This directory provides brief descriptions, addresses, and contact people for 6 learning partners, reading sites, 143 other literacy services, and 13 federal agencies that serve children and their families through READ*WRITE*NOW! (a year-round intergenerational program) and other literacy efforts. The directory provides the names of national…

This directory describes programs for gifted students in the public schools of Delaware. Separate sections provide listings for elementary programs, intermediate programs, high school programs, college programs, and summer programs. Descriptions of 55 district-level programs provide information such as: program administrator; contact persons;…

Presented are brief descriptions of the winning entries in this magazine's contest for existing programs to serve as prototypes for wide-scale use in elementary schools of the 1980s. Top prizes went to computer literacy, energy education, and nutrition projects. Twenty runners-up are also described. Project addresses are included. (SJL)

This report is designed to assist teachers in California who work with children who have been exposed to drugs before birth by providing these teachers with a catalogue of sources for support and information about how to reach and teach the children, and how to anticipate and confront behavior problems. The report contains a list of 30 federal,…

This is a revised and expanded descriptive guide and directory to bilingual-bicultural educational programs funded during FY 1973-74 through Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. There are 211 projects, in 32 states and territories, in which 26 languages are taught. The programs operate in the various…

Colleges offering a curriculum in undergraduate elementary school physical education programs are listed in this directory. Information includes number of enrollments, courses and credit hours, and names of the department personnel. (JD)

This report, the result of questionnaires sent to superintendents of Catholic schools across the country, describes alternative approaches to the provision of Catholic education in the wake of Supreme Court decisions limiting the public aid available to private schools. Shared-time, dual enrollment, and ecumenical schools were some of the…

This book contains 54 articles providing examples of how to involve the public, home, and community effectively in an educational partnership. It consists of four sections. In the first section various aspects of encouraging parent involvement are addressed, including using television to improve family relationships, bridging the gap between…

This directory contains information for preschool programs, elementary schools, parent organizations, and community agencies on how partnership programs can help young at-risk students. The directory focuses on partnerships that collaborate, using the resources of home, school, and community (HSC) to serve children from birth to 8 years old, and…

Designed for those interested in teaching abroad, this book describes opportunities available through government agencies and multinational organizations which sponsor or coordinate international educational projects. The opportunities range from kindergarten to college teaching. The publication is divided into the following sections: (1) U. S.…

Identifies ten recipients of exemplary program awards and describes each program. Award categories include educational technology, cross-cultural services, preserve/inservice training, special education, family/school/community partnerships, innovative and creative programs, secondary curriculum and instruction, at-risk services, elementary…

This publication shares ideas, exemplary programs, resources, and schools involved in the 1993-1994 EARTH FOREVER program sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education. Educators and students are challenged to plan activities and develop similar Earth Action Guardian Leadership Experiences (EAGLE) programs. Sixteen elementary, middle, and high…

The movement to introduce law studies in the schools has gained great momentum since 1972. This directory describes law-related educational activities and programs K-12 being conducted throughout the United States. In an effort to prevent duplication of effort by providing information about projects, this second edition updates the first by the…

The proposed standards for the accreditation of elementary schools within the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools region, contained in this booklet, were approved on December 20, 1974. The accreditation of elementary schools is intended to strengthen the interrelatedness of all levels of education and enable the elementary schools to…

The annotated bibliography describes foreign language assessment instruments currently used in elementary and middle schools. The instruments are drawn from a wide variety of program models: Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES), middle school sequential instruction, and immersion (total, two-way, partial). The bibliography has six…