find and include Mexican Americans not holding college degrees who have made contributions. Entries in the directory include the following information about each individual:…

Described are current trends in the social and behavioral sciences intended to meet the needs of the educational community. The projects listed include studies in anthropology, sociology, political science, history, geography, foreign area studies, economics, international relations, and environmental education. Part I of the directory lists…

A comprehensive general reference on computer use, this volume contains reports on the state of the art, data communications, computer techniques, industrial applications, and general data processing. It provides several directories and source lists, including book publishers, professional organizations, and equipment manufacturers. It lists…

The Academic Administration Internship Program Institute for College and University Administrators has developed this reference guide to periodicals, bibliographies, directories, and information sources on postsecondary education. Presented in this guide is the name and address of each reference. (PG)

Part 1 of this publication consists of a listing, by state, of law libraries which will respond to requests for legal information from prisoners. Services may include photocopies of needed statutes, cases, or other material; books on loan; and/or reference work. Citations include the name and address of the library, types of requests it will…