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ERIC Number: ED547653
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1968-May
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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SEL: A New Entry in the Acronym Game
Watkins, J. Foster
Online Submission, Alabama School Journal May 1968
The author plays off the use of acronyms in education in describing the work of the Southeastern Educational Laboratory (SEL). The SEL was one of the regional educational laboratories established by the U. S. Office of Education in the late 60s to assist in the improvement of public education. It served Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The author served as its representative in Alabama and worked with six school system across the state in school improvement initiatives. Auburn University sponsored the work of the lab in Alabama.
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs, Educational Research, Educationally Disadvantaged, Demonstration Centers, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Relationship, Pilot Projects, Educational Experiments, Elementary Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States (Southeast); Alabama; Florida; Georgia