Education Research and Statistics
Education Research and Statistics
1989 Revised Request-continued
with changes implemented in fiscal year 1988. Some of these improvements cannot be fully implemented until 1989 due to the lack of adequate funds in 1988.
Following competition, new contracts were awarded in 1988 for ERIC clearing-
houses. Related system contracts are new as well. In addition, ACCESS
ERIC, a new effort to coordinate systemwide products and services, was
initiated. ACCESS ERIC will promote and foster use of ERIC as well as
provide training, evaluation, and other centralized improvement functions.
In an effort to make ERIC products more accessible and available to a
range of audiences, ACCESS ERIC will collaborate with an extensive network
of professionals in State education departments, teacher centers, associa-
tion offices, central offices of school districts, private school systems,
and school and university libraries. Funds are needed in 1989 to continue
these activities and to pursue additional improvements in the ERIC system
designed to make the database more comprehensive, accessible, and available
in useful formats.
Funds are also requested to continue support for the Education Research
Library and the Education Reference Center, with some enhancements to
both ($501,000), and for printing the many publications to be released
by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in 1989 ($600,000).
The Library would catalogue its textbook collection, improve the delivery
of services, and strengthen its links to other major education libraries.
Other information dissemination activities would also be expanded in 1989.
The Office of Educational Research and Improvement proposes to develop and
begin operation of EDsearch, a computerized telecommunications system that
would provide teachers, administrators, policymakers, and journalists with
instant access to education statistics and research results. EDsearch
would narrow the gap between the time a study ends and the time its results
are disseminated. Public awareness of and access to OERI-sponsored
research results would also increase through the continued dissemination
of data tapes and expansion of telecommunications links and electronic
bulletin boards. In addition, links with other large education research
libraries and online access to some 300 education and social science data-
bases would enable the library and information staffs to respond quickly
and comprehensively to the ever increasing number of requests they receive.
A total of $510,000 is requested for these activities.
Christensen, S. H..... 109, 201, 337, 425, 617, 735, 1005, 1151, 1233, 1475, 1493, 1523,
Finn, C. E., Jr...
Guiton, Bonnie..
Haigler, K. O..............
Haines, J. S..
Hjelm, H. F
Jones, M. W.
Jordan, I. K....
Kirkgasler, S. K..
Klassen, R. L...
Kruger, W. S.........
Lobosco, William
Manno, B. V..
Mathews, A. J.
Nolan, C. Y.
Preston, R. P...........
Reswick, J. B.
Schecter, Daniel
Skelly, T. P
Staehle, John
Suter, S. .............
Thomas, J. B., Jr.
Thompson, W. S.............
Tyrell, W. D.....
Whitehead, K. D.
Will, M. C..................................
Wright, Linus........
829, 949, 1005, 1151, 1589
617, 735, 1465, 1475, 1493, 1523
Fiscal year 1989 budget request..........
Formal request to be transmitted after conference action.
Full-teacher ratio in Chapter 1.........
Funding level required to meet "current services".
H.R. 5 budget requirements..
Improved targeting of Chapter 1 funds.
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