Designed to help rural officials, including tribal governments and community leaders, quickly identify sources of assistance for rural development, this guide catalogs approximately 440 sources of public and private national level technical and financial resource assistance. The sources of assistance listed generally focus on local governments and…

The third edition of a New Jersey inventory of degree programs and options available within the state is presented. It includes two types of program offerings: (1) full programs which terminate in formal awards conferred by colleges and universities and (2) options/concentrations for study within programs. It is a compendium of the numerous…

This directory of vacation study-abroad programs provides brief descriptions of the programs offered by institutions around the world. An introductory section describes the organization of the listings (which provide program sponsor and name, location, dates, subjects, credit, eligibility, instruction, highlights, costs, housing, deadline, and…

Graduate studies and research at the Department of Education of the University of Linkoping are described. After providing a general review of the university with special consideration to the Department of Education, research and graduate studies offered in the various departments, as well as in the new institute for theme-oriented research, are…

This book provides brief descriptions of over 800 ethnic studies programs or departments in U.S. colleges or universities. More than 600 ethnic-specific programs, mainly African American, are listed. Other such programs include Asian American, Chicano/Latino, Native American, and Puerto Rican studies, as well as programs in Jewish studies,…

The purpose of this directory is to assist educators, parents, and students in attaining the National Education Goals, particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be first in the world in science and mathematics achievement." The guidebook describes programs, along with contact information, that assist students who will go…

This directory summarizes the main features of federal programs that provide money or other economic assistance for child care or the child care profession. For each program, the following information is provided: (1) the program title; (2) a contact person; (3) purposes and restrictions of the program; (4) the legislation that authorized the…

This guide provides help in locating and securing funds for family literacy programs and illustrates how family literacy programs may be organized and implemented by explaining important legislation and presenting examples of collaborative family literacy efforts that use a variety of resources. The booklet is organized in four parts. Part I…

This directory was designed to help students with learning disabilities understand the types of college programs and services available to them so they can match their needs with what each school offers. Over 600 colleges and universities are profiled, divided into two sections: colleges and universities that have programs, and colleges and…

This annotated listing of program offerings for the out-of-school adult with learning disabilities is intended as a national reference guide. The 26 programs listed represent those available for learning-disabled adults who may never attend or do not succeed in traditional college programming. The programs focus primarily on basic education,…

This resource booklet describes 33 programs sponsored by the California-based Dissemination Network for Adult Educators (DNAE). The programs are arranged under the following headings: (1) Adult Basic Education (ABE), (2) Assessment, (3) Competency-Based Education (CBE), (4) English as a Second Language (ESL), and (5) Vocational English as a Second…

An annotated listing is presented of projects offering maternal and child health care services. These projects, referred to as special projects of regional and national significance (SPRANS), are supported by the Office of Maternal and Child Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. The first section provides information on services…

An inventory of teacher education certification programs approved for Alabama's public and private four-year colleges and universities as of June 1, 1986, is presented. In addition to the traditional certification programs approved by the State Board of Education in 1978-1979, two alternative certification programs are offered: Middle School…

The directory identifies 38 Chicano/Mexican American studies programs at major universities and colleges in the Southwest, particularly California. It presents information on programs by location, faculty, goals and objectives, and final degrees offered. Following an introductory section, Section II describes programs at California State…

When students with handicapping conditions reach the age of 21 or attain a high school diploma, it is necessary for them to make a transition from educational services to adult services in the form of employment, sheltered workshops, residential programs, etc. This volume assists local school districts in complying with their regulatory…