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Download full textBorthwick, Andrew; And Others – 1988
This handbook is designed to be used by senior local education authority (LEA) and college managers and training officers responsible for the production of non-advanced further education (NAFE) development plans and annual programs in Great Britain. It focuses on key areas related to the provision of equality of opportunity for ethnic minorities.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Affirmative Action, Blacks
Newman, Eugenia; Daniels, Diane – 1994
A project was conducted to increase the retention of African American men in the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council's literacy program. The project's primary objectives were as follows: develop a program in self-esteem, goal setting, and decision making and use it as a "draw" to bring new students into the literacy program; build…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Black Education, Blacks
McClain, John W. – 1990
This monograph addresses the recruitment and retention of African-Americans in University Affiliated Programs (UAP), which train personnel for the provision of health, education, and social services to people with developmental disabilities. It is designed to assist UAP faculty and staff to develop a comprehensive plan to increase the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, Blacks, Cultural Background
Swanson, Mary Catherine; And Others – 1993
This report discusses the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, an untracking program that places previously low-achieving students in college preparatory classes. The first part of the paper describes the origins of AVID at Clairemont High School in San Diego (California) and its development into a mature program. The students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Blacks, College Preparation, Educationally Disadvantaged
Frampton, Derek; Hull, Lynn – 2000
This guide explains how staff at further education (FE) colleges throughout England and Wales can engage in the Learning Gateway, which is a program featuring personal advisers, "front end" assessment and support, and life skills training to help disengaged 16- and 17-year-olds re-engage in education, training, and employment. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Cooperation, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills
Totten, Leah; Dodson, David; Thomasson, Julie – 2000
This report profiles 12 programs conducted as part of the Hitachi Foundation's Partnerships in Economic and Educational Opportunity Initiative. The introduction and overview explain the goals of the initiative, which was undertaken to improve the economic and career options available to young people who have traditionally been underserved by…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Career Education, Change Strategies
