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Direct linkWang, Victor C. X., Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
In this information age, career and technical education (CTE) has become a multibillion dollar training enterprise. To make the students more competitive in the labor force and to make the nation economically strong and firms internationally competitive, everyone has to depend on CTE to train today's workers of various kinds. This book brings…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Educational Technology, Training Methods, Vocational Education
Smith, Ann F. V., Ed.; Strong, Gregory, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
"Adult Language Learners: Context and Innovation" presents instructional practices that are particularly successful with adults. Adult language learners are goal oriented and direct their learning to fulfill particular needs or demands: to advance their studies, to progress up the career ladder, to follow business opportunities, to pass…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Personal Autonomy, Foreign Countries
Day, Michael, Ed. – 1997
This collection of essays contributes to the dialogue about the preparation of art teachers. Each essay addresses one of the essential issues from a position of knowledge and experience. Essays include "Preparing Teachers of Art for the Year 2000 and Beyond" (Michael Day); "Whence Come We? What Are We? Whither Go We? Demographic…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Summers, Judith; And Others – Adults Learning (England), 1991
Includes "Part-time Teachers of Adults: Some Professional Issues" (Summers); "The Competence Approach" (Sims); and "Training the Trainers" (Daines, Graham). (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Competence, Foreign Countries
Russell, Russ; And Others – 1986
This report presents papers on the vocational qualifications systems in Sweden, France, the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, and England and Wales. An introduction (Russ Russell) looks at common themes. The paper on Sweden (Gun Cardell) addresses vocational education opportunities, curriculum and standards, costs, youth and…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Developed Nations, Educational Change
Summers, Sandra; And Others – Adults Learning (England), 1991
Includes "An LEA Example: The Changing Provision in the East Midlands" (Summers, Glazier); "Contribution of RACs (Regional Advisory Councils)" (Bailey); "The WEA" (Hull); "The Medau Society" (Weedon); "National Federation of Women's Institutes" (Hall); and "The Work of a Validating Body: The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Advisory Committees, Foreign Countries
Download full textContee, Jerome A., Ed. – 1981
This report contains several articles on drug abuse worker credentialing, and provides an update on information about credentialing policies and reciprocity efforts of the states. The first article reports on a meeting of the credentialing/reciprocity task force comprised of representatives from 10 states which have exhibited leadership in the…
Descriptors: Accrediting Agencies, Anthologies, College Credits, Counselor Certification
Contee, Jerome A., Ed. – 1982
This report describes several examples of successful academic linkages between state training offices and postsecondary institutions that result in enhanced professional development opportunities for drug abuse workers. The role of federal and state governments in drug abuse training is discussed along with several articles that are designed to…
Descriptors: Counselor Certification, Counselor Educators, Counselor Training, Counselors
Youth Policy, 1991
Includes "School Choice: An Overview"; "Public School Choice: An Overview"; "Would Choice + Competition Yield Quality Education?" (Elmore); "National Testing: An Overview"; "Measuring Schools Is Not the Same as Improving Them" (Darling-Hammond); "Testing, Testing, One, Two, Three..."…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement
Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, Phoenix. – 1997
Prepared by the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona, these 1- to 2-page Briefs describe key policies related to the governance and operations of the state's community colleges. The first section focuses on the role of the State Board, presenting policies related to state and local governance; the statutory powers of state…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities Planning
Houston, W. Robert; And Others – 1990
This document is a compilation of 11 separate reports on the Houston Independent School District (Texas) support program, 1989-90, which paired over 300 first-year teachers with mentors who usually taught the same subject or grade level, were assigned to the same school, were experienced, agreed to work with beginning teachers, and were paid a…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Carlson, Ken, Comp. – 1984
This document contains appendices and supplementary materials to Ken Carlson's paper on a Jew Jersey teacher certification proposal. The following appendices are presented: (A) "An Alternative Route to Teacher Selection and Professional Quality Assurance: An Analysis of Initial Certification" (Saul Cooperman); (B) a letter to the members…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Higher Education
Johnston, William J., Ed. – 1985
Problems and opportunities in educational reform at all educational levels are considered in this collection of 18 articles. Titles and authors are as follows: Introduction (William J. Johnston); "Evidence of Decline in Educational Standards" (Philip N. Marcus); "Standards--by What Criteria?" (Francis Keppel); "Educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Collective Bargaining
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, Arlington, VA. – 2001
This monograph presents eight cases of schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs) in which faculty members are creating experiences in teacher education that are standards-based, elevate the conversation about the profession among teachers, and create more coherent wholeness in which being an educator includes membership in a distinct…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers
City Univ. of New York, NY. Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1982
This final report describes a project to examine the Health Occupations Education program in New York State from a futurist perspective and contains 18 papers presented at meetings. An introduction summarizes activities of the Health Occupations Review Committee that conducted the project and committee meetings. The first 12 papers address these…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Allied Health Occupations Education, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation
