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Feld, Marcia Marker; And Others – 1987
Responding to the high dropout rate in Providence, Rhode Island, public schools, community agencies, businesses, and teachers and administrators from the public schools joined together to form the Providence Dropout Prevention Collaborative. This document summarizes the study research, prevention plan, and implementation. The first chapter…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Grabhorn, Ann, Ed.; Staab, Robert, Ed. – 1984
This resource guide provides educators with information about Middle East outreach programs, organizations, and publications. The first two sections present an introduction to the Middle East Outreach Council and an examination of the state of the art for Middle East outreach among universities, junior colleges, and small colleges; secondary and…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Filmographies, Higher Education, Human Resources
Betts, John Lee – 1992
This analysis of national leadership and service organizations (NL/SO's) lists and describes 26 NL/SO's that provide professional development, networking, and advancement opportunities for the nation's community colleges. Part 1 provides introductory comments on the external forces affecting community colleges, and the internal and external…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Human Resources, Leadership, National Organizations
Donegan, Patricia Morris – 1986
In order to provide an updated picture of Texas community and junior college library instruction programs and practices, this study gathered information describing library instruction practices during the 1985-86 academic year. Data were collected by means of a survey designed to elicit the following information: (1) name and address; (2) group…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Community Colleges, Financial Support, Instructional Materials
Stewart, Anne – 1984
In spring 1984, a survey was undertaken to determine what activities were being conducted by member institutions of the League for Innovation in the Community College to help staff members become more comfortable with and knowledgeable about computers. League members were asked to provide information on the current level of computer usage among…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center. – 1989
In the late fall of 1988, a study was undertaken of retention efforts focusing on minority students enrolled in occupational education programs in New York two-year colleges. Specifically, the study sought to determine the extent to which the state's colleges had programs or services to facilitate the persistence and retention of minority students…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Administrator Evaluation, Community Colleges, Minority Groups
Bieber, Ted; And Others – 1987
In February 1987, a questionnaire was mailed to all member institutions of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, requesting information on services provided for students with disabilities. The survey investigated services for a wide range of disability categories, including emotionally disturbed, hearing impaired, learning…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Emotional Disturbances, Hearing Impairments
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1995
The care and education of children is a primary task of all societies, and the role of parents, families, and communities is essential in this process. This directory describes the major activities of 64 non-governmental and governmental organizations, based on 12 Arab countries (Algeria, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania,…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Day Care, Developed Nations
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1995
The care and education of children is a primary task of all societies, and the role of parents, families, and communities is essential in this process. This directory describes the major activities of 360 non-governmental and governmental organizations, based in 30 countries in Asia and the Pacific region (Australia; Bangladesh; Bhutan; Cambodia;…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Community Programs, Day Care, Developed Nations
Palmer, Barbara; Ulibarri, Wendy; Kjellsen, Kerry – 2001
This handbook for Colorado students describes schools available to any individual who wants to continue education after high school. It concentrates on how specific schools work to help students with disabilities. An introductory section entitled "Getting Started" explains the types of postsecondary schools, admissions policies, federal…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Choice, College Programs, College Students
Adams, Lois; And Others – 1988
This guide for learning-disabled postsecondary students in Colorado was prepared from information obtained in a survey of 43 postsecondary schools and colleges in Colorado. An introductory section titled "Getting Started" explains the types of postsecondary schools, admissions policies, terminology, and types of services for…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Programs, College Students, Community Colleges
Platt, Chet; Secord, Debra A. – 1987
Under a Title VI-B grant, California's Coastline Community College (CCC) conducted a needs assessment survey establishing a database of international training needs, developed five courses and 10 workshops in international business, and formed the World Trade Center Institute (WTCI). This report provides information on the activities and…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Business Education, Community Colleges, Credit Courses
Oakland Univ., Rochester, MI. School of Human and Educational Services. – 1988
This catalog, an outcome of the Project To Access Choice in Education (PACE), lists examples of public schools throughout the nation offering choices in education. "Schools of Choice" are defined as those offering one or more of the following three dynamics: (1) open enrollment, the freedom for families to choose the elementary or secondary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Catalogs, Cultural Awareness
Rodgers, Frederick A.; Innes, Elizabeth A. – 1992
The African American church has a long history of service to its community. The church in African American life has always served as a source of support, learning, information, and improvement for its members and the community it serves. This project directed its resources and energies toward developing meaningful and effective strategies for…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescents, Black Community, Black Institutions