This booklet details the mission and major programs of each of eight research and development centers, eleven educational laboratories, two educational policy research centers, and two vocational and technical research and development centers, as well as the National Program on Early Childhood Education, the National Center for Higher Education…

This book includes a comprehensive directory of all community colleges and related institutions in Canada as well as a discussion of the history and development of th community college movement in Canada. Data are based on community college presidents' responses to mailed questionnaires, unstructured interviews, and press clippings pertaining to…

Sources of assistance for using educational technology in developing nations are listed in this 33-page catalog. Each catalog entry includes the name and address of a group or organization and a 30-100 word description of the services they offer. The catalog is divided into five parts: sources of general information and technical and training…

Projects are described in UNESCO associated schools in Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, India, Italy, Korea, Malta, Mauritius, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. For each project, information is presented on institution, project title, objectives, activities, and evaluation. (DB)

This is a handbook and guide for nontraditional higher education. Part one is an operational guide for the development, organization, implementation and evaluation of an alternative resource center for the facilitation of nontraditional learning within higher education. Part two is a comprehensive resource guide to alternative education programs…

Presented is a directory of sources of educational information in the United Kingdom in areas of educational policy, reform, and development. Included are agency addresses, publications, and brief descriptions of activities and objectives. (Author/DB)

The accounting of the origin, development, and use of private home study schools in Illinois analyzes their enrollment, courses, regulations, economics, subject matter areas, and strengths and weaknesses. The potential they offer for future coordination with public schools is stressed and recommendations are directed to the governer, the State…

The role and powers of the statewide boards of education have come under scrutiny and attack. This document examines the problems in the area of planning and program review, institutional closure and evaluation of the whole public policy-making process. Issues discussed are how: (1) a "self-denying ordinance" had governed higher…

In this first national directory are listed college and university faculty members and administrators who are administering media programs or are directing or teaching programs for the training of teachers and librarians in the uses of education educational media. Nearly 3,400 individuals at 824 institutions are listed by name, academic rank,…

Innovative programs taking place in Massachusetts elementary and secondary schools in the areas of school environment, exceptional children, curriculum areas, and wholesale experimentation, are described in this issue. Project descriptions provide background, objectives, practices, and indications of success, as well as contacts for information…

This issue of Kaleidoscope, which focuses on projects involving innovative educational change funded under ESEA Title III, describes 60 programs in both elementary and secondary schools in Massachusetts. The projects cover a wide range of educational interests including: curriculum development, environmental education, individualized instruction,…

The seventh in a series begun in 1970, the report summarizes information received from State Research Coordinating Units (RCU's) regarding research activities conducted under Section 131 (b) of Part C of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. Covering the second six months of fiscal year 1973, the purpose of the report is to provide…

This directory lists the 89 funded and the 52 unfunded National Diffusion Network (NDN) educational projects for 1995. Each entry contains the following information: NDN project number; project title; address; telephone number; principal staff; grade level/population approval; key elements; when adoptions are reported; approximate implementation…

In 1974, the Ethnic Heritage Studies Branch of the Office of Education granted awards to 42 institutions throughout the United States. A questionnaire was developed and completed by all projects to detail the component activity and goals of each individual project. This report summarizes those questionnaires, providing ready reference to the…

Information about federal programs currently available to assist the development of two-year colleges is presented in this two-part guide. Part I lists those programs directly related to education and administered by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Part II lists programs located in other agencies providing either fiscal support or…