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Date:         Sat, 25 Jul 1992 22:58:00 CDT
From:         P30JWP1@NIU.BITNET
Subject:      OERI: Calendar (91 lines)

The following is provided by the Office of Educational Research
and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.  Please feel
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                  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
         OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT


CALENDAR

All information contacts are located in program offices at OERI,
555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC  20208.  All phone
numbers are area code 202.

All information regarding deadlines for competitions is tentative
and should be verified with the contact given below or through
the Federal Register or Commerce Business Daily.  Grant
competitions reference the appropriate Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers.

          JULY


27-29     Federal, state, and local representatives of the
          National Forum on Education Statistics will meet in
          Washington, DC, to develop a national agenda for
          statistics needed to report on the condition and
          progress of elementary and secondary education.  Lee
          Hoffman, 219-1611.

28-31     The annual Elementary/Secondary Data Conference will
          meet to provide opportunities for training and
          information-sharing at the state and national levels.
          Jerry Malitz, 219-1364.

               AUGUST

8-12      The Review Panel for the Blue Ribbon Schools Program
          will meet in Washington, DC, to select schools
          nominated in the 1991-92 program to receive a site
          visit.  Steve O'Brien, 219-2141.

17-21     NCES will meet with members of the Council of Great
          City Schools in Washington, DC, to train them on how to
          use elementary and secondary data. Sharon Bobbitt,
          219-1461.

19        (Tentative) Applications available for Strengthening
          Research Library Resources Program (CFDA #84.091A).
          Tentative deadline: 10/9/92 for institutions needing to
          establish eligibility (Part I only;) 11/20/92 for all
          project descriptions (Part II.) Tentative award date:
          5/14/93. Louise Sutherland, 219-1315.

21        (Tentative) Applications available for Library Services
          to Indian Tribes and Hawaiian Natives Program--Basic
          Grants (CFDA #84.163A). Tentative deadline: 10/5/92.
          Tentative award date: 2/26/93. Beth Fine, 219-1315.

24        (Tentative) Applications available for Library Career
          Training Program--Fellowship Awards (CFDA #84.036B).
          Tentative deadline: 10/8/92. Tentative award date:
          2/19/93. Yvonne Carter, 219-1315.

          SEPTEMBER

11        (Tentative) Applications available for Library Literacy
          Program (CFDA #84.167A). Tentative deadline: 11/13/92.
          Tentative award date: 8/6/93. Carol Cameron Lyons, 219-
          1315.

29-30     The NAEP Trial State Assessment Evaluation Panel will
          meet to discuss the Trial State Assessment evaluation
          studies being conducted, location to be announced.
          Tongsoo Song, 219-1764.

TBA       The Drug-Free School Recognition Program will honor
          schools selected as 1992 Drug-Free Schools in a
          recognition ceremony in Washington, DC. James Better,
          219-2144.

TBA       The FIRST Advisory Board will meet in Washington, DC.
          Diane Hill, 219-1496.

          OCTOBER

26-28     The fifth National Forum on Substance Abuse Issues in
          Higher Education will be held in Washington, DC. Vonnie
          Veltri, 219-2116.
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