Methodology: There is no national source of data or information on the federal role in funding and oversight for public PK-12 school facilities. To address this shortcoming, 21st Century School Fund has prepared this study with the support of the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities. In collecting data and information for this report,…

This guide lists directory information on the following library instruction resources: (1) national, regional, state, and specialized clearinghouses; (2) regional and state directories/handbooks of library Instruction programs; (3) national and state newsletters; (4) national, regional, state, and specialized columns/clearinghouse newsletters; and…

Databases and clearinghouses useful in education are described in this publication. Section one, "Databases," contains one-page summaries of 54 databases of interest to educators, covering a variety of subjects, such as energy and environmental education, psychology, funding sources, language, special education, art, child abuse and neglect, and…

Opinions from five university librarians are favorable with respect to clearinghouses for library instruction. The usefulness and supportive aspects are presented. (JAB)

A look at the new concern in education with futurism. (AK)

This study reconsidered school effects on college enrollment by focusing on strategies that schools use to facilitate college transitions. It also examined whether school strategies influence different outcomes for students from different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Using data from the High School Effectiveness Study, the analysis…

The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) provides online reports to the public about the scientific evidence for educational interventions. The quality of these reports is important because they effectively tell the non-scientific community which programmes do and do not work. The aim of this brief review is to assess WWC's report on a clinically…

This article is meant to summarize development in the field of computer-aided research in early German. (Author/RK)

Two issues of "Now Available" are followed by one issue of "ERIC the Read." These newsletters, produced by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouse on Educational Media and Technology during 1973, contain announcements and short articles. Clearinghouse publications, recent acquisitions, and new media…

This annotated bibliography of ERIC clearinghouse and support contractor publications covers 248 documents announced in RIE (Resources in Education) from January through December 1999. The format and arrangement of citations in this bibliography conform to that in the original announcement in RIE. Citations are arranged by clearinghouse, and…

This annotated bibliography of ERIC clearinghouse and support contractor publications covers 224 documents announced in "Resources in Education" (RIE) from January through December 1998. The format and arrangement of citations in this bibliography conform to that in the original announcement in RIE. Citations are arranged by…

How to use the resources of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Administration at the University of Oregon. (LR)

During a 28-month period beginning in January 1988, the ERIC Clearinghouse on Tests, Measurement, and Evaluation (ERIC/TM) selected documents submitted by over 800 organizations for entry into the ERIC database. Twenty-three organizations, which submitted 595 (31 percent) of the 1,904 documents accepted by ERIC/TM during that period, are…

The data for this study was obtained from student records at North Iowa Area Community College and the National Student Clearinghouse. The National Student Clearinghouse, a non-profit organization, is the nation's source for post-secondary and secondary student degree, diploma and enrollment verification. NIACC students from 1996 to 2005 who…