Data on free universities and learning centers (including the addresses of the institutions) are presented. In a survey developed by the Free University Network for the National Center for Education Statistics, statistics on the free universities and learning centers are provided in the following areas: numbers of institutions, enrollment data,…

Results are provided of surveys taken during the 1977-78 academic year of all two-year and four-year institutions listed in the "Education Directory 1976/77." Information is presented on: number and location of foreign students, 1954/55-1977/78; distribution of students by type of institution; distribution of foreign students in U.S. by major…

Nearly 1200 on-going outdoor education programs, projects, and/or curricula in U.S. elementary and secondary schools are listed and annotated in this 1979 directory, the result of a national survey sponsored by the Council on Outdoor Education within the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD). Following a…

Data holdings of the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems as of November 30, 1984, are described. For each set of data, the following items are included: name, originating organization, contact person for originating organization, frequency of issue, time span covered by the data, subject matter and scope of the data,…

To help educators and community members improve elementary and secondary educational practices, the Phi Delta Kappa Commission on Discipline assembled this directory of over 500 public and private schools reported to have exemplary discipline. Recommendations for schools to be included came from commission members' personal networks, organizations…

This directory provides the title, names, and office telephone numbers of the following individuals involved in the collection and reporting of educational statistics: (1) chief state school officers; (2) state liaisons for the National Cooperative Education Statistics System; (3) Federal and associate members of the National Forum on Education…

This directory details the requirements for and supply of basic skills in the work force of England and Wales as determined in a survey of 73 Training and Enterprise Councils that covered approximately 1.3 million jobs below the professional and technical level in 24,000 establishments. The first chapter describes the survey and the structure of…

This directory lists National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) survey data tapes, as well as selected files from other organizations that are maintained for public dissemination from the NCES library. Each survey is processed as a unique data set and is sold as a separate entity unless otherwise noted. Information regarding standard copying…

This analysis of trends in the Canadian library systems marketplace in 1986, compares installations of large integrated systems and microcomputer based systems by relative market share, and number of installations by type of library. Canadian vendors' sales in international markets are also analyzed, and a director of vendors provided. (Author/CLB)

This document provides brief nontechnical descriptions of the major computerized data tape files from the library of survey data which the National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement has been collecting for over 20 years. A total of 74 tapes are listed in the following…

Information is presented on National Association of State Scholarship and Grant Programs (NASSGP), based on a 1978-79 academic year survey. These are state or territory funded scholarship/grant programs for undergraduate students with financial need. The contents include: historical data; summary data of programs by public and private sectors;…

This directory, a result of questionnaires circulated by the Behavioral Research Division of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, provides information on the types of programs and number of degree granting institutions that exist in the field of police science in the United States. The introduction traces the growth of police…

This directory lists all reported public elementary and secondary education agencies in 50 states, the District of Columbia, five outlying districts (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands), and the Department of Defense. Types of agencies include regular school districts, supervisory union…

The document presents a status report and summary of State advisory councils on adult education. It is not restricted to those councils using Federal funds, but reports on all adult education advisory activities at the State level from the 50 States and other possessions and territories. Pertinent portions from the Adult Education Act concerning…

Reports on the certification requirements for school library media specialists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Testing and educational requirements are given, competencies and skills needed in various subject areas are listed, and the role of the American Library Association is explained. A directory of credentialing agencies is…