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State-Sponsored Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators: Who Participates and Associated Implications for Future Offerings
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Weber-Mayrer, Melissa M.; Piasta, Shayne B.; Yeager Pelatti, Christina – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2015
Professional development (PD) for early childhood educators has received increased attention as a means of bolstering young children's learning and development. Theory and research indicate that educators' characteristics play roles in both their own learning and that of children; however, little research has explored who participates in PD. This…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, State Programs, Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers
Partnerships between Community Colleges and Prisons: Providing Workforce Education and Training to Reduce Recidivism
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2009
A 50-state analysis of postsecondary correctional education policy conducted by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) in 2005 found that 68 percent of all postsecondary correctional education is provided by community colleges. The IHEP findings were the basis for this review of partnerships between community colleges and prisons. This…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Partnerships in Education
An Analysis of Manufacturing Engineering Technology Programs throughout Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Edwards, John T. – 1984
A study examined the extent to which postsecondary institutions in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio were addressing the needs of industry for those individuals desiring to enter the field of manufacturing engineering technology. The population for the study included all those schools in the three target states that were identified by a directory…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Comparative Analysis, Curriculum, Degree Requirements
Adult Writing Programs in Ohio Public Libraries: Two Case Studies.
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Esmonde, Gary – 1998
This paper reports on a study in which case studies of two adult writing programs in northeastern Ohio were developed to identify and describe elements that make up the programs. Data was gathered through obtrusive observation, interviews, and questionnaires. Both programs had been on going for at least 5 years. The "Geauga Writers…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Case Studies, Interviews
A Survey of Environmental Education in Hamilton County Schools (K-12).
Garver, Janice B. – 1983
Environmental education (EE) courses and programs offered in grades K-12 in Hamilton County (Ohio) public, private, and parochial schools were surveyed by means of a questionnaire mailed to 67 district level administrators, principals, and teachers. Questionnaires were returned from 5 private, 4 parochial, and 27 public schools, representing a 57…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohio's Training Resources for Workers Displaced by Plant Closings.
Ohio State Council on Vocational Education, Westerville. – 1988
A study examined the level of coordination exhibited by six Ohio communities (Evergreen, Avon Center, Central City, Douglasville, Frostburg, and Buckeye) in planning and delivering training services to workers dislocated because of plant closings. Information was obtained from a wide variety of documents and reports as well as from Job Training…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Programs, Cooperative Planning, Coordination