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Lambert, Michael P. – College Board Review, 1979
Origins, traditions, and advantages of the "special delivery" schools are described. Home study schools offer individual instruction, relatively modest tuition fees, easy accessibility, and practical specialization. Increasingly, traditional schools and colleges are looking to learn from them. A resource guide is provided. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Correspondence Schools
Download full textB'nai B'rith, Washington, DC. Career and Counseling Services. – 1974
Home study courses are listed in this pamphlet that may be taken by persons with varied ages and educational achievements. Courses which relate to occupations are listed by the occupational division classifications used by the "Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Vol. 1." Listed immediately after each course title are numbers indicating…
Descriptors: Career Education, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Directories
Spille, Henry A.; Stewart, David W.; Sullivan, Eugene – 1997
This guide for adults who are seeking external degrees offers guidance for selecting such a program and a listing of 140 accredited programs. The five chapters of part 1 provide an introduction to external degree opportunities. Chapter 1 briefly considers the multiple ways in which today's adults can continue their education. Chapter 2 explains…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education
National Univ. Continuing Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1998
This directory lists high school, college, and graduate study at-home opportunities, including extensive information about external degree and certificate programs offered by accredited institutions that participate in University Continuing Education Association programs. An introductory section, which explains what independent study is and how it…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Elementary Secondary Education
National Home Study Council, Washington, DC. – 1974
With home study, subjects inaccessible locally become available. Useful aids in career development, many courses are offered: business, skilled trades, preparation for professional licenses, profitable hobbies, and academic subjects. Many courses provide complete vocational training, as well as the upgrading of job skills. The directory offers a…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Vocational Education, Career Development, Career Education
Peterson's Guides, Inc., Princeton, NJ. – 1995
This directory lists high school, college, and graduate study-at-home opportunities, including extensive information about external degree and certificate programs offered by accredited institutions that participate in the National University Continuing Education Association programs. An introductory section, which explains what independent study…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Correspondence Schools, Correspondence Study, Distance Education
Kirk, Robert J. – 1975
Independent study is recognized by many as a practical approach to learning, especially meaningful for individuals in isolated or remote areas. Compiled primarily for use by persons with highly diversified backgrounds and interested in Indian and Alaska Native health, the book describes educational opportunities available through independent…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Alaska Natives, Allied Health Occupations Education, American Indian Education
