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Silvanik, Robert A., Ed. – 1990
This report contains 10 articles, written by national and state leaders in the adult literacy field, that pose challenges confronting the adult literacy system. The articles provide a framework for states to use in beginning the process of achieving a literate citizenry and work force. Titles and authors are as follows: "Building State Literacy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Delivery Systems, Educational Needs
Jennings, Edward T., Jr., Ed.; Zank, Neal S., Ed. – 1993
The 16 chapters in this book are intended to stimulate thinking about approaches to dealing with the substance of public assistance policy as it bears on coordination issues, organizational arrangements for policy development and delivery, and processes for building linkages between disparate but related programs. Part I, an introduction, contains…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Employment Services
Smith, James P., Ed.; Weiland, Steven, Ed. – 1980
Six essays exploring the uses of the humanities in public programs are presented. They relate to the traditional and current interests of the disciplines, and discuss matters that bear on the conduct of projects and the activities of participating humanists in state programs. They are the result of a study of the concepts and practices in the…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Community Programs, Community Role, Essays
Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center. – 2003
This document is a compilation of 74 items that were written by Ohio adult basic and literacy education students and presented at the Sixth Annual Ohio Writers' Conference. The compilation is organized in seven sections titled as follows: (1) "Beautiful Ohio: Visions of What Used to Be" (7 poems and essays commemorating famous historical…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Conferences
Afflerbach, Peter, Ed. – 1990
This paper presents six chapters that describe how statewide reading assessment is currently being performed and how the data are being used. The validity of statewide reading assessment instruments and the appropriate uses of statewide reading assessment data are explored. Several chapters discuss new ways in which some states conduct reading…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Educational Practices
Ooms, Theodora; Figueroa, Iris – 1992
Presentations of panelists at one in a series of monthly seminars on Family Centered Social Policy are summarized. The first panelist, Maria E. Enchautegui, began with a statistical overview of Latino poverty and then highlighted data for subgroups. Mirien Uriarte presented findings from her study on the experiences of Latinas in the Massachusetts…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups, Family Problems
Chambers, George A.; And Others – 1991
Issues surrounding funding programs and services for at-risk students are discussed. The introduction and Section I, "Issues Related to Financing Programs and Services for Students at Risk" (Suzanne L. Juday) identify some of the problems that must be addressed to provide adequate at-risk programs and services in an efficient and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Educational Equity (Finance)
Alden, John W., Ed.; Dubaldi, Linda, Ed. – 1979
These 21 articles about the current status of school volunteer programs were originally packaged as background reading for participants in the National School Volunteer Program's November 1978 conference on the role of volunteers in meeting critical national needs. The material, including excerpts from speeches given at the program's February 1978…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Educational Development, Educational Economics, Elementary Secondary Education
Pumariega, Andres; Fallon, Theodore, Jr. – 1996
This report presents two discussions of conceptual and infrastructure issues that state mental health systems serving children with emotional disturbances must consider to make an effective transition towards a managed care organization of services under Medicaid. The first discussion, "Clinical Experiences in Managed Care Implementation for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Decision Making
Kent State Univ., OH. Ohio Literacy Resource Center. – 2002
This document is a compilation of 68 items that were written by Ohio adult basic and literacy education students and presented at the Fifth Annual Ohio Writers' Conference, which was devoted to the theme "writing and the arts." The compilation is organized in seven sections as follows: (1) choices (8 items, including a poem expressing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Conferences
Alford, Betty J., Ed.; Perreault, George, Ed.; Zellner, Luana, Ed.; Ballenger, Julia W., Ed. – NCPEA Publications, 2011
This is the 2011 Yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). This Yearbook contains five parts. Part I, Invited Chapters, includes: (1) NCPEA President's Message, 2011 (Gary W. Kinsey); (2) Shadows and Images II (Lloyd Duvall); and (3) Micropolitics in the School: Teacher Leaders' Use of Political Skill…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, College Faculty, Professional Associations, Yearbooks
Decker, Larry E., Ed.; Romney, Valerie A., Ed. – 1992
This document explores the application of the community education process to restructuring activities at both the state and local level. The monograph contains the following papers: "In the Forefront of Restructuring" (Larry Decker, Valerie Romney); "Building Learning Communities: Realities of Educational Restructuring" (Larry…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources
California State Univ., Los Angeles. – 2001
This final report describes the accomplishments and activities of a 5-year federally funded California systems change project supporting the development and replication of inclusive schools as part of the state's movement to provide the least restrictive educational environment for all students with severe disabilities. The project was a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Cooperative Programs, Educational Change
Morse, Ann, Ed. – 1994
This handbook contains five research papers and extensive reference materials on general immigration, immigrant policy, and related federal and state programs. "Immigration and Immigrant Policy" (Jonathan C. Dunlap) presents an historical overview of U.S. immigration, 1820s-1980s; defines various immigrant statuses and eligibility of each for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Adult Education, Cultural Pluralism
York, Jennifer, Ed.; And Others – 1989
Seven papers discussing practical strategies and examples for designing and implementing inclusive educational programs for Minnesota public schools are presented. The papers include: (1) "Strategies for Achieving an Integrated Education for Middle School Learners with Severe Disabilities" (Jennifer York and Terri Vandercook); (2)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Systems, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
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