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National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1983
Proceedings of a Pacific regional workshop to identify developments and problems in educational information services are presented in four chapters. In chapter 1, seminar objectives and participants are listed. Objectives were to review and exchange experiences on the existing information systems and services; to identify crucial issues related to…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Cross Cultural Studies, Developing Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). General Information Programme. – 1984
This two-part document comprises an introductory statement and final report of a meeting that promoted the harmonized development, at regional and national levels, of theoretical and practical training programs for all kinds of information specialists. The meeting was attended by 19 experts from 17 countries--Brazil, Ethiopia, France, India,…
Descriptors: Archives, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Toms, Elaine G., Ed. – 2002
The theme of the 2002 ASIST (American Society for Information Science and Technology) annual conference was "Knowledge, Connections and Community," which covers the role of information in a complex global society and the way in which information connects and impacts our environment. The program included 43 SIG (Special Interest Group) programs, 49…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Communications, Global Approach, Information Policy
Millard, Richard M., Ed.; And Others – 1974
This document attempts to raise questions about the judicious use of information at various levels, and its impact on postsecondary educational institutions. It focuses on the major issues involved in the aggregation and comparison of information about postsecondary education, the needs and usage of such information, and prospects for increasing…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, Community Colleges, Decision Making, Educational Innovation
Scarborough, Rebecca H., Ed. – 1989
Keynote papers from Delaware's first annual statewide conference on the education of children of limited English proficiency (LEP) are presented in this document. They include: "Delaware's Initiatives in the Education of Children of Limited English Proficiency" (William B. Keene); "Research and Issues in the Education of LEP…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Design, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
Haney, Walt; Radin, Eugene – 1979
Remarks made at the conference are summarized in seven sections of this narrative report: (1) update: recent events concerning testing,--representing the viewpoints of school districts, professional associations, government agencies, and research organizations; (2) National Institute of Education (NIE) study of school districts' use of test and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Educational Legislation
National Inst. for Educational Research, Tokyo (Japan). – 1995
This document summarizes proceedings of a meeting held in September 1995. The purpose of the meeting was to gather educators and policymakers in order to establish criteria concerning links between educational research and decision making. Twenty participants from the following countries attended: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. – 1996
This document presents the proceedings for the Office of Special Education Programs' 6th Annual Technical Assistance and Dissemination Meeting held on January 16-18, 1996, in Washington, DC. Conference discussions centered around changing expectations for local and state education agencies and technical assistance and dissemination (TA&D)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Adams, Scott – 1978
This report summarizes the background and purpose of the Friedrichsdorf, West Germany UNISIST meeting and describes the principal issues which emerged from the papers presented and the accompanying discussion. Topics of discussion reported include: (1) the availability of information resources at the national level, particularly concerns of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Information Centers
Bossone, Richard M., Ed. – 1980
Following opening remarks by Joseph L. Dionne, four sections of papers are presented. In part I--Testing and the Basic Skills--P. Michael Timpane and Judith Shoemaker discuss federal activities, Edwin L. West, Jr. discusses the coordination of teaching and testing, and Amelia Ashe describes testing and teaching of writing competency. Part…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, College Entrance Examinations, Diagnostic Tests
Friberg, Ingegerd, Ed. – 1982
The Fourth International Research Forum in Information Science (IRFIS 4) focused on two themes: user-oriented research in information science and experimental and practical investigations of the mediation and use of information. An opening speech by Bjorn Tell reviewed information research policy in the United States, France, England, Japan, the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Communication Problems, Databases, Documentation
Taylor, Robert E., Ed.; And Others – 1983
These 19 papers from the second annual Policy Forum on Employability Development explore the responsiveness of various educational and training institutions to changing labor market demands. The first three papers provide an overview of the forum. They summarize the proceedings and policy considerations and address how vocational education and…
Descriptors: Change, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Demand Occupations
1973
The University Affiliated Facility (UAF) Programs throughout the United States provide a unique combination of university and community college affiliations for multidiscipline training, multidiscipline services to clients as an adjunct to this training and the conduct of research, all for the benefit of the developmentally disabled client. The…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Education, Administrator Role, Case Studies
Mauldin, Teresa, Ed. – 1993
This document contains 5 invited lectures, 34 refereed papers, 19 refereed poster abstracts, 10 special topics/invited papers, 15 workshops/ panel discussions, 6 graduate student papers, and 5 roundtables. Selected titles are as follows: "Biotechnology and the Consumer" (Flamm et al.); "Impact of Information on Consumers' Concerns…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Biotechnology, Consumer Economics
Singer, Norman M., Comp.; Grieve, Shelley, Comp. – 1983
Proceedings of a convention on dissemination held at the National Center for Research in Vocational Education in Columbus, Ohio are reviewed. The conference agenda includes brief summaries of small-group workshops and large-group sessions. Topics covered include acronyms and abbreviations in vocational education dissemination, microcomputers,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Diffusion (Communication), Educational Development
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