This document provides information on the projects, initiatives and products of ECS and other national education and policy organizations on the subject of high school improvement. It is designed to direct policymakers to the various groups and resources that might be useful in developing and implementing effective high school policy, and…

This preliminary report presents the results of a 1995 Linguistic Society of America survey on endangered languages. The Endangered Languages Survey was prepared in consultation with other linguistic organizations such as the German Linguistic Group, Endangered Languages Clearing House, and the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of…

In this document, the problem of defining an alternative school is discussed in terms of the variety among schools and programs calling themselves an alternative. The place of alternatives in the educational system is examined in light of the dissatisfaction of parents, teachers, and students. A state by state listing of public alternative…

This volume of the Bulletin provides detailed information about the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) in the United States and Canada. The ATS Constitution is presented and its dues structure is outlined. A second section discusses procedures related to membership and accreditation. Standards of accreditation are described in a third…

This collection of selected state policies covers the entire range of educational issues. It furnishes descriptions of legislative bills, arranged by category, from all 50 states. Essentially, the information in this report is raw data rapidly processed to be released in printed form at the earliest possible date. Editing has been kept to a…

This "sampler" package has been developed to provide immediate information on resources related to educational policy related to addressing barriers to learning. The first section lists 69 resources for information about educational improvement and learning, including ERIC. The second section lists 14 print resources for facts relevant…

From zero in 1991 to 3,800 eighteen years later, charter schools (public schools under contract) today educate well over a million students. This updated, second edition examines the unusual experiment that is charter education and the controversies that surround public choice and charter schools as a means of educational reform. Written by…

This report provides basic information about the responsibilities and roles of governors in relation to education. Information was derived from published sources and supplemented by a questionnaire sent to all governors' offices. The information is concerned primarily with structural and legal arrangements that shape the governor's formal role in…

This summary lists the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, which contains a variety of materials regarding education policy in the United States. Materials consist primarily of staff files created in the Ford White House between August 9, 1974, and January 20, 1977. A substantial amount of earlier materials is available in the…

This international annotated bibliography provides references to recent materials in the field of lifelong education. An explanation of entry format, a subject and country index, and a directory of sources where documents can be obtained are provided. (CLB)

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…

This compendium is a guide to the major national data resources related to higher education in the United States. Designed to support quality educational research and policy analysis, the Compendium describes 100 resources, including general references as well as resources pertaining to students and learning, faculty and staff, finance and…

This publication lists information about the Advanced Placement Acceptance policies of institutions of higher education in Missouri. With colleges and universities listed alphabetically, the document serves as a guide to high school students who can determine the scores required on the Advanced Placement Examinations of the College Entrance…

This document contains 83 listings and descriptions of courses in the politics of education, education policy, and education policy analysis. Intended to be a reference to current course instructors and individuals about to teach classes in educational politics or policy analysis, the compilation is based upon course syllabuses, catalog…

The present policies and standards for the approval of separately-administered adult high schools were drafted by a task force appointed in 1971 and were adopted in March 1973. It is anticipated that the standards will aid all adult high schools to move forward to new levels of effectiveness. Policies stated relate to definition, school…