To acquaint project administrators at the local level with potential funding sources available to them, this booklet examines how funds were obtained to support a number of work and service educational projects currently in operation and funded from multiple sources. The material is organized into three parts. Part 1 is an overview of the projects…

This report summarizes the findings of a workshop convened to examine the implications of the "direct and equitable access" provision of the National Literacy Act (1991). For its successful implementation, this provision requires a willingness by state adult education offices, national and state literacy organizations, and other…

This handbook: (1) describes the educational research program of the Planning Services Branch of Alberta (Canada) Education; (2) outlines projects underway for 1986-87; and (3) describes projects completed between April 1985 and July 1986. Section 1, "The Educational Research Program," describes priorities, guidelines, and procedures for…

This module is intended to help guidance personnel in a variety of educational and agency settings plan and develop successful proposals to assist in financing the improvement of existing or future career guidance programs. The module is one of a series of competency-based guidance program training packages focusing upon specific professional and…

This five-part handbook is designed for use by individuals and groups interested in legislation related to guidance and counseling. Part I contains a chapter on the guidance implications of Titles I, II, and III of the Education Amendments of 1976 (Public Law 94-482) and a chapter on the historical and current perspective of guidance related…

This guide is intended to provide the researcher with a systematic approach to the grant application process and assists the researcher in developing a competitive and successful application. The major elements of the application process are addressed in seven sections. Part 1 presents the main choices which must be made at the beginning of the…

A National Institute of Education (NIE) policy statement is presented regarding competition for future funding of regional educational laboratories and research and development (R&D) centers with appropriations available for Section 405(f) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). Attention is also directed to continuing eligibility of…

The organization, rationale, methods of implementation, and the first year results of a project designed to enhance career development of minority (both sexes) and women graduate-level faculty in the domain of knowledge production and dissemination are described. The National Institute of Education project, entitled Seminar-Workshop on Writing for…

THE REPORT OF THE CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION PROPOSES A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION TO RECEIVE AND DISBURSE PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT FUNDS. IT RECOMMENDS INCREASED GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAM PRODUCTION, NEW FACILITIES FOR LIVE-BROADCAST INTERCONNECTION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROGRAMING…

This monograph lists resources and presents suggestions for raising financial support for elementary and secondary school arts programs. It is part of a series focusing on the status, problems, and prospects of art education in the United States. All monographs in the series maintain that school arts programs are basic to individual development…

In 1968, this inservice training program was designed to assist administrators of rural school districts and economically poor districts in alleviating educational disadvantagement in the Southeast and in the nation. In proposal writing, it is suggested that this manual on the inservice training program would be used to best advantage in…

One of a series designed to aid community leaders, cooperative extension agents, local government officials, and others in their efforts to gain external resources needed to support local efforts in rural development, this handbook addresses three basic problem areas: gathering information on rural development needs of a community; locating…

The purpose of this project was to develop recommendations and plans for program, personnel, and facilities for a new Horace Mann Center for the Deaf as a replacement for and an expansion of the present school. The project staff's initial proposal took into account the existing background, programs, and needs of the deaf in Massachusetts. The…

This information packet is designed to aid schools in identifying financial sources that can be used to finance new intervention approaches that emphasize coordinated services. A four-part framework is offered as a guide to thinking about financing efforts to enhance programs and services to children: redeploying available funds, refinancing and…

This document consists of 28 written testimonies submitted to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in preparation for the oral hearing of the Commission scheduled October 5, 1973 in Boston. The testimonies were presented in response to the Commission's request to comment on one or more of six topics: 1) new federal…