In the past three decades, program evaluation has sought to more fully engage stakeholders in the evaluative process. But little information has been gathered from stakeholders about how they share in evaluation tasks and whether role sharing leads to confusion or tensions between the evaluator and the stakeholders. This article reports findings…

The Australian State of Queensland's "Smart State" policy is the Government's response to global conditions that require a new type of worker and citizen for a new knowledge economy. As a result the Government has produced a plethora of documents and papers in every aspect of its operation to progress Queensland as a "Smart…

The purpose of the United States Department of Education's (the Department) FY 2013 "Agency Financial Report" (AFR) is to assist Congress, the President, and the American people to assess the Department's stewardship over resources with which it is entrusted. This annual report is required by legislation and complies with the…

Because of their comprehensive approach, Head Start programs can stimulate new linkages with a variety of service providers. This book contains both abstracts and detailed interagency agreements between Head Start program staff in the Department of Health and Human Services, and federal, state, and local programs. Interagency agreements in the…

Testimony from a hearing on the Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is presented in this document. Comments and a prepared statement by Representative Matthew G. Martinez open the document. Testimony from Representatives Harris W. Fawell and Dale E. Kildee is also included. Testimony and/or prepared statements…

This booklet is intended for readers who are interested in applying to the U. S. Department of Education for discretionary grants and cooperative agreements, who have received an award, or who are simply interested in knowing more about the Department's discretionary-grants process. It describes how discretionary grants and cooperative-agreement…

This discussion addresses several nutrition issues considered important to schools, students, and educators in the United States. Contents consist of a review of malnutrition and learning research and discussions of food additives and allergies, diet and hyperkinesia, the effects of caffeine and sugar on children's behavior, and the National…

The Division of Advanced Environmental Research and Technology (AENV) examines those environmental problems outside the responsibilities of other federal agencies. Present areas of concern include: organic threats to the environment, energy, land-use decisions, weather modification, earthquakes, and the development of a data base for understanding…

Article provided a guide to those educational programs funded and administered by the Federal Government. Listed were the type of assistance, authorizing legislation purpose, amount of appropriation, who may apply, and where to apply. (RK)

Federal funding for any good purpose, like libraries, is based upon no rational estimate of the actual value of that cause, or of its real need for money. (Author)

Discusses the two factors which will affect the shaping of scientific affairs on Capitol Hill: (1) The consolidation of science matters into the Committee on Science and Technology; and (2) the new arrangement in the House and Senate for dealing with appropriations bills. (Author/PG)

The majority report and minority views of the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources concerning S. 123, Smart Start: The Community Collaborative for Early Childhood Development Act of 1989 are provided. The act would establish a new source of funding for upgrading, expanding, and creating high quality early childhood development (ECD)…

Originally issued in December 1986, this directory is a revised listing of long-term, nondiscretionary projects funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). It includes the addresses, telephone numbers, mission statements, major activities, and key staff of the regional educational laboratories, the national research and…