A colloquy, "New-style Primary Education: Achievements and Prospects," was held in Brussels by the Ministry of Education of The Dutch-speaking sector of Belgium. In the first section of this report, the colloquy is viewed in the contexts of the New-style Primary Education (VLO) project of the Ministry of National Education, and the…

This booklet describes 16 model education projects in Colorado that are funded under the federal Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 and the Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1978. These programs illustrate how federal funds have had a positive impact on the education of Colorado students. The projects and the cities where they…

The Department of Education's Secondary School Recognition Program (SSRP) was developed to identify and recognize unusually effective public secondary schools and, through publicity and other means, encourage the emulation of their successful programs, policies, and practices by practitioners in other schools. This directory describes a small…

This report is in compliance with Section 405(k) of the General Education Provisions Act which states that the Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE) provide for a review of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) at least once every three years and provide for public comment on its conduct and usefulness. To obtain…

This document profiles 150 Federal benefit programs that provide cash on noncash assistance to persons demonstrating need or who qualify for benefits as a result of either contributions made by them or on their behalf or military service. These programs spent more than $400 billion in Federal tax dollars in fiscal year 1983, excluding…

The resource guide is intended to identify aids and information sources regarding postsecondary education of disabled students. The first section summarizes nine federal programs that provide auxiliary aids (such as taped texts, interpreters, or other services) for disabled students. Information on each program includes project name, legislative…

This annual report to Congress on Title XX of the Social Security Act reports on the operation of the 1976 fiscal year program. Preceding the report are descriptive highlights of the program. Title XX of the Social Security Act changes the role and relationships of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; the individual states; and…

This analysis of a report on compensatory education prepared by the National Institute of Education (NIE) reviews special compensatory education services for participating students. The report reviewed describes student selection procedures, recipients of compensatory services, and types of services provided by compensatory education programs. The…

"Law and the Adminstration of Justice" is a Title IVc three-year project funded by the Federal government and coordinated by the Board of Education, City of Chicago. The overall goal of the project was to provide high school students with an opportunity to learn about and be involved with various aspects of our judicial system. The…

This guide provides summaries of federal programs in the biological sciences of interest to colleges and universities. Programs described fall within the following agencies: National Science Foundation, Public Health Service, Smithsonian Institution, Department of State, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Office of Education,…

This report describes the National Diffusion/Adoption Network, who is involved with it (developer/demonstrators, state facilitators, state education agencies, the U.S. Office of Education, and local school districts), and what happened during the first year of its operaton. (DS)

This manual, one of four related documents, is an overview of a program in the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District (Pennsylvania) to remove sex bias from the curriculum, from extracurricular activities, from guidance materials and practices, and from personnel practices. The first part of the manual describes the model in terms of its rationale,…

THESE ABSTRACTS DESCRIBE TITLE I COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS CONDUCTED FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH IN THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING 1965-66. EACH ABSTRACT LISTS THE PROJECT'S ADMINISTRATOR, APPROVAL DATE AND DURATION, BUDGET, PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS, AND PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDES A BRIEF NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROJECT. (LB)

THIS REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY OF TITLE I PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. A QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION--NAME OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT, PROJECT DESCRIPTION, TYPE OF PROJECT (CURRICULUM, MULTIMEDIA, STUDENT-PERSONNEL SERVICES, ADMINISTRATIVE, OR OTHER), NUMBER OF PUPILS SERVED,…

PRESENTED ARE BRIEF SUMMARIES OF SELECTED ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, TITLE I PROJECTS IN VERMONT. ARRANGED IDENTICALLY FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE SUMMARIES CONTAIN (1) OBJECTIVES, (2) THE PROGRAM TITLE, (3) A DESCRIPTION, AND (4) AN EVALUATION WHICH INCLUDES A BUDGET FIGURE. BECAUSE MOST PROJECTS AIMED AT IMPROVING READING AND…