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Download full textHeflin, L. Juane; Rudy, Kathryn – 1991
This booklet examines the plight of homeless families who have children who need special educational services. It explores the magnitude of homelessness among families, provides empirical descriptions of homeless populations, and identifies factors contributing to the rising incidence of homelessness in the United States. Specific effects of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Burczyk, Charlotte, Comp.; Dawson, Cindy, Comp.; Hammer, Patricia Cahape, Comp.; Mays, Janet, Comp.; Moellendick, Joseph, Comp. – 2001
This directory contains brief descriptions and contact information for organizations, agencies, and publications related to rural education. Mindful of the wide variety of issues impacting rural schools and related information needs, the directory includes national associations, research and training centers, health organizations, publishers,…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Federal Programs, Information Sources, Nongovernmental Organizations
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Charleston, WV. – 1993
This directory lists over 400 organizations and resources related to American Indian education and the education of Native peoples in Alaska, Hawaii, the American territories, Canada, and other nations. Entries are categorized as: (1) international associations of indigenous peoples; (2) national associations, organizations, clearinghouses, and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
Wagner, David L. – 1984
Designed to serve as a framework from which high school debate students, coaches, and judges can evaluate the issues, arguments, and evidence present in sustaining and reforming the United States welfare system, this booklet provides guidelines for research on the 1984-85 debate resolutions selected by the National Federation of State High School…
Descriptors: Debate, Employment Programs, Federal Programs, High Schools
Benally, Elaine Roanhorse, Comp.; And Others – 1990
This expanded and updated edition of the ERIC/CRESS American Indian Education Directory was compiled through a telephone survey and follow-up mail survey. Sections contain entries for: (1) 20 national Indian organizations; (2) 13 national and regional programs and information centers that benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives; (3) 5 regional…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives
Weller, Carolyn R., Ed.; Brandhorst, Ted, Ed. – 1997
This annotated bibliography provides citations, abstracts, and indexes for the 224 documents produced by the 16 Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) Clearinghouses in 1996. These publications consist of digests, bibliographies, state of the art reviews, and information syntheses of various types. An introduction describes the ERIC…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Citations (References), Clearinghouses
ERIC Review, 1996
The "ERIC Review" is published three times per year and announces research results, publications, and new programs relevant to each issue's theme topic. This issue introduces readers to the issues surrounding the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms, and provides information for schools moving to adopt…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Oertel, Frithjof M. – 1984
Described in this document are three stages in the emergence and acceptance in West Germany of the situation-oriented approach to education for "kindergarten" children (ages 3 to 6 years). In brief, this approach stresses learning in real-life situations within the community and values the contributions of children, families, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
Ascher, Carol – 1987
This document reviews the range of findings contained in 10 recently commissioned reports on how Chapter 1 programs are implemented and how successful they are in increasing the achievement of disadvantaged students. Although the conclusions of the reports are not the same, there are some developing consensuses. Findings are discussed in the…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Hammer, Patricia Cahape, Comp.; Beasley, Heather, Comp. – 1997
This directory provides information on organizations, government agencies, institutions of higher education, periodicals, publishers, and other resources useful to persons involved in the education of American Indian and Alaska Native students. Section 1 describes approximately 80 international, national, and multistate nongovernmental…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Canada Natives
Martin, Philip – 1994
This digest reviews the population characteristics of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children. Since the 1960s, federal programs for migrant workers and their families have multiplied. However, these programs have differing definitions for "migrant and seasonal farmworker," and no current data system provides a reliable count…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Demography, Disadvantaged
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Charleston, WV. – 1993
This directory lists over 250 organizations and resources related to rural education. Entries are categorized by the following sections: (1) national organizations (associations, networks, centers, and clearinghouses); (2) regional educational laboratories; (3) regional offices of the National Diffusion Network (a federally-funded dissemination…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Federal Programs
Jordan, June B., Ed.; Ramirez, Bruce A., Ed. – 1987
This yearbook provides special education information (for the period July 1, 1985 to June 30, 1986) including federal policy actions, state policy, important reports, statistical data on exceptional students served and personnel employed, and directory listings of key offices and officials concerned with special education. Summaries are presented…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Glover, Jeanne; DeCarme, Judi; Orkwis, Ray – 2003
This book is the first of four volumes in a directory of more than 1,000 discretionary grants and contracts supported by the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Programs. This volume focuses on projects concerned with research, innovation, and evaluation divided into two broad discretionary programs: "Research and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation, Educational Legislation
Mardis, Marcia A. – 2003
This ERIC Digest is intended to help eligible school library personnel write an effective proposal for the "Improving Literacy Through School Libraries" (LSL) grant program, which provides funding for high-need K-12 school library programs to improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to school library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Federal Programs
