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Rescigno, Ronald C. – 1988
The staff of the Hueneme School District, working in partnership with GTE California, Inc., developed a "Smart-Classroom," a high-technology seventh-grade science class facility which integrates personal computers, interactive laser disk video programs, closed circuit television, VHS programs, satellite down links, local area networking,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Closed Circuit Television, Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction
Child, Derek – 1989
Services to students with disabilities at the Open University (OU) in Great Britain are described. This large distance teaching institution offers courses in multi-media form, using printed texts, audio and video material, radio and television programs, microcomputer software, and tutorial support (available either from local study centers or at…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Kane, Peter E. – 1986
A careful look at the philosophy and programs of the reactionary right shows that prominent among their activities is an assault on freedom of thought and communication. The reactionary right does not believe in the democratic idea of accountability, recognizes that accountability depends upon information, and works unceasingly to keep that…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Censorship, Freedom of Information
Love, Cathleen T., Ed.; Weis, Susan F., Ed. – 1985
This collection contains papers dealing with contemporary issues in and techniques for justifying and promoting home economics education. The following papers by Susan F. Weiss are included: "The Trend of Power Decentralization,""Entrepreneurship," and "Working Successfully with an Advisory Committee." Catherine T. Love wrote the following papers…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advisory Committees, Career Development, Economic Change
Wells, Gladys Ann, Comp. – 1986
This summary reports the results of the 1986 Survey of States and Territories conducted by the New York State Library for the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Task Force (WHCLIST). The survey focused on public awareness of library services, the importance of library cooperation and networking, the crucial need for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Government Publications, Library Cooperation, Library Networks
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1985
Testimony was heard concerning unmet needs for child care and current child care policy. Appearing before the Committee were California government officials, agency administrators and directors, school district officials, psychologists, anthropologists, and other researcher/practitioners, doctors, lawyers, parents, and children. Testimony covered…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Child Rearing, Cost Effectiveness, Day Care
New York State Library, Albany. – 1986
This annual report on the comprehensive 5-year program for the enhancement of libraries in New York State (1) provides a benchmark for the continuing planning, development, and evaluation of state library services; (2) summarizes the objectives, policies, and programs undertaken for the improvement of those services; (3) serves as a guide to…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bibliographic Utilities, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation
Newlin, Joe, Comp.; And Others – 1986
Compiled for rural educators, this catalog describes 58 exemplary educational programs available for adoption by any school through the National Diffusion Network (NDN), but selected with the needs and resources of rural schools in mind. Introductory sections explain the function of NDN and the role of NDN facilitators in assisting those seeking…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Career Education
New York State Library, Albany. – 1987
This annual report on the comprehensive five-year program for the enhancement of libraries in New York State achieves the following: (1) provides a benchmark for the continuing planning, development, and evaluation of state library services; (2) summarizes the objectives, policies, and programs undertaken for the improvement of those services; (3)…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Bibliographic Utilities, Interlibrary Loans, Library Automation
Barker, Bruce O. – 1987
In remote and isolated schools where a certified teacher is not always available, or in small schools where limited student enrollments make hiring teachers for low incident courses cost-prohibitive, instruction via distance may be the "next best thing to being there." Several approaches are available: (1) satellite transmissions--the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Audiovisual Communications, Communications Satellites, Delivery Systems
Perkins, Allan Thomas – 1983
A study was undertaken to gather data for use in planning a regional learning exchange network that would meet the learning needs of adults in three counties in the gulf coastal region of Mississippi. During the study, project-developed questionnaires were administered to representatives of agencies that would either host or sponsor the learning…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation
Slotnik, William J.; And Others – 1980
The organization and implementation of a community school program is discussed under the topics of citizen participation, functions of the community school council, organizational procedures, and coalition building. Community education consists of two components: the provision of a broad diversity of learning opportunities (after-school programs,…
Descriptors: Advocacy, After School Programs, Citizen Participation, Citizens Councils
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed.; Maag, John W., Ed. – 1988
The monograph contains 24 papers, originally presented at a 1987 conference, on research and practice in the area of behavioral disorders of children and adolescents. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Psychiatric Diagnosis: A Further Test of the Special Education Eligibility Hypothesis" (Ellen McGinnis and Steven Forness);…
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
New Jersey Inst. of Technology, Newark. – 1988
A junior high/middle school science improvement project established by the New Jersey Institute of Technology and Fairleigh Dickinson University is described in this report. Among project goals are: to improve teacher skills and qualifications in science teaching and offer access to instructional resources; to eliminate teacher isolation; and to…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Technology
Gupta, Nina – 1983
This paper summarizes barriers that work to keep women in traditional positions within the work world and at the lower levels of organizational hierarchies within educational administration. Three general categories of barriers are outlined. In personal barriers, the first category, personality characteristics, background influences, and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Career Development, Career Planning, Educational Administration
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