This booklet provides general information about the accreditation of postsecondary institutions by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It describes: (1) the mission, programs, and services offered by the CIHE; (2) the evaluation process; (3) general institutional…

This directory is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of organizational and informational resources related to the rehabilitation needs of American Indians with disabilities. The guide is divided into two sections. The first section contains lists of American Indian organizations, American Indian centers, Bureau of Indian Affairs offices,…

This document explains the recognition of accrediting institutions in the United States by the Secretary of Education. Preliminary information on accreditation in the United States covers the functions of accreditation, the overall accrediting procedure, types of accreditation, and nongovernmental coordinating agencies. A section on national…

President Clinton has repeatedly called for a bipartisan welfare reform bill that is tough on work and responsibility, but not tough on children. This means providing adequate child care to enable recipients to leave welfare for work; rewarding states for placing people in jobs; guaranteeing health coverage for families leaving welfare for…

This guide is designed to help prospective students, counselors, public agencies, and institutions better understand distance school accreditation and how the accreditation procedures of the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) work. The guide defines distance education, discusses who the accrediting…

This report describes a project conducted to address National Education Goal #5 (every adult American will be literate) by developing a cooperative network of literacy and job skills providers and encouraging lifelong learning in a Pennsylvania community. The communitywide network that was formed developed a strategic plan emphasizing community…

This report reviews the history of vocational evaluation services and practices and discusses the results of a survey of 61 vocational rehabilitation agencies conducted to determine the extent that rehabilitation technology resources and services are currently used in vocational evaluations. The survey asked general questions on the overall use of…

This pamphlet describes the purpose of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) in the United States Department of Education. It provides information about each of the office's branches and services: Office of the Assistant Secretary; National Center for Education Statistics; National Library of Education; Office of Reform…

This survey examined the certification laws or plans for certification of public library personnel in the United States. Descriptions of state certification laws or plans were derived from state library manuals, from previous surveys, and from a telephone survey of representatives of state library agencies. Sixteen states have mandatory…

This report documents statements from Senators, agency representatives, and tribal representatives concerning Senate bill S. 1530. The purposes of S. 1530 are to demonstrate how Indian tribal governments can integrate the employment, training and related services they provide in order to improve the effectiveness of those services, reduce…

The fundamental question for those concerned with high quality services for people with severe disabilities is how resources can best be used to assist these individuals to live better lives. The question of how to assist in creation of better lives tests and builds leadership. Leadership involves mobilizing people's resources to make progress on…

This report covers only the past year (1989) but the changes and events it describes began in August 1987 with the approval of the Local Government Records Law (Ch. 737, Laws of 1987), which took effect in August 1988. That law consolidated and updated New York's legal requirements pertaining to local government records management. It required…

Project About Face is a joint effort of the Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court, Youth Services, Inc., the Naval Air Station at Millington, Correctional Counseling, Inc., and the Bureau of Educational Research Services at Memphis State University. The project's goal is to implement a correctional education and training program that reduces…

This survey of 39 University Affiliated Program (UAP) Outreach Training Directors describes UAP outreach training efforts to improve services to people with developmental disabilities. The survey examined the influence of different staffing strategies on the structure of outreach training programs, and the degree of participation by various groups…

This document provides a synthesis of the history, context, and types of educational partnerships. Examples of partnerships from simple to complex and from policy and systemic educational improvement to classroom partners are given to illustrate the different types and impacts of partnerships. The following major elements of successful…