To help educators, students, employers, and administrators of programs stay abreast of program changes, details of counseling programs across the United States are provided in this text. It is part of a longitudinal study in which a snapshot is taken every three years of counselor preparation programs. The nine preceding studies on counselor…

This directory was prepared to foster the mutually supportive relationships among the Productivity and Quality of Working Life Centers in the United States. It was also designed to be of value to innovative managers in the public and private sectors by making readily available sources of information on the various aspects of productivity and…

A survey report of programs for gifted and talented students in Massachusetts is presented, along with information about funding sources and related programs. The first section provides a definition of terms and a glossary of instructional models used in developing programs for gifted and talented students. The section also offers an analysis of…

The "support not supplant" theory of family support services is explained, and results of a national study of trends in family support are analyzed. Current efforts, state legislation, funding levels, respite services, financial assistance, and emerging issues are discussed. A directory of state family support programs is appended. (PB)

This directory of educational programs for deaf students includes an introduction analyzing 30 years of the annual survey, a listing of schools and programs (K-12) in the United States and Canada, and a listing of postsecondary programs. Also provided is a detailed chart showing services of the listed programs. (DB)

The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook (EMTY) provides essential and timely information to help educational technologists, librarians, and media specialists practice their profession in a dynamic and changing field. By documenting current trends, issues, innovations, and research findings, the book provides a valuable reference tool for the…

This report analyzes some of the data from documentation submitted by the individual states for federal financial assistance through the Library Services and Construction Act to meet public library construction needs between 1965 and 1978. The impact of the LSCA library construction program is described in terms of the cutting of costs, the…

Examines residential school placement patterns for students from deaf- and hearing-parented families, provides directory listings of U.S. and Canadian schools and programs for children with deafness or hearing impairments, and provides a list of postsecondary programs with supportive services specifically for individuals with deafness. (CR)

This publication reports statistics on persons with mental retardation and related conditions in state-operated residential facilities in the United States, based on a survey questionnaire completed by 50 states and the District of Columbia. Part 1 presents 12 tables that provide facility, population, and cost statistics for Fiscal Year 1990 that…

A survey was administered to 194 colleges and universities offering instructional technology graduate degree programs to obtain information for a current reference source on their admission and program requirements, degree emphases, enrollment and faculty data, program features, and curricula, for the year 1978-79. All of the institutions…

This document presents 72 abstracts of transition, secondary, and correctional personnel preparation projects supported by the Division of Personnel Preparation of the Federal Office of Special Education Programs during the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991. The transition projects are grouped into three major categories: (1) special education…