The 2015-16 survey "Programs and Services for High School English Learners" provides the first nationally representative data on this topic. This report is based on that survey and presents data on programs and services for high school English learners (ELs), including instructional approaches, newcomer programs, online or computer-based…

Reports on the 21st annual survey, which received 1,488 responses from a sample of 3,303 employers. Charts depict annual expenditures on training, training delivery methods and topics, who controls training purchases, outsourcing, and technology-based training. (SK)

Stonecutter Mills, Inc., is a textile manufacturing company with a major production facility in Spindale, North Carolina. In the past few years, Stonecutter Mills employees have been given an opportunity to spend up to 2 hours a week on company time to participate in PLATO-supported learning at Isothermal Community College. Employees could choose…

In October of the years 1984 through 1987, as part of the Annual School Program Survey, and primarily at the request of the Office of Instruction of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), all elementary, secondary, and adult school principals were asked to provide information concerning computer usage at their schools. Results of the…

The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority in Canton, Ohio (Stark Metro), has established and implemented an after school education program for its residents. Although the various educating programs range from encouraging kindergarten reading readiness to promoting job skills for adults, the primary function of the program is to help elementary and…

This report summarizes the activities of the Office of Instructional Technology in providing instructional technology to South Carolina schools. The office is responsible for the development, acquisition, scheduling, and utilization of television and radio resources for grades K-12, staff development, and adult education, which are broadcast over…

This paper provides an overview of technology in education and in the workplace. It includes information, presented in charts and graphs, on the following: (1) students' and workers' access to state-of-the-art education and training technology; (2) the readiness of educators and trainers to incorporate technology into the learning environment; (3)…