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Azziz, Ricardo; Hentschke, Guilbert C.; Jacobs, Lloyd A.; Jacobs, Bonita C. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019
With the pool of high school graduates decreasing, national and global competition increasing, and the need to invest in new technologies and approaches growing, many universities and small colleges alike are struggling--not just to thrive, but to survive. In this challenging environment, mergers and consolidations are often viewed as options of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Universities, Colleges, Organizational Change
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1992
This document suggests the following eight model indicators of quality in adult education programs: (1) learners demonstrate progress toward attainment of basic skills and competencies that support their educational needs; (2) learners advance in the program or complete program requirements that allow them to continue their education or training;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Indicators
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Raskind, Marshall H.; Goldberg, Roberta J.; Higgins, Eleanor L.; Herman, Kenneth L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2002
Using information from a 20-year study, this article presents a conceptual framework for fostering success attributes in students with learning disabilities and provides suggestions for classroom activities. Activities are suggested for fostering self-awareness, proactiveness, perseverance, goal setting, use of support systems, and emotional…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Inhibition
Ojo, Folayan – Bulletin of the Association of African Universities, 1976
The reliability of Nigeria's entry qualification examinations as a predictor of success at the university level is examined. Results indicate a positive correlation in the science-based fields and very low predictability in the social sciences. (JMF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, African Culture
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Coll. of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell Univ. – 1977
Based on information gathered from a statewide survey and a study of six college programs, this series of monographs presents findings and suggested applications for postsecondary development programs for occupational education students. The first of nine monographs contains an overview of research results. The results are based on an examination…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Admission Criteria, Affective Behavior