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Download full textDisinger, John F.; And Others – 1988
This digest identifies characteristics of successful higher education programs in environmental studies and trends in environmental studies programs and courses. Characteristics of programs that have continued for the past two decades are listed. Some of the variables associated with programs that have not continued are identified. Recent trends…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Science, Curriculum, Educational Trends
Naylor, Michele – 1987
Students drop out of school because of a variety of family, economic, and racial factors that can be categorized as either alienation, lack of motivation, or disadvantage. The key to reducing the dropout rate is helping youth to overcome their sense of disconnection. Students with low motivation to attend school have shown improvement in school…
Descriptors: Career Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Halasz, Ida M. – 1989
Much of the evaluation of vocational education at the state and local levels has been conducted in response to federal legislation. Although some of the evaluative information has been useful for program improvement, much has been collected only for compliance with federal and state mandates. The educational reform movement has prompted school…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Utilization
Teitel, Lee – 1994
This digest is based on a full-length report (with the same title) on advisory committees to universities and colleges. Under decreased resources and increased pressures for more accountability, advisory committees are an effective way for colleges and universities to connect with their environments. An advisory committee is a group of volunteers…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Attitudes, Advisory Committees, College Administration
Ayers, Jerry B. – 1989
A well-planned and well-conducted evaluation can provide useful information to funding agencies, sponsoring institutions, instructors, and participants. Evaluating an instructional program, such as a workshop or institute, involves collecting, organizing, analyzing, and reporting data about several features of the program and its impact on the…
Descriptors: Conferences, Data Analysis, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
Naylor, Michele – 1988
The repeal of the Career Education Incentive Act of 1977 in 1981 and a number of societal changes in the last decade have altered the context of career education. Rapid changes in information and technology, changing family patterns, structural changes in the economy and labor market, and the trend toward lifelong education are all factors that…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Change, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Votaw, Thom A. – 1986
There are ways in which elementary teachers in general and rural elementary teachers in particular can overcome inadequate science preparation and can upgrade the science program resources of their small schools. Parents and children should be involved in obtaining free and inexpensive science-related materials throughout the year. These can be…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Materials
