The past decade has given us an encouraging number of well-written and appealing children's books which give an authentic picture of the black people in the United States in dramatic text and brilliant illustrations. Indeed, in this period, a whole new sense of realism has come into children's literature which portrays urgent social issues and…

This annotated bibliography lists 101 entries of selected, educationally oriented materials from Pakistani journals, newspapers, and government publications. The materials are organized into 27 categories: administration, organization, and financing of education; adult education; agricultural education; childhood education; comparative education;…

As a service to architects and educators concerned with the analysis or programing of educational facilities, 58 articles, books, monographes, and related items published between 1958 and 1970 are listed with accompanying key terms taken from the Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors. The reference or source of each item is given, including procurement…

At a conference concerned with the role of computers in medical education, papers were given on the use of computers in continuing medical education, in clinical medical education, and in undergraduate medical education. Other subjects discussed were: medical technology and social change, criterion models of medical practice, faculty selection,…

Two volumes comprise a 241-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles in English and Indic languages that provides information on various aspects of education in Pakistan. Featured in a special section of one volume are the developments in education from 1958 to 1968; in a special section of the other, libraries. Significant…

Brief annotations of currently available language development measures appropriate for use with preschool children as well as with lower elementary grade children (grades 1 through 3) are presented. The annotation provides information concerning the purpose of the test; the groups for which it is intended; test subdivisions or tested skills,…

This selected bibliography focuses on the Near East and North Africa. Among the topics covered are: Documentary Collections, History, Politics, and International Relations, Islam and the Islamic World, the Arabs, Geography, Art, Literature, Education and Sociocultural Patterns, and Economics, Labor and Oil. An introduction to the series is in SO…

The EIN (Educational Information Network) is a non-profit operation which coordinates the sharing of educational computing resources. It is administered by EDUCOM and funded jointly by the U. S. Office of Education and the National Science Foundation. EIN maintains a group of contact personnel at member institutions to serve as a liaison between…

The EIN (Educational Information Network) is a non-profit operation which coordinates the sharing of educational computing resources. It is administered by EDUCOM and funded jointly by the U. S. Office of Education and the National Science Foundation. EIN maintains a group of contact personnel at member institutions to serve as a liaison between…

This document contains speeches and notes of workshop participants assembled to discuss the planning of Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. The workshop was mainly concerned with learning resource centers, college student facilities, and planning for the future. Thirty-three selections cover such topics as appraisal of college development,…

Results of a British survey of the administrations of six universities and six public colleges, employers, and employees who were part-time students are reported and discussed. The survey assessed the perceptions of those groups concerning problems in the instruction and learning of part-time students. (MSE)

Discusses the implementation of computers in public schools and ways in which a district-wide media coordinator could help in the process. Highlights include duties of the coordinator, including planning curriculum, training staff, development of a media resource center, and evaluation; effects on the school libraries; and effects on learning.…

The median salaries of secondary-position administrators (i.e., assistant or program administrators) in 69 administrative functions are reported for all universities, all four-year colleges, community colleges, and all institutions. Data were derived from an annual national survey by the College and University Personnel Association. (MSE)

The newborn is amazingly equipped to acquire language and literacy--these early years are the foundation upon which later learning is built. Drawing on current research, the authors of this book examine the elements of beginning language and literacy and look at how families, programs, and communities can encourage beginning language and literacy…

The Digest of Education Statistics provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; employment and…