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Schneider, Kimberly R.; Bickel, Amelia; Morrison-Shetlar, Alison – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
Retaining college-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students remains a priority in higher education. A variety of methods have been shown to increase retention, including mentorship, tutoring, course enhancements, community building, and engagement in high-impact practices such as undergraduate research. In 2011, an…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Wolff, Marie; Beck, Barbara; Young, Staci; Bates, Tovah; Ahmed, Syed M. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2004
This article specifically describes an evaluation of a Community Health Advocate (CHA) program in a public housing development from the perspectives of various stakeholders. The evaluation consisted of semistructured interviews with advocates, case management, a Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee representative, and non-Advocate residents…
Descriptors: Public Health, Advocacy, Program Evaluation, Public Housing
Scholtes, Peg – 1985
Describing Wisconsin's Project CONNECT, this handbook provides information enabling communities to start and operate a volunteer-based, prevention-oriented program of support services for teenage parents. Chapters 1 and 2 provide brief overviews of problems associated with adolescent parenthood from national and community perspectives. Chapter 3…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Rate, Early Parenthood, Guidelines
Dale, Dorothy – 1977
A research project was designed to develop and validate instrumentation and procedures for a comprehensive internal and external evaluation of Wisconsin's Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Field/Community Services programs. A review of evaluation literature pertaining to adult and continuing education, the identification of statewide…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Services, Evaluation Methods
Rogers, Richard A. – 1976
This report details the accomplishments and major activities of a 3-year career education project serving more than 186,000 individuals within the Western Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District. Basic to the project design is the establishment of five career centers which provide a wide variety of career information and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Career Planning, Delivery Systems
Garber, Howard L.; McInerney, Maurice – 1991
This technical assistance manual describes school-based outreach strategies that involve parents in preparing youth with special needs for postschool jobs and independence. A model of preventive education is featured which stresses that postschool problems of unemployment and community adjustment can be anticipated and can, therefore, be treated…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment, Family Involvement, High Schools