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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, Washington, DC. – 2001
The CRitical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet describes resources related to summer bridge programs. As state and federal policies increase access to higher education, many institutions have experimented with summer bridge programs to aid new populations in the transition from high school to college. This CRIB Sheet provides an overview of bridge…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Disabilities, Educational Research
Irmsher, Karen – 1997
In 1991, the U.S. Congress commissioned the Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement to investigate the various aspects of education reform. This digest summarizes the findings of a resulting study that focused on the effects of school reform on students at risk. The digest identifies the components of effective…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Research, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Hiemstra, Roger – 1980
This paper overviews existing research on how one teaches the older person. It is aimed at the many persons who work with older adults, regardless of whether they are trained to teach older adults. Suggestions are outlined for the design and implementation of effective education for older persons. Several areas that are examined are (1) the…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Educational History, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Lancaster, Anita Sklare; Berne, Richard R. – 1981
This monograph presents an overview of employer-sponsored career development programs. It is divided into four sections. The "Adult Development" and "Adult Career Development" sections review pertinent theories and research (basic concepts, task model, transition model, theme model, adult career stages, career anchors approach, career development…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Career Development, Career Planning, Case Studies
Dodge, Bernard J. – 1993
Current thinking and practice involving the use of educational technology in collaborative activities between schools and universities are described. The most successful partnerships have been those in which both parties planned and prepared themselves well before starting. Adequate resources were allocated, and mutual respect between the partners…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Distance Education, Educational Planning, Educational Research
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2002
Federal funding from the School to Work Opportunities Act (STOWA) has ended. There is no doubt that state policy to advance activities started under STOWA will be a major factor in the sustainability of School to Work. Already some states have taken the initiative for bringing higher standards to education by offering incentives for businesses to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Academic Standards, Attendance
