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Deaton, Robert; Vestre, Jon – 1984
Since 1979 collaborative activities in continuing education for human services workers in Montana have shown that combining training efforts among agencies and higher education units provides better instruction at a considerable savings in cost and particularly suits rural agencies with small training budgets and small, widely dispersed staffs.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Human Services, Professional Continuing Education, Program Costs
Lied, James H. – Audiovisual Instruction, 1979
Emphasizes the importance of a center profile description for management and planning in school media centers and presents a sample profile which describes the organizational units, floor plan, and available media and services. Some types of techniques which have been devised to assist in this process are listed. (CMV)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Audiovisual Centers, Educational Media, Equipment
Burdick, Robert – 1986
An overview is provided of factors to be considered in assessing and improving the quality and effectiveness of a college's recruitment materials. Part 1 addresses the questions of how to and why assess the effectiveness of student search publications. This section compares various methods of conducting college surveys to determine students'…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consultants, Marketing, Needs Assessment
Hall, Philip S.; Wheeler, John J. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
This exploratory resource allocation model for implementing community-based supported employment services for persons with mental retardation uses a multivariate linear regression approach to project the hours required to develop a job site based on the size of the community, the rate of unemployment, and the percent of service jobs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Employment Patterns, Mental Retardation
Pinellas County School Board, Clearwater, FL. – 1985
Intended for use by education, health, and child care specialists, the manual describes the development of an interdisciplinary community-based screening program for infants and toddlers. Part I examines four basic planning considerations: needs assessment, personnel, instrumentation, and parents' needs. Part II focuses on aspects of program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Disabilities, Identification
Nathan, Joe; Scher, Ellen – Teacher, 1976
Take younger kids on bigger trips and integrate living and learning skills. (Editor)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Field Trips, Health Needs, Learning Activities

Levine, Elaine – School Arts, 1977
Elementary students, with the help of their teachers, salute the Bicentennial with a wall mural. (RK)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Elementary School Students, Illustrations
Mitchinson, Don F. – 1982
Although residential experiences in outdoor education have gone through many changes and refinements over the years, the basic concept remains unchanged--to provide school children with both outdoor activities and group living opportunities. In the 1930's, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation developed a camping program in the Battle Creek (Michigan)…
Descriptors: Camping, Educational Trends, Elementary Education, Futures (of Society)
Robertson, William D. – 1984
A discussion is provided of the ways in which audio teleconferencing can provide instruction to students in rural areas using the regular telephone network. After introductory material describes the benefits of audio teleconferencing (e.g., its low costs, familiar technology, and wide availability), a technical description of its operation is…
Descriptors: Budgets, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Bade, Maryjean – 1987
The Chapter 2 (Educational Block Grant) program of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA), which became effective on July 1, 1982, aims to improve elementary and secondary education (including pre-school education) for children attending both public and private schools. Two major goals are the following: (1) to provide flexibility…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Mizell, M. Hayes – Spectrum, 1986
Identifies basic issues relevant to the development of dropout prevention programs. Considers (1) risk factors leading to dropout, (2) nine possible target groups for dropout intervention, and (3) four possible constraints (cost, burden, directions, and laws) that will influence the consideration and selection of new policies or programs. (IW)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Good, Gretchen – Camping Magazine, 1987
With imagination and connections, camps can plan enjoyable educational programs on minimal budgets. Primary resources should include counseling staff, camp physical resources, and "special days." Local libraries, Red Cross, YMCA, social services, substance abuse centers, and other human service organizations often provide speakers,…
Descriptors: Camping, Community Resources, Educational Resources, Learning Activities
Walcott, Wayne; And Others – Spectrum, 1986
Discusses issues concerning the use of computers in school bus scheduling and routing. Examines the advantages, technical considerations, and costs of changing to a computerized system. Offers a five-point approach toward implementation and includes a table of comparative data for routing and scheduling models for a typical school bus fleet. (IW)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Oldsen, Carl F. – 1984
The Electronic Telecommunications System project was conceived to assist in the integration of telecommunications technologies such as electronic mail into adult and vocational education programs. After identifying and evaluating over 20 vendors and electronic mail systems, the researchers selected the ITT Dialcom system as the subject of a three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail, Field Tests
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1982
An experience-based career education (EBCE) program integrates academic learning, career experiences, and life skill development through direct learning experiences in the community. EBCE enables each student to gain individual attention, both with a teacher and with community members. This increase in individual attention does not mean that EBCE…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Cost Estimates, Educational Finance