The "Colorado Children's Budget 2012" examines the state's commitment to investing in the well-being of children. It tallies up Colorado's actual and planned investment during the past five years (Fiscal Year (FY) 2008-2009 through FY 2012-2013) on programs and services in four areas: Early Childhood Learning and Development, K-12…

This results improvement resource guide includes a listing of TA&D programs and centers that provide technical assistance related to academic achievement results improvement for students with disabilities. The website URL, target audience(s), and purpose are provided for each center/program. In addition, a brief example describing the…

The directory provides information on 648 private sector programs offering services leading to competitive employment for disabled people. It is designed to help employers looking for trained and job-ready workers as well as to help individuals with disabilities in their search for available training and employment programs. Programs are listed…

The directory presents a listing of disability-related information resources in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Organized alphabetically by state, entries address the following categories: vocational rehabilitation office, client assistance program, governor's committee on employment of the handicapped, protection and advocacy agency,…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Nutrition Education and Training Program (NET) provides nutrition information and instructional resources for children and for key individuals involved in children's learning environments. The latter category includes parents, educators, and food service personnel. This document describes formal evaluation…

The 135 abstracts presented pertain to national policies, programs, and general strategies for conserving energy. In addition to the abstract, each citation lists the title, author, sponsoring agency, subject categories, number of pages, date, descriptors, identifiers, and ordering information for each document. Topics covered in this compilation…

This document is a comprehensive directory of Federal offices, programs, and facilities for K-12 education in mathematics and science for the Appalachia Region. The purpose of this directory is to assist educators, parents, and students in attaining the National Education Goals, particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be…

The Bilingual Education Service Center's function is to provide supportive services to all State-funded bilingual programs located outside the city of Chicago. These services include inservice training, curriculum materials acquisition, program development, community relations, and evaluation. nAuthor)

Intended for parents of children with disabilities, the booklet lists types and addresses of resources available in Alaska. Resources are organized according to the following types of services: support services, medical and health services, education, respite care, day care, homemaker and home health aides, residential services, vocational…

The guide provides an overview of Massachusetts' programs for gifted and talented students with information on resources for program development. The first section provides a rationale for the education of gifted and talented students. Section II presents summaries of nine statewide programs, highlighting goals, identification methods, curriculum,…

The resource directory is part of the "Parenting and the Exceptional Child" project and contains names and addresses of programs, agencies, and services for handicapped children and their families in Connecticut and the nation. Resources are organized according to the following categories: services provided by the state of Connecticut,…

Presented is Florida's state resource manual for gifted child education. Noted are the history and philosophy of the gifted child program, and offered is a profile of a typical gifted and talented youth. Identification of gifted and talented youth is discussed, and suggested is a process format using information gained from both cognitive and…

This resource lists key staff and contact information for federal, state, territorial, county, and major municipal public human service agencies in the United States and Canada. The directory is organized into five sections: (1) state agencies; (2) federal agencies; (3) Canadian agencies; (4) international social services agencies; and (5)…

A compilation of environmental and energy education resources in Kentucky is provided in this guide. Many of the resource places listed were participants in the annual Kentucky Area Environmental Energy Resource Fair while others were entries which were updated and taken from "A Teacher's Guide to Energy Resources in Kentucky." Section I…

This booklet is intended for elementary and secondary teachers and administrators interested in participating in a Poets in the Schools program. The first section explains Poets in the Schools and its objectives and answers questions about it. The second section includes responses to the program from students and teachers. The third section lists…