DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202 Phone, 202-708-5366 SECRETARY OF EDUCATION ........Richard W. Riley Chief of Staff/Counselor to the Secretary ........Billy Webster Director, Office of Public Affairs ........Kathryn Kahler Deputy Secretary ........Madeleine Kunin Under Secretary ........Marshall C. Smith Director, Planning and Evaluation Service ........Alan Ginsburg Director, Budget Service ........Sally Christensen Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration ........Rodney M. McCowan Director, Information Resources Management Service ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals ........Frank J. Furey Administrator for Management Services ........William L. Smith Director, Personnel Management Service ........Veronica D. Trietsch Director, Administrative Resource Management Service ........Arthur M. Love III Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs ........Henry Smith, Acting Executive Director, National Education Goals Panel Support Staff ........Kenneth G. Nelson Director, White House Initiatives on Hispanic Education ........(vacancy) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Headquarters Operations ........(vacancy) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations ........(vacancy) Staff Director, Secretary's Regional Representatives ........Henry Smith, Acting Inspector General ........James B. Thomas, Jr. Assistant Inspector General for Investigation Services ........Dianne Van Riper Assistant Inspector General for Policy, Planning and Management Services ........John P. Higgins, Jr. Assistant Inspector General for Audit Services ........Steven McNamara Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs ........Kay Casstevens Director, Legislation Staff ........Thomas Wolanin, Acting Director, Congressional Affairs Staff ........Rita Lewis General Counsel ........Judith A. Winston Deputy General Counsel for Postsecondary and Departmental Service ........(vacancy) Deputy General Counsel for Program Service ........Steven Y. Winnick Deputy General Counsel for Regulations and Legislation Service ........Jamienne S. Studley Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights ........Norma Cantu Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Raymond C. Pierce Director, Planning, Analysis and Systems Service ........Allen Jackson Director, Policy, Enforcement and Program Service ........Jeannette Lim Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement ........Sharon P. Robinson Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations ........Dick W. Hays Director, Library Programs ........Ray Fry Director, Programs for the Improvement of Practice ........Eve Bither Director, Office of Research ........Joseph Conaty, Acting Director, National Center for Education Statistics ........Emerson J. Elliott Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services ........Judith Heumann Director, Special Education Programs ........Thomas Hehir Director, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research ........Katherine D. Seelman Commissioner, Rehabilitation Services Administration ........Howard R. Moses Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs ........Eugene Garcia Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education ........Thomas W. Payzant Director, Compensatory Education Programs ........Mary Jane LeTendre Director, Impact Aid Programs ........Charles E. Hansen Director, School Improvement Programs ........Alicia Coro Director, Office of Indian Education ........Jon Wade, Acting Director, Office of Migrant Education ........Francis Corrigan Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education ........Agusta S. Kappner Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education ........David A. Longanecker Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs ........Maureen A. McLaughlin, Acting Director, Center for International Education ........Joseph Belmonte, Acting Director, Higher Education Program Service ........H. Reed Saunders Deputy Assistant Secretary for Student Financial Assistance Programs ........Leo Kornfeld Director, Policy, Training and Analysis Service ........Deborah Brown, Acting Director, Accounting and Financial Management Service ........Linda Paulsen, Acting Director, Program Systems Service ........Carl O'Riley Director, Institutional Participation and Oversight Service ........Arthur L. Hardwick, Acting Director, Field Operations Service ........Bonnie LeBold, Acting Director, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education ........Charles Karelis Chief Financial Officer ........Donald R. Wurtz Director, Accounting and Financial Management Service ........Mitchell L. Laine Director, Grants and Contracts Service ........Gary J. Rasmussen @U1 [Insert Department of Education chart]@U0 The Department of Education is the Cabinet-level department that establishes policy for, administers, and coordinates most Federal assistance to education. Its mission is to ensure access to education and to promote educational excellence throughtout the Nation. The Department of Education was created by the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3411), with the first Secretary of Education, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, sworn in on December 6, 1979. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Secretary The Secretary of Education advises the President on education plans, policies, and programs of the Federal Government. The Secretary directs Department staff in carrying out the approved programs and activities of the Department and promotes general public understanding of the Department's goals, programs, and objectives. The Secretary also carries out certain Federal responsibilities for four federally aided corporations: the American Printing House for the Blind, Gallaudet University, Howard University, and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. The Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Secretaries, the Inspector General, and the General Counsel aid the Secretary in the overall management of the Department. Deputy Secretary The Deputy Secretary serves as Acting Secretary in the absence of the Secretary and performs on behalf of the Secretary such functions and duties as the Secretary may designate and coordinates Federal-State relations. Under Secretary The Under Secretary serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary on all matters relating to departmental program plans and budget. The Office directs, coordinates, and recommends departmental policy. It also directs analytical studies on the economic, social, and institutional impact of existing and proposed educational policies, legislative proposals, and program operations. Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs The Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs is responsible for providing overall leadership in coordinating regional and field activities, as well as establishing and directing intergovernmental and interagency services for the Department. Inspector General The Inspector General is responsible for conducting and supervising audits and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department. The Office provides leadership, coordination, and policy recommendations to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and prevents and detects fraud and abuse in the administration of the Department's programs and operations. General Counsel The General Counsel provides legal advice to the Secretary and to the components of the Department. Bilingual Education The Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs administers programs designed to fund activities that assist students with limited English proficiency. The Office administers the discretionary grant competition for 14 grant programs established by law and 1 formula grant program under the Immigrant Education Program. The Office also administers contracts for research and evaluation, technical assistance, and clearinghouse activities to meet the special educational needs of populations with limited English proficiency. Human Resources and Administration The Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration provides advice and guidance to the Secretary on administrative management and provides for the direction and coordination of these activities throughout the Department on a day-to-day basis. These activities include personnel, training, grants and procurement management, management evaluation, ADP, and other support functions. Legislation and Congressional Affairs The Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary on matters concerning the Department's legislative program and congressional relations. Civil Rights The Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring that institutional recipients of Federal financial assistance do not discriminate against American students, faculty, or other individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age. Elementary and Secondary Education The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education formulates policy for, directs, and coordinates the activities relating to preschool, elementary, and secondary education in the Department. Included are grants and contracts to State educational agencies and local school districts, postsecondary schools and nonprofit organizations for compensatory, migrant, and Indian education; drug-free schools; other school improvement programs; and impact aid. Educational Research and Improvement The Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement administers programs that collect and interpret data on the condition and progress of education; assesses student achievement; supports basic and applied research; promotes the use of technology in education; and disseminates the most effective results. Vocational and Adult Education The Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education administers grant, contract, and technical assistance programs for vocational-technical education and for adult education and literacy. The Office is also responsible for coordinating these programs with other Education Department and Federal programs supporting services and research for adult education, literacy, and occupational training. Special Education and Rehabilitative Services The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services is responsible for special education programs and services expressly designed to meet the needs and develop the full potential of children with disabilities; and comprehensive rehabilitation service programs specifically designed to reduce human dependency, to increase self-reliance, and to fully utilize the productive capabilities of all persons with disabilities. Programs include support for training of teachers and other professional personnel; grants for research; financial aid to help States initiate, expand, and improve their resources; and media services and captioned films for hearing-impaired persons. Postsecondary Education The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education formulates policy and directs and coordinates programs for assistance to postsecondary educational institutions and students pursuing a postsecondary education. Programs include assistance for the improvement and expansion of American educational resources for international studies and services, grants to improve instruction in crucial academic subjects, and construction assistance for academic facilities. Also included are programs of student financial assistance, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Grants to States for State Student Incentives, Direct Loans to Students in Institutions of Higher Education, Work-Study, Cooperative Education, Insured Loans to Students in Health Professions Schools, and the Guaranteed Student Loan Program. Chief Financial Officer The Chief Financial Officer serves as the principal adviser to the Secretary on all matters related to discretionary grantmaking, cooperative agreements, and procurement; and financial management, financial control, and accounting. Regional Offices Each regional office serves as a center for the dissemination of information and provides technical assistance to State and local educational agencies and other institutions and individuals interested in Federal education activities. At present, offices are located in 10 cities: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; and Seattle, WA. FEDERALLY AIDED CORPORATIONS (These Corporations are supported in part by Federal funds appropriated in the budget of the Department of Education.) American Printing House for the Blind P.O. Box 6085, Louisville, KY 40206 Phone, 502-895-2405 President ........Tuck Tinsley Chairman of the Board ........Joseph B. Woodlief The American Printing House for the Blind was incorporated by the Kentucky Legislature in 1858 to assist in the education of the blind by distributing Braille books, talking books, and educational aids without cost to educational institutions educating blind children pursuant to the act ``To Promote the Education of the Blind,'' as amended (20 Stat. 467), adopted by Congress in 1879. Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002 Phone, 202-651-5000 Chairman, Board of Trustees ........Phil Bravin President, Gallaudet University ........I. King Jordan Dean of Graduate Studies and Research ........Michael Karchmer Vice President for Administration and Business ........Paul Kelly Dean of College for Continuing Education ........Patti E. Singleton, Acting Vice President, Pre-College Programs ........Harvey Corson The Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, and the Blind was incorporated by act of February 16, 1857 (11 Stat. 161). An amendatory act of February 23, 1865 (13 Stat. 436), changed the name to the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb. The name was subsequently changed to Columbia Institution for the Deaf by act of March 4, 1911 (36 Stat. 1422). The act of June 18, 1954 (20 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), changed its name to Gallaudet College. The Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4301) changed the name to Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University was established to provide a liberal higher education for deaf persons who need special facilities to compensate for their loss of hearing. The primary purpose of the university is to afford its students the intellectual and spiritual development that can be acquired through a study of the liberal arts and sciences. In addition to its undergraduate program, Gallaudet University operates a graduate program at the master's level for preparing teachers and other professional personnel to work with persons who are deaf, a research program focusing on problems related to deafness, and a preschool for young deaf children. Accreditation Gallaudet University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, and the Council on Social Work Education. Model Secondary School for the Deaf The school was established by act of October 15, 1966 (20 U.S.C. 693), when the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare entered into an agreement with Gallaudet College for the establishment and operation, including construction, of such a facility. It was established as an exemplary educational facility for deaf students of high school age from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The school's mission is to provide maximum flexibility in curricula and to encourage originality, imagination, and innovation needed to satisfy deaf students' high levels of aspirations. The objectives of the school are to provide day and residential facilities for deaf youth of high school age, in order to prepare some for college and other advanced study and to provide terminal education for others; to prepare all students to the maximum extent possible to be independent, contributing members of society; and to stimulate the development of similar programs throughout the Nation. Kendall Demonstration Elementary School The school, which is located on the campus of Gallaudet University and now serves approximately 200 students, became the Nation's first demonstration elementary school for the deaf by act of December 24, 1970 (20 U.S.C. 695), which authorized Gallaudet College to operate and maintain the school as a model that will experiment in techniques and materials, and to disseminate information from these and future projects to educational facilities for deaf children throughout the country. For further information, contact the Division of Public Service, Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE., Washington, DC 20002. Phone, 202-651-5505. Howard University 2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC 20059 Phone, 202-806-6100 President ........Joyce A. Ladner, Acting Howard University was established by act of March 2, 1867 (14 Stat. 438). It is governed by a 27-member self-perpetuating board of trustees. The University maintains a special relationship with the Federal Government through the Department of Education. Howard University, jointly supported by congressional appropriations and private funds, is a comprehensive university organization offering instruction in 17 schools and colleges as follows: the college of liberal arts, the school of engineering, the school of architecture and planning, the school of business and public administration, the college of fine arts, the college of medicine, the college of dentistry, the college of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, the school of law, the school of religion, the graduate school, the school of social work, the school of communications, the school of education, the college of nursing, the school of human ecology, the college of allied health sciences, and a summer school. In addition, Howard University has research institutes in the following areas: the arts and the humanities, urban affairs and research, drug abuse and addiction, minority business education, and the study of educational policy. The University admits students of both sexes of every race, creed, color, and national origin, but it accepts and discharges a special responsibility for the admission and training of black students. For further information, contact the Office of University Communications, Howard University, 2400 Sixth Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. Phone, 202-806-0970. National Institute for Literacy Suite 200, 800 Connecticut Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20006 Phone, 202-632-1500 Director ........Andrew Hartman, Acting The National Institute for Literacy is administered under an interagency agreement among the Secretaries of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services. The Institute's mission is to enhance the national effort to eliminate illiteracy by the year 2000 by creating a national network and serving as a focal point for coordination and dissemination of information. National Technical Institute for the Deaf Rochester Institute of Technology 2 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 Phone, 716-475-6400 (voice only) President of Rochester Institute of Technology ........Albert J. Simone Vice President for Government Affairs/Director of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf ........William E. Castle The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) was established by act of June 8, 1965 (20 U.S.C. 681), and after several years of planning, programs began in 1968. Funded through the Department of Education, it is an integral part of a larger institution known as the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). NTID's presence at RIT is the first effort to educate large numbers of deaf students within a college campus planned primarily for hearing students. Unique in the world, NTID is a vital part of RIT's main 1,300-acre campus in suburban Rochester, NY. It provides educational opportunities for qualified students from every State in the Nation and, through educational outreach, publications, and related service, serves deaf persons throughout the world. In addition, NTID conducts research to better understand the role of deafness in education and employment, and to develop innovative teaching techniques. It develops training activities for its faculty and staff, as well as for other professionals working with deaf persons across the country. One of the major reasons for NTID's success in helping deaf students join the mainstream of American life is its close working relationship with other RIT colleges in developing career- oriented programs of study. One of RIT's main strengths over the years has been its ability to adapt its educational programs to technological and social change. NTID helps keep that RIT tradition alive and has served more than 5,362 deaf students since 1968. Deaf graduates from RIT have found employment throughout the Nation or have moved on to advanced academic studies. Of those who pursued employment, more than 90 percent have been placed in jobs; 93 percent in jobs commensurate with their educational preparation. Of those employed, 80 percent work in business and industry, more than 11 percent in government, and the remainder in education. An applicant for NTID at RIT must be a U.S. resident. An overall eighth grade achievement level or above is required, and, except under special circumstances, an applicant must have completed a secondary program. An applicant also must show evidence of need for special services because of hearing loss and have an unaided better ear average of 70dB ISO. References are requested. Both Institutes are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. RIT also has been accredited by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development; National Association of Schools of Art; Committee on Professional Training of American Chemical Society; Council on Social Work Education; and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. For further information, contact the Public Information Office, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, 2 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623. Phone, 716-475-6283. Sources of Information Office of the Secretary Inquiries on the following information may be directed to the specified office, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contracts and Small Business Activities Call or write the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization. Phone, 202-708-9820. Employment Inquiries and applications for employment, and inquiries regarding the college recruitment program, should be directed to the Personnel Management Service. Phone, 202-401- 0553. Organization and Internal Procedures Call or write the Director, Organizational and Policy Analysis Staff. Phone, 202-732-1844. For further information concerning the Department of Education, contact the Information Center, Department of Education, Room 4608 (ROB3), 400 Maryland Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20202. Phone, 202-708-5366.