A 1-day workshop preceded a meeting of the National Educational Research Policies and Priorities Board of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) to help the Board consider the most appropriate structure for research and dissemination in education. The workshop opened with a presentation by William Raub, who provided a view on…

Examines U.S. educational research policy since the 1960s in conjunction with author's directorship of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Discusses federal education laboratories created in 1965. Reviews the OECD's 1969 evaluation of federal research and development programs. Contends U.S. research policy suffers…

This document lists 30 pages of monographs and collections of papers explicitly dealing with peace education. The major focus is on materials in English, German or the Scandinavian languages from later years. For those who are not familiar at all with this area, an asterisk (*) has been used to mark publications valuable for introduction and…

This miniprint lists examples of journal articles and chapters edited books dealing with peace education. Some separate prints of article-size also are included. The major focus is on materials in English, German, and the Scandinavian languages from recent years. (RJC)

The data presented in the statistical tables in this document represent all categories of direct Federal Science and Engineering (S&E) support to institutions of higher education in the United States. The 15 federal agencies included provided virtually all funding for S&E Research and Development (R&D) at universities and colleges. In addition,…

The data presented in this report were compiled from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) fiscal year 1993 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges. Surveyed are science and engineering expenditures for separately budgeted research and development. Terms used in institutional accounting procedures are…

The data presented in this report were compiled from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) fiscal year 1994 Survey of Scientific and Engineering Expenditures at Universities and Colleges. Surveyed are science and engineering expenditures for separately budgeted research and development. Terms used in institutional accounting procedures are…

Data in the tables of this publication were derived from the Survey of Federal Funds for Research and Development, Volume 44, for Fiscal Years 1994-96. They reflect research and development (R&D) funding levels reported by 32 Federal agencies from February through November 1995. R&D totals in the tables are given in both outlays and obligations.…

Researchers are developing automated instructional design systems which guide subject matter experts (SMEs) through the complexities of courseware development. Enabling SMEs to perform many of the authoring activities associated with courseware development has two distinct advantages: (1) costs are contained; and (2) SMEs can make optional use of…

This is the second publication from the Office of Technology Assessment's assessment on information technology and research, which was requested by the House Committee on Science and Technology and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The first background paper, "High Performance Computing & Networking for…

The project group, "Preparedness for Peace," does research and development work on peace education and related aspects of internationalizing of school teaching. This miniprint lists 135 reports and miniprints from work published during the years 1990-1993, and includes reports and miniprints related to the work of the PEC (Peace…

This report accompanies H.R. 1757, the National Information Infrastructure Act of 1993. The bill, intended to provide for a coordinated federal program to accelerate development and dissemination of applications of high-performance computing and high-speed networking, is favorably reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology with an…

This directory of organizations in educational management is designed to guide users to sources of information on the management of elementary and secondary schools. It includes both organizations engaged in research and development and those providing service to the educational management profession. Organizations include federally funded…

Describes the serious financial crises facing the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions in Santa Barbara, California. (PG)

This guide provides an overview of the National Education Research and Development Centers sponsored by the Office of Research of the U.S. Department of Education. Information provided for each of 23 centers includes the nature of the center's work, its location, and the names of its principal researchers. Center listings are divided into two…