The diverse population of students in grades 1- 3 at a suburban elementary school has created a challenge for teachers when differentiating instruction in reading. The purpose of this doctoral project study was to explore the lived experiences of these teachers as they have acquired research-based instructional strategies in reading that support…

Creating paths for the active engagement of Californians serves as a unifying theme for The James Irvine foundation as it pursues its mission of expanding opportunity for the people of California. Through the foundation's grantmaking programs in arts, California Democracy and Youth, it aspires to a California where opportunities to participate…

The European Students' Union's (ESU's) vision regarding the Student Centered Learning concept stems from the fundamental belief that the learning process should have at its core learning objectives as they are prioritized by each individual students, also that each (potential) student should be empowered to define those objectives and progress…

The paper compares and contrasts higher education funding sources and systems in the U.S. and the UK. The issues raised in the paper pertain to the major challenge of academia: finding financial support in times of limited resources and enhanced competition. The issues discussed throughout the paper are: funding and quality assessment of…

To assist in making funds available for student higher education loans and to keep their interest rates as low as possible, the Department of Education compensates participating lending institutions using a combination of interest subsidies and special allowance payments. Lenders use ED Form 799, Lender's Interest and Special Allowance Request and…

The two papers in this document explain various options and modalities for UNEVOC (International Project on Technical and Vocational Education) Member States' financing of their individual systems of technical and vocational education and disseminating experiences in this area. "Financing Vocational Education and Training in Developing…

This document reports the results of the Allegheny Conference Education Fund's mini-grant program which was responsible for funding over 230 teachers, at all grade levels, in the Pittsburgh Public School system during 1981-1982. The following topics are covered: (1) the definition and purpose of a mini-grant, a description of the review committee,…

The extent to which Maryland postsecondary institutions are fulfilling major mission statements is reviewed, by campus, and 5-year program plans are presented. In addition, information is presented on enrollments, programs, finance, facilities, faculty, libraries, and computer services. The admission criteria implemented by the public four-year…

Information on physical facilities of Idaho state colleges and universities and facility financing options for the State Board of Education is presented. While attention is focused on Boise State University, Idaho State University, University of Idaho, and Lewis-Clark State College, some of the options may be applicable to other state-supported…

The literature published during the decade of the 1970s relating to the support of higher and postsecondary education was analyzed to uncover trends, patterns, and discontinuities, and to forecast alternative directions and trends in the future support of college education. Seven broad topics were covered: general trends and the economics of…

Public school foundations are privately operated, nonprofit organizations established for the specific purpose of raising money for use by individual public school districts. This monograph examines the advantages and disadvantages of public school foundations, and describes the conditions necessary for such foundations to succeed. Chapter 1…

Reporting on a project sponsored by the Association of American Universities, this book examines the core functions of research universities and explores how they can best relate to their powerful patrons: the national government, foundations, business, and industry. The following chapters are included: (1) "The Climate of Policymaking"…

Information on annuity, charitable remainder trust, and bequest programs is presented. Attention is directed to the growth and basic premises of annuity and life income plans and the question of why an institution should include annuities and charitable trusts in a development program. The various types of plans and gifts and the tax advantages of…

A 15-week semester graduate course in fund raising and philanthropy is described in this paper. After the course objectives are listed, the paper presents a course outline that contains five topical issues: the historical framework of charitable giving, the economics of philanthropy, benefactors, sources of philanthropic opportunity, and research…

The need for new capital in higher education and major areas where the interests of the business and higher education communities are aligned are considered. Higher education is a major employer and makes a large contribution to the gross national product. Human capital has become the accepted term for referring to the contribution of education,…