214/Maryland Manual

STATE LIBRARY RESOURCE CENTER
Anna Curry, Director

Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 396-5395

In 1971, the Central Library of the Enoch Pratt
Free Library System was designated as the State
Library Resource Center (Chapter 770, Acts of
1971; Code Education Article, sec. 23-201).

UBRART FOR BLIND AND PHTSICALLT
HANDICAPPED

Lance Finney, Supervisor

1715 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-2668

The Library for Blind and Physically Handi-
capped was established in 1968.

SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES
BRANCH

Rosa Presberry, Chief 333-2125

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Martha J. Fields, Assistant Deputy State
Superintendent 333-2489

Four Divisions are administered by the Bureau
of Educational Development: Instruction; Special
Education; Compensatory and Support Services;
and Vocational-Technical Education.

DIVISION OF INSTRUCTION

Nicholas G. Hobar, Assistant State Superintendent

200 W Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-2328

The Division of Instruction formulates instruc-
tional guidelines for elementary and secondary
schools and recommends diese guidelines to the
State Superintendent of Education. Guidelines
cover curriculum and adult continuing education in
public schools and State agency educational pro-
grams. The Division evaluates education programs
for compliance with the accountability program;
trains staff; audits programs; and sponsors confer-
ences on curriculum for county school personnel.
With the Department of Health and Mental Hy-
giene, the Division also sets standards and guide-
lines for school health programs.

LANGUAGE AND LEARNING
IMPROVEMENT BRANCH

Glen Cutlip, Chief 333-2336

GENERAL CURRICULUM BRANCH
Maurice Howard, Chief 333-2307

ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION
BRANCH

Charles Talbert, C7W«f 333-2361

PROGRAM ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION
AND INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT BRANCH

Robert Gabrys, Chief 333-2369

DIVISION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

Richard J. Steinke, Assistant State Superintendent

200 W Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-2490
TTY for Deaf: 333-2666

Established in 1988, the Division of Special
Education administers State and federal programs
for handicapped children and youth. In compliance
with State and federal mandates, the Division helps
local education agencies (LEAs) provide educa-
tional programs for all handicapped children and
youth. The Division ofFers assistance to parents
seeking public special education for their handi-
capped children. To provide a comprehensive ser-
vice network to handicapped children, the Division
also cooperates and collaborates with other State
agencies.

The Division assists local education agencies
with individual education plans, nondiscriminatory
testing, early childhood programs, personnel devel-
opment, and program evaluation. It also supervises
educational programs and services in approved
public and private institutions and assesses the ed-
ucational needs of children with profound or com-
plex handicaps.

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND
EVALUATION BRANCH

Jerry White, Chief 333-2479

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
ASSISTANCE BRANCH

Sheila Draper, Chief 333-2495

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT BRANCH
David Hayden, Chief 333-2470

FEDERAL PROJECTS BRANCH
Brian Rice, Chief 333-2458

NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS BRANCH
Richard Gamble, Chief 333-2451