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Ghirelli, Paola S., Ed. – Australian College of Educators, 2014
The 2014 Australian College of Educators (ACE) National Conference was held September 11-12 in Adelaide, Australia, with the theme, "What counts as quality in education?" There has been concern with a general downward trend in Australia's performance on international measures of student achievement, but there is equal concern over the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Conferences (Gatherings), High School Students
Partnership for Academic and Career Education, Pendleton, SC. – 1996
This resource handbook provides a brief overview of ideas, facts, and resources offered during the Partnership for Academic and Career Education's (PACE) 10th annual Summer Institute. The institute's goal was to inform participants about nontraditional careers open to students, with special emphasis on midlevel technology careers and to recommend…
Descriptors: High Schools, Institutes (Training Programs), Learning Activities, Postsecondary Education
Falcone, Lisa, Ed.; Mundhenk, Robert, Ed. – 1994
In fall 1993, a roundtable was held with leading Tech Prep practitioners to discuss the direction Tech Prep has taken since 1990 and emerging issues related to the implementation of Tech Prep Associate Degree (TPAD) programs. Stemming from the roundtable, this monograph describes Tech Prep, provides recommendations for implementation, and…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Lee, Howard D. – 1990
This document reports on a workshop conducted to bring together vocational, technical, and adult education colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Stout staff members who are working with computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM). Participants discussed current program content, identified areas that need further development, and determined how…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
Browning, Philip, Ed. – 1992
This proceedings document provides the texts of 13 presentations given at a 2-day conference in 1991 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Two papers address the national scene: "Transition: Old Wine in New…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Family Involvement
Browning, Philip, Ed. – 1993
This proceedings document provides the texts of 12 presentations given at a 2-day conference in 1992 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. Two papers address the national scene: "Transition Services Requirement:…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Family Programs
Hall, John H. – 1984
This report, produced by acknowledged experts in scientific research and in science administration from both the minority and majority community, proposes mechanisms for the development of nationally competitive research efforts at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and for establishing parity for blacks in science and technology…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Science, Cooperative Programs, Graduate Study
International Student Pugwash, Washington, DC. – 1983
Proceedings of a symposium which focused on issues related to nuclear weapons and arms control are presented. In addition to a list of participants (including both high school and college educators) and symposium schedule, summaries/highlights of symposium sessions are provided. These include summaries of three working groups which discussed…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems, Decision Making
Fitzpatrick, Stella, Ed.; Mace, Jane, Ed. – 1996
This collection of 17 papers, presented at a conference in May 1996, documents some of the current thinking about adult literacy education in Great Britain. The first of the three sections of the papers, "Some Context," contains two analyses of the political and economic realities within which potential participants in adult literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Educational Improvement
Browning, Philip, Ed. – 1994
This proceedings document provides the texts of 18 presentations given at a 3-day conference in 1993 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. First, four individuals with learning disabilities (Travis Moore, Kim…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Browning, Philip, Ed. – 1995
This proceedings document provides the texts of 23 presentations given at a conference in 1994 which focused on policies, materials, programs, and activities being implemented in Alabama to foster the successful transition of youth with disabilities to adult life. An initial paper compares the definition of transition developed by Andrew Halpern…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Definitions, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
National Center for Research in Vocational Education, Berkeley, CA. – 1992
This report presents outcomes of deliberations at the Tech Prep Leadership Summit on a "national vision" for tech prep. Following an introduction, Section 2 represents the consensus reached at the summit. Discussion of the purpose of tech prep focuses on the mission statement and goals of the Tech Prep Act. The discussion of program…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Corporate Support, Educational Change
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2009
This document presents the proceedings of the Annual Research Forum. Included herein are the following 29 studies: (1) What Factors Influence Algebra 1 Students' Attitudes toward Math? (Elizabeth A. Allen); (2) Low-Income Student and Teacher Impressions of Kagan Cooperative Learning (Andrea Anderson); (3) Developing and Implementing an Articulated…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Attitudes, Oral Reading, Writing Strategies
Joyner, Randy L., Ed. – 1995
These proceedings contain 13 papers: "A Study of the Impact of a Community-Based School to Work Program for High School Youth" (Adler et al.); "A Comparison of Workforce Preparation Policies in the United States and Finland" (Lasonen, Frantz, Jr.); "The Association of Social Position to Restructuring Ability and Symbolic Orientation" (Fritz);…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Ascher, Carol; Flaxman, Erwin – 1993
A 3-day summit of researchers, policymakers, administrators, practitioners, and other concerned individuals examined the organizational, instructional, and political problems in implementing integration and tech prep (I/TP) programs. The following propositions emerged from the discussions: (1) I/TP face numerous structural and professional…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Change Strategies, Counseling Techniques
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