This interim report of the EISO project concentrates on the early phases of the project responsible for the operation of an online bibliographic search service for educators in Ontario. Implementation of services involved providing access to data bases maintained by SDC and Lockheed through a terminal located in the Ontario Institute for Studies…

This report of the EISO project, the responsibility of which is the operation of an online bibliographic search service for educators of Ontario, concentrates on research findings collected after EISO had been operational for 16 months. The organization, role, and level of satisfaction of EISO users are treated, the system's impact on a school…

This bibliography identifies multimedia weather resources for elementary and secondary schools in Arizona. Content of the materials includes weather forecasting techniques, storms, clouds, the atmosphere, wind, radar, humidity, precipitation, and world climate regions. The first section of the bibliography lists 47 books, most of which were…

The education directors from fifteen museums and performing companies in Boston and Springfield, Massachusetts, were trained to develop and pilot career education programs for K-12 students using the resources of their institutions. The project was divided into three segments and, during each segment, a series of training seminars were conducted…

Nearly 200 ongoing educational programs using outdoor adventure as a learning device are listed in this 1975 directory. The program listings, including a broad cross section of outdoor education adventure programs, give the name of each program, program director, address, and phone number, along with a brief description of activities, length of…

The author states that the coming of age of adult and continuing education has brought the role of research into focus. Two aspects of the research role are explored: What research has been done on the continuing education of adult educators, and what should be the roles of research? The major portion of this report is devoted to a review of the…

The first three years of a decade of teacher education programs in Oregon are compared to the last three years, revealing distinct differences between characteristics in the eras 1967-69 and 1975-77. The following characteristics were chosen for analysis: (1) legislative climate; (2) student enrollments; (3) cooperating public school personnel;…

This handbook for the distributive education coordinator was designed to provide information on adult distributive education (D.E.) and to outline the necessary steps in establishing and conducting an adult program. It begins with an introduction which lists the intrinsic values of adult D.E. and the advantages that these programs offer to the…

This bibliography lists publications and other media, historical facts, and suggestions for activities that show women as working and accomplishing people. Materials are from all grade levels (K-12) and many subject areas. Arrangement is in three sections. Part I deals with women who have worked but not for wages, the pioneer, the homemaker, and…

This publication contains descriptions of a wide spectrum of exemplary educational programs available as models for educators in South Carolina. Each description includes the following information: rationale for the program's implementation; target audiences; funding; students, parents, instructional, and administrative staff opinions concerning…

Career education demonstration programs were set up in schools in a three county consortium effort in Florida. Activities were based on an operational model incorporating eight elements--career, economic, and educational awareness; subject area skills; self awareness; decision making; attitudes and appreciation; and employability skills. The…

As part of a statewide, structured diffusion plan, inservice training sessions were held for teachers and administrators from many local schools to encourage use of V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) competency-based curriculum materials in local schools. Use of other recommended vocational education resources was also…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the fourth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

This report offers a comprehensive perspective of the operations of the Clearinghouse of Resources for Educators of Adults upon the completion of its fourth contractual year. The mission of CREA is to provide resources and information about resources for use in the professional development of educators of adults. The report reviews the mission,…

The Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) has prepared this resource guide to assist preschool and child care providers in locating resources and materials for effective parent education and parent involvement in early childhood education. The first section of this guide discusses ideas for involving parents in early childhood education and…