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Getting Started with French or Spanish in the Elementary School: FLES Materials and the Cost in Time and Money.
Thayer, Yvonne V. – 1988
Two articles address issues in the development of French and Spanish language programs in elementary schools: instructional materials and time and money factors. The information presented is drawn from experience in developing the Radford, Virginia FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School) program. The first article describes some aspects…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Education, FLES, Instructional Materials
An Assessment of Low-Power Television for the Nonprofit Community.
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Carey, John – 1983
Intended to provide a general understanding of the opportunities and problems associated with low power television (LPTV), this report deals with the legal, technical, financial, and marketplace issues that should be methodically assessed in order to establish an LPTV service. The three chapters in Part 1 address basic issues and provide a brief…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Communications Satellites, Costs, Laws
Report to Congressional Staff on State Education Agency Data Request.
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Washington, DC. – 1979
Responses of state education agencies (SEAs) are reported to questions on the effect of implementing P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The following topics are briefly addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): overview of the use of P.L. 94-142 funds (use of flow through funds); incidence and trends in due process…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Paying the Cost: Some Observations on the Problem of Postsecondary Student Attrition.
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Gomme, Ian M.; Gilbert, Sid N. – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1984
Both financial and personal losses occur for students dropping out of higher education. Intervention programs designed to reduce student attrition have been suggested, and it is important to consider the extent to which these strategies can be effectively implemented. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Costs, Dropout Prevention, Educational Policy
Training Teachers at a Distance.
Perraton, Hilary – 1984
This handbook discusses the use of distance education for teacher training and examines the case for and against distance teaching; its organization; the development, production, and distribution of distance-teaching materials; tutoring and counseling; and the monitoring and evaluation of finance and resources. Distance teaching is defined as the…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Correspondence Study, Costs
CTIC Cablebooks. Volume 1: The Community Medium.
Jesuale, Nancy, Ed.; Smith, Ralph Lee, Ed. – 1982
The first of a two-part series, this volume addresses the broad scope of questions and issues that confront local governments when formulating or reevaluating cable policy. In 11 chapters, 14 authors present an historical perspective and discuss cable technology and state-of-the-art options: (1) "Overview of Cable TV Services and…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Cable Television, Case Studies, Community Services
For Mommy and Me: Toward a Child Development Policy for Welfare Recipients.
Brooks, Eve E.; Hurley, Brigit – 1988
This report defines policy and practices for child care assistance for welfare recipients in New York, and explores ways in which the state could use the newly enacted federal welfare reform legislation to create opportunities for children of welfare recipients. The six sections of the report are based on a survey of child care policies and…
Descriptors: Costs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Educational Quality