The Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program of the National Science Foundation supports the development of courses in all disciplines to improve the quality of undergraduate courses and curricula in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. The purpose of the program in Curriculum Development in Mathematics: Calculus and…

Intended for parents and educators of special needs children, this guide highlights current research-based literacy resources available through the U.S. Department of Education which focus on special needs children. The networks of regional educational laboratories, research and development centers, and other education and research organizations…

This resource book describes a wide variety of programs designed to help at-risk students. The following chapters are included: (1) "Introduction and Background"; (2) "Program, Instructional, and Curricular Initiatives"; (3) "Comprehensive School-Improvement Initiatives"; (4) "Teacher Training and Professional Development Initiatives"; (5)…

Discusses the selection and purchase of computer software for use in educational settings. Evaluative criteria such as software reviews, publisher reputation, evidence of field-testing, and publishing company attitude toward previewing and software backup are examined. A chart of the purchasing policies of 29 publishing companies is included. (JJD)

The 1992-93 directory of college and university personnel preparation programs lists (1) programs for training teachers of the deaf, by state; (2) programs for professional specialists (i.e., rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, audiologists, media personnel, and others); and (3) programs for training interpreters. (DB)

This directory lists, by state, the 1989-90 research and/or demonstration projects reported by schools and classes for the deaf in the United States. Listed separately are projects funded by the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, Chapter I. (DB)

Selected resources for community service learning are presented in the following categories: (1) service learning (17 resources); (2) adolescents today (6 resources); (3) interorganizational and community relations (5 resources); and (4) assessment (5 resources). (SLD)

National accreditation of college and university programs for the preparation of all teachers and other professional school personnel at the elementary and secondary school levels is the sole responsibility of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE's scope of accreditation extends to undergraduate preparation…

Information is presented on selecting and applying to graduate management programs, the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, costs and financial aid, and concerns pertaining to minorities, women, and foreign students. Additionally, key facts about specific graduate schools of management, a description of the Graduate Management…

This document provides descriptions of 32 model adult vocational education programs to assist Connecticut vocational education administrators in planning programs to strengthen the basic skills aspect of employment training for adults. The model programs represent the result of a search of the Educational Resources Information Center indexing…

This report contains summary descriptions of twenty-nine projects which have been implemented during 1978-80 in the state of Washington. By their design, they address the need for vocational equity. The projects received funding from one of several sources including the Washington State Commission for Vocational Education's Research Coordinating…

The Crossover Project of the Aurora and Denver (Colorado) areas is a networking and resource nonprofit organization that delivers multicultural programs to attempt to create social transformation through the arts. The Project sets up an environment to support personal, group, neighborhood, community and social change through its educational,…

This revised and updated directory contains detailed profiles of the 91 member schools of the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities. The data are based on Peterson's Annual Survey of Undergraduate Institutions and each college has provided a one-page description. These detailed profiles include information on: background facts,…

This report is a summary of the Foreign Language Assistance Act. The Act, enacted as part of the Augustus Hawkins-Robert Stafford Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Act of 1988 (PL100-297), provides formula grants to state education agencies for the creation of model elementary and secondary foreign language education programs in local…

The rapid growth in the number of school-based health centers reflects the interest schools and communities have for this approach to the delivery of health care to children and adolescents. This technical assistance sampler contains information about resources for those developing or operating school-based health centers. The first section…