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Stolar, Margaret – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore and to compare the programs at two Pennsylvania Universities for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The study explored how each university began the program from idea to implementation, including why and when it was started. The first university in this study was a four-year private school that…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Intellectual Disability, Program Descriptions, College Students
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Marano, Lisa E. – PRIMUS, 2014
In 2007, the B.S. in Applied Mathematics program consisting of five concentrations, including Actuarial Science, began at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, and we graduated our first class (of one) that December. We describe our program, some ideas to consider when planning your own program, and share some of the successes of our program…
Descriptors: College Programs, Program Development, Program Descriptions, Risk Assessment
Kidwai, Sabrina – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2011
Growing up in Philadelphia, Jenna Moser always wanted to be like her dad, who was a member of FFA and grew up on a farm in western Pennsylvania. She took a big step in emulating her father when she enrolled at the W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences, and became a member of FFA herself, going on to serve as president during her senior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Study Abroad, Field Experience Programs
Philadelphia Youth Network, 2009
WorkReady programs offer young Philadelphians not only their first job, but skills for success. Young people who work during high school often master valuable skills that can help them do better in high school and college; learn new things that open their eyes to career possibilities; and earn more money later in life. When young people learn how…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Employment Opportunities, Work Experience, Service Learning
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Poulin, John; Silver, Paula; Kauffman, Stephen – Journal of Social Work Education, 2006
This article presents evaluation findings on an innovative field placement agency that extends the traditional social work internship by incorporating principles of service learning and civic engagement. Qualitative and quantitative student outcome data are presented on the learning experiences of MSW students placed in traditional agency field…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Social Work, Service Learning, Innovation
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Bradley, Curtis H. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1978
Program VITAL is a team of field resource persons working through resident resource persons to help beginning vocational teachers in the eastern region of Pennsylvania. The tools used in this field-based competency-based teacher education program include self-paced individualized learning modules, microteaching, and video recording with peer- and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Cooperating Teachers, Field Experience Programs