The CollegeKeys Compact[TM] is a national call to action to school districts, colleges and universities, state education agencies, and nonprofit organizations to identify, share and expand programs and practices that address the needs and challenges of low-income students and help them get ready for, get into and get through college. The College…

ALADIN, the Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network, is a well-developed, well-defined and lasting follow-up initiative of CONFINTEA V (Fifth International Conference on Adult Education), which was held in 1997. This global network was brought to life by UIL and the efforts of many adult learning documentation and information centres.…

This section of the journal describes approximately 40 local projects and programs for gifted and talented students, arranged alphabetically by states. Information presented includes program name, address, telephone number, grade levels, identification tools used, evaluation measures used, visitation information, and a description of the program…

The document lists California preschool agencies outside of the public school system which offer special education and/or related services to children 3-4.9 years old. The information was gathered through mail surveys and telephone verifications. Each entry (presented in an extensive appendix) provides information on the following aspect: county,…

The guide summarizes eight federal programs providing special services and aids to disabled postsecondary students. Each program is described in terms of program name; legislative authority; brief summary; services to disabled postsecondary students; name or title of campus contact person; eligibility information (students and institutions);…

The directory lists more than 400 private programs serving persons with autism in the United States. Public school programs and state-operated Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities institutions have been omitted. Programs are listed by state within eight geographical regions across the nation: New England, Mid Atlantic, Deep South,…

The directory provides information on programs for gifted and talented students in Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The programs are listed alphabetically by states and include an identification number for cross-referencing. Entries provide program name, address, phone number, contact person, and a brief…

The special projects for improvement in nurse training listed here were funded by the Division of Nursing for the period June 1965 to June 1978. The list is arranged alphabetically by state, city, institution, and project. Each entry includes the following: grant code number, project period, institution name and address, project title, project…

This directory lists 91 postsecondary programs for deaf students alphabetized by state. Most entries include information on type of program, degrees offered, number of deaf students enrolled, and the number of professionals working full time with deaf students. (DB)

The booklet reports on gifted education projects funded over a 5-year period by the Northwest Area Foundation. In part one of the document, the projects are listed according to year of funding, with information on the following aspects: amount of funding, title of project, address and telephone number, and a brief description. Projects initially…

This directory provides a listing of non-government organizations (NGOs) providing various kinds of development assistance. Entries are listed alphabetically by these countries: Australia; Austria; Belgium; Canada; Denmark; Federal Republic of Germany; Finland; France; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Spain; Sweden;…

The document contains abstracts of over 100 Dean's Grants Projects, federally supported programs designed to prepare regular education teachers to work with mainstreamed handicapped students. Projects are grouped alphabetically by state and the abstracts provide information on project title, principal investigator(s) sponsoring unit, year of…

Listed are approximately 80 projects funded by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Among projects are demonstration treatment centers, innovative demonstration centers, demonstration resource centers, training demonstrations, and research projects. Information on each project usually includes the following: project number, title, brief…

The report provides descriptions of 65 projects in the states of Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin which were identified by a peer nomination process as representing unique and exemplary practices in special education. The one page description of each project includes program title; information on population served; a one…

The booklet contains descriptions of 15 Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects as well as descriptions of special education projects developed with funds from other sources. The first section contains an overview of all HCEEP programs; identifies the special class of children who are targets for HCEEP efforts; and briefly…