This volume provides a quick reference to services available in New Jersey for people with developmental disabilities and their families. The guide begins with a brief overview of New Jersey's definition of developmental disabilities, a description of the work of the New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council, and an outline of civil rights…

This directory on Iowa alternative programs for potential and actual dropouts begins with a brief summary of the state's dropout problem accompanied by nine references. Descriptions of some of the special programs and schools precede the full text of state legislation for funding and administering dropout programs. The next section, in outline…

The Regents External Degrees program to earn a degree without attending college, and the College Proficiency Examinations to validate knowledge gained outside of the formal college classroom are described. The programs are administered by the University of the State of New York, which has no campus or courses, but accepts credits from accredited…

The influence of the federal government budgetary process on international education programs is discussed, and information is provided to help persons who wish to have their views known to the decision-makers. Specific information is included on programs administered by the U.S. International Communication Agency (USICA) and the Department of…

The purpose of this guide is to provide students and teachers with a concise summary of approximately 280 graduate programs in political science at doctoral and masters levels. Information for it was collected during September/October of 1981. The bulk of the guide contains descriptions of individual programs arranged alphabetically by the name of…

Targeted especially for Indian adult educators, the 1982 resource directory identifies: Indian Adult Education projects and commercial businesses who develop curriculum materials for adult students; sources for obtaining or providing information for and about Indian adult education projects at the local, state, or federal levels; and Indian adult…

Assembled in a loose leaf notebook, this collection of independent on-the-job activities is designed to facilitate employee development and intended to help improve an organization's performance appraisal system. The on-the-job development activities described derive from job descriptions, performance appraisal forms, and discussions with job…

This annotated list of institutions is the first of two documents produced in a study of training needs and opportunities in communication for development for personnel from less-developed countries. Three categories of institutions that either presently offer or have the potential to offer communication for development training are listed: U.S.…

Resources listed in this annotated guide to state educational publications are entered alphabetically under the following topical headings: adult education, bilingual education, board of education, educational information, equal educational opportunity, Massachusetts Dissemination Project, Massachusetts Educational Television, nutrition education,…

This catalog, a revised expanded version of an earlier ERIC paper (ED 120 590), lists 36 educational programs and 38 sets of competencies required by guidance and counseling personnel. It is organized into two sections--educational programs and lists of competencies--each of which is further divided into five areas of classification based on…

The membership of the Association for School, College, and University Staffing (ASCUS) includes representatives of major educational institutions that prepare personnel for positions in schools, colleges, universities, school districts, and other educational agencies. This directory provides listings of those people on college campuses who are…

This bibliography cites 26 books, papers, and reports dealing with various uses of computers in engineering education; and describes several computer programs available for use in teaching aeronautical, chemical, civil, electrical and electronic, mechanical, and nuclear engineering. Each computer program entry is presented by name, author,…

The primary purpose of this directory is to identify for the grant-seeker some of the major national, regional, and local foundations that fund programs benefitting rural people. Included is an overview of other sources of private sector assistance such as churches and businesses that should also be considered. Several aids are provided to…

These 51 charts outline the general educational structure of each state and the District of Columbia. The charts identify elementary, secondary, and postsecondary state-level boards, chief state school officers, and local structures, as well as institutional boards. The relationships between these entities are also indicated. Where possible the…

The yearbook, divided into six sections, records the growth of technician education and training. Section 1 consists of eight articles on new issues, problems, and proposals in technician education. Case studies of eight different college training programs are presented in Section 2. Section 3, the main portion of the yearbook, consists of three…