This paper discusses implications of assistive technology for teachers or early intervention professionals who are seeking to optimize the educational experiences of children with disabilities. The paper considers the role of the Federal Government in Public Law 100-407, which establishes a grant program for statewide delivery of assistive…

Presented is the testimony of Dr. George A. Keyworth (Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President) in the first of a series of posture hearings held in connection with the responsibilities of the Committee on Science and Technology (United States House of Representatives) as it relates to its…

The Postdoctoral Faculty Fellowship Program at Northeastern University, which provided opportunities for professional development and research/publication to full-time minority and women faculty, is described. The program, which was federally funded by the Experimental Program for Opportunities in Advanced Study and Research in Education, enabled…

Student aid records from a national sample of aid recipients attending independent colleges and universities with enrollments of more than 500 students were evaluated. It was found that recent reductions in federal student assistance and restrictions placed on program eligibility reduced substantially the number and proportion of low-income…

A program needs assessment device, the Chapter 1 Instructional Quality Indicators (IQI), was developed for the purpose of guiding staff development by indicating areas of strength and weakness in Chapter 1 classroom practices and procedures. In this handbook, the development and administration of the IQI is discussed in section I. Section II…

The history of the recent development of worker education in Australia and New Zealand shows that, in just the past 15 years or so, very significant improvements have occurred in delivery of trade union education. To a very large degree these developments took place because of the existence of a close relationship between the union movement and…

This paper is the final report of a multi-year project sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in 1987 through 1990. The main objectives of the research summarized were to: investigate the non-parametric approach to the estimation of the operating characteristics of discrete item responses; revise and strengthen the package computer…

The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) was created in 1968 to take into consideration the specific concerns of education as they relate to the federal regulatory process. Setting down standard procedures for education regulation, the GEPA has created enforcement problems, turf battles, and mountains of regulations. In a major revamping of…

This hearing was held to receive testimony related to H.R. 3042, the Dropout Prevention and Reentry Act, which would initiate a new Federal program of grants to school districts to mount demonstration programs. The programs would focus on the following: (1) identifying high risk students and preventing them from dropping out; (2) encouraging youth…

The progress of the indicators project of the U.S. Department of Education is reported as a follow-up to a 1985 Department of Education publication, "Indicators of Education Status and Trends," which attempted to identify those items that could be considered as significant indices of the health of education in the United States. In…

Longitudinal educational research in Sweden is described, with emphasis on research used for educational planning and evaluation. Educational reforms have reflected the societal goal of improved welfare for the whole population. Research is generally supported by the National Board of Education and conducted by universities. To perform educational…

The grassroots parent-based effort to reform public education predated, by more than a decade, the national awakening to problems in the schools. It began when parents became aware that the educational establishment perceived its "duty" to mold children's attitudes as a higher priority than the school's cognitive function and certainly…

This report presents the design, organization, and findings of a federally funded project implemented in three Northeastern Massachusetts towns (Burlington, Lunenburg, and Tewksbury), which demonstrated the application of computer technology to school improvement, specifically in the areas of writing, problem solving, and research/study skills in…

Issues and recommendations concerning a national policy for undergraduate science education are examined from the perspectives of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the corporate sector, and the National Higher Education Associations' Task Force. In "The Federal Role in Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education," NSF Director…

The yearbook provides special education information including federal and state policy actions; important reports; statistical data on exceptional students served and personnel employed; and directory listings of key offices, officials, and organizations concerned with special education. In general, the yearbook covers reports issued from July…