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Groce, Nora – 1992
This study presents an introduction to U.S. involvement in the field of international rehabilitation and disability. Oral history interviews were conducted with 21 "distinguished elders" in the field, an oral history conference with 18 of the elders was held and documented, and written sources were reviewed. The study includes: (1) a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Biographies, Disabilities, Futures (of Society)
McCorkle, Sarapage; Meszaros, Bonnie T.; Morton, John S.; Schug, Mark C.; Suiter, Mary C. – 1997
This booklet was developed from a 1996 grant program for international education exchange. U.S. curriculum writers worked with writers in partner countries to design training and create a handbook for curriculum development. The "Train the Writers" program was piloted with 14 educators from 7 countries, and this publication,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Developing Nations, Economics, Economics Education
Frankfort, Frank, Ed. – 1998
This document lists projects funded under the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education's (FIPSE) Comprehensive Program from 1995 through 1998. Also included in this edition are abstracts of the three 1998 FIPSE focus competitions: Disseminating Proven Reforms, European Community/United States Joint Consortia,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Change, Federal Programs
Fuller, Bruce, Ed.; Habte, Aklilu, Ed. – 1992
Progress made by African governments toward improving their educational policies is described in this collection of papers, which were presented at a conference cosponsored by the World Bank and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Since the mid-1980s, several educational policy adjustment programs have been initiated in…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Educational Change
Hunter, Moira, Ed. – 1994
This booklet lists 43 awards to support the professional development of administrators and librarians in Commonwealth of Nations countries and non-Commonwealth countries for 1994-95 and 1995-96. Part A lists awards to be held in Commonwealth countries and Part B lists awards held in non-Commonwealth countries. Awards described range from funds for…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Libraries, Fellowships, Financial Support
Williams, Maurvene D., Comp.; Cole, John Y., Ed. – 1993
This directory describes organizations and programs that promote books and reading, administer literacy projects, and encourage the study of books, and whose purposes and interests frequently overlap with those of the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress. Although international organizations are included, the focus is on institutions in…
Descriptors: Books, Cooperation, Directories, Guides
Lombard, Avima D. – 1994
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early intervention program for young, disadvantaged children and their families to enhance their potential for academic success when they enter school. This book describes the components of the program and reports on the research related to HIPPY's effects on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Liu, Andy – 1993
The International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns is a mathematics competition for junior and senior high school students all over the world. The tournament began in 1980 in the former Soviet Union. Participants write contest papers locally, with emphasis on solving within a very generous time allowance a small number of interesting problems.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Competition, Correspondence Study, Foreign Countries
Sypris, Theo; And Others – 1994
The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Consortia, Curriculum Development
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1993
The 1990 World Conference on Education for All, held in Jomtien, Thailand, resulted in the creation of the International Consultative Forum on Education for All. The "World Declaration on Education for All" adopted at the conference reaffirms the international community's commitment to ensure the right to education for all people.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Developing Nations, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Lancaster, F. Wilfrid; Smith, Linda C. – 1983
This UNISIST publication discusses issues related to the compatibility and standardization of bibliograpic records, index languages, software, hardware, and other information systems and services. Following an executive summary, definitions of terms, and other introductory material, existing information systems with common standards are briefly…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Citations (References), Computer Programs, Computers
Lapham, Robert J., Ed.; Bulatao, Rodolfo, A., Ed. – 1981
The workshop provided an opportunity for U.S. technical specialists and policy makers to review the growing body of information on the Chinese population and to discuss ways to promote collaborative population research involving both Chinese and American experts. Demographic research is the focus of the papers in part 1. Current prospects for…
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Demography, Family Life, Family Planning
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Fradkin, G.; Macarov, D. – Community Development Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
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Galtung, Johan – Convergence, 1975
To clarify some dimensions of the ever-changing discussion of the ideal future and the best way of achieving it, the author describes a "contrast" institution, the Inter-University Center of Postgraduate Studies, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, whose four-week courses feature high-intensity eclecticism, dialectics of intellectual contradictions,…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Educational Strategies, Futures (of Society), Global Approach
Educational Documentation and Information, 1974
Primarily a select bibliography on early childhood education-- biological, psychological and social aspects; general educational aspects; methodology; exceptional children; parents and teachers--including an article on the World Organization for Early Childhood Education, description of a pilot project creating a microfiche bank for teachers of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research
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