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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1984
These two reports contain supporting material intended to accompany the Computer Literacy Acts of 1983 and 1984 (H. R. 3750). This bill was designed to promote the use of computer technologies in elementary and secondary schools by authorizing: (1) grants to local school districts, particularly in poor areas, to purchase computer hardware; (2)…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
North Carolina Legislative Research Commission, Raleigh. – 1984
This final report analyzes computer literacy and the use of computers in the public schools and community colleges of North Carolina, based on testimony from educators and administrators at the university, community college, and public school levels; from organizations concerned about education; and from corporations that produce computer hardware…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Costs, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1988
This hearing on the Computer Education Act of 1987, which is intended to encourage schools to develop and strengthen programs for using computers and to assist less well-off schools and students, includes prepared statements by: (1) Katherine Borsecnik, Software Publishers Association; (2) Jay N. Goldberg, ADAPSO, the Computer Software and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science and Technology. – 1983
This report considers the current and future impact of technology on schools, solutions to existing problems, and major policy questions concerning computer technology's role in education. Experiences of several universities in integrating computers into their programs are reviewed, as well as those of states and local school districts in…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Computers
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. – 1982
The objectives of this program developed by the Computer Literacy Planning Group of the District of Columbia Public Schools are to: (1) develop computer awareness among students, teachers, supervisors, and administrators; (2) develop and implement a computer literacy curriculum; (3) design and implement a computer training laboratory; (4) apply…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1983
A task force on the use of computers in instruction was appointed by the Maryland Deputy State Superintendent of Schools to respond to requests of state local education agencies for assistance with computer education. One result of the deliberations of that group is this paper, which establishes the programmatic definition for a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
Watt, Dan – Popular Computing, 1984
Discusses fluctuating federal support for education, and the recent renewed interest in education by support of emerging computer technologies via such congressional bills as the Computer Literacy Act and Computer Education Assistance Act. Provisions of several bills, their potential impact, and prognosis for their passage are also discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
This hearing presents the text of House Resolution 1134, related testimony, prepared statements, and supplementary materials. A statement by Tom Downey, a congressional representative from New York State and the introducer of the bill, is followed by a prepared statement, two articles, and testimony by Ludwig Braun of the Computer Science…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1987
The House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families met in Nashville, Tennessee, to gather information on the education and employment futures of youth in the South. Testimony was heard from experts in education, training, and economic development. Organizations represented included universities in the region, adolescent dropout and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Literacy, Dropout Prevention, Early Parenthood
