The Division of Science Resources Studies of the National Science Foundation (NSF) reports statistical data related to science and engineering for each state in the United States. This report contains an overview of data related to cumulative distribution of the United States research and development performance by state in 1995, the relationship…

H.R. 2846, a bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Committee, having reviewed the bill, reports favorably on it in this document, proposes some amendments, and recommends…

There are five major groups of stakeholders in vocational education and training (VET) in Australia: national and state governments; the technical and further education (TAFE) sector; private VET providers; employers; and students and trainees. The questions of who should provide and who should pay for VET in New South Wales (NSW) were explored…

The New Horizons Program of the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools provides supportive services such as counseling, attendance monitoring, career-related instruction, work experience, and coordination with community agencies to dropout-prone students and their families to improve academic achievement and increase the graduation rate. Work…

This fifth annual report presents background information on the development and revision of performance indicators for higher education in California. The report describes the scope of the current set of 80 performance indicators, identifies recent trends, and delineates recent developments and future plans related to the set of indicators. The…

This paper provides school districts with information about determining the need for and providing assistive technology services and devices to children and youth with disabilities. Determinations about the needs of students are made on a case by case basis through the development of a student's Individualized Education Program (IEP). Once the IEP…

The Child Care and Development Fund Program (CCDF) brings together four Federal Child Care Subsidy programs and allows states to design a comprehensive, integrated service delivery system to meet the needs of low-income working families. This fund assists low-income families and those transitioning off welfare to obtain child care so that they can…

As the case study of one particular Home Instruction Program for the Preschool Youngster (HIPPY) project, this study is designed to allow others to reflect on their own program experiences. HIPPY was developed in 1969 by the National Council of Jewish Women's Research Institute for Innovation in Education at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem…

A survey conducted in the fall of 1996 shows that a majority of community colleges have the following technological amenities: campus computer labs, Internet connectivity, campus computer networks, increased funding for instructional technology, and separate instructional systems departments. The Community College Computer Survey was sent to…

This guide explains Alberta's Program Unit Funding, a means to provide individual programs to supplement support for young children (ages 2.5 to 6 years) with severe disabilities. This program requires development of an Individualized Program Plan for each child and an individual budget plan submitted each school year. After an overview, sections…

This report, fourth in a series of eight, highlights the views of Californians about policies local communities and the state can establish to reduce the potential for alcohol problems among young people. In the California Center for Health Improvement (CCHI) "Children and Youth Survey," 51% of the adults surveyed said that they were…

This collection of papers presented at a 1996 conference on children's mental health focuses on financing strategies of systems of care. Individual papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Arizona's Implementation of Managed Care in the Public System: A State's Perspective" (Stephen Perkins and Valinda Mores); (2) "The…

This document reports on the State Comptroller's audit of records and procedures used in administering the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) at Onondaga Community College (New York). Onondaga certified 5,543 students for 11,723 TAP awards totaling $8,730,058 during the 1995-96 through 1997-98 academic years. The State Comptroller reviewed a sample…

This report provides an overview of student mobility between the member countries of the European Community supported by the ERASMUS (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) program during the academic year 1988-89, the second year of its implementation. Information is presented on the programs, the participating…

The focus of this workshop was to reaffirm the important role that two-year colleges often serve as institutions of choice for minority and other underrepresented student populations. In addition, two-year colleges are particularly well positioned to contribute to pre-college education through scientific literacy programs, teacher enhancement…