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Download full textGreenan, James P., Ed.; O'Leary, Edward, Ed. – 1984
The document presents information on networks, organizations, and resources related to personnel development in vocational special education. The listings were identified in a survey of all 50 states and U.S. territories which provided information on regional resource centers, consortiums, instructional materials centers, business/industry…
Descriptors: Directories, Disabilities, Information Networks, Networks
Royce and Royce, Lancaster, PA. – 1986
This final report describes the review and evaluation of 10 years of Pennsylvania's 310 special projects in the areas of program promotion, program linkages, and staff development. Three major selection criteria were effectiveness, innovative qualities, and adoptability. Of some 97 projects reviewed, 21 were deemed exemplary. A reader survey of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Bulletins, Demonstration Programs
Hunter, Moira, Ed. – 1994
This booklet lists 43 awards to support the professional development of administrators and librarians in Commonwealth of Nations countries and non-Commonwealth countries for 1994-95 and 1995-96. Part A lists awards to be held in Commonwealth countries and Part B lists awards held in non-Commonwealth countries. Awards described range from funds for…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Libraries, Fellowships, Financial Support
MESA Corp., Reston, VA. – 1985
This guide is intended to help the correctional educator plan and develop comprehensive vocational and related academic skills programs. Sections I and II introduce the guide and its use. Section III focuses on these program elements: fundings--resource mobilization; coalition building--networking; curriculum--training methods--teaching…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Correctional Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1985
This digest describes types of statewide programs for the training of adult educators. Eight types of programs involving 19 states are outlined, and contacts for each are given. These programs are included: Michigan Staff Development Collaborative, the Iowa Community College Telenetwork (or Telenet), Virginia Consultant Training Institute to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, English (Second Language)
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Directorate for Education and Human Resources. – 1993
This packet of materials describes the Partnerships for Minority Achievement (PMSA) Project of the National Science Foundation (NSF). PMSA is a comprehensive precollege program that builds on the NSF strategy of forging alliances and partnerships for systemic reform. The partnerships identify successful models in the public and private sectors to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Minority Groups
Decker, Marcia J., Ed. – 1991
This directory of selected early childhood programs includes project grants in three categories administered by the Office of Special Education Programs and funded under the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities. The program categories include the Division of Innovation and Development, the Division of Personnel Preparation, and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Stein, Sondra G. – 1989
The Massachusetts Workplace Education Initiative was established in 1986 to create 6 model workplace literacy education programs and later expanded, with state and federal funding, to more than 20 programs at over 40 worksites. The initiative was developed in response to the growing recognition of functional illiteracy in an increasingly complex…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Federal Aid, Inplant Programs, Labor Education
Council of Administrators of Special Education, Inc. – 1982
The report describes 63 projects in the Southeastern United States nominated as exemplary or unique by members of the Council of Administrators of Special Education, Incorporated. Descriptions of each project include information on target population, adoption requirements, funding requirements, materials available, and contact person. The intent…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Technical Assistance Development System. – 1979
The report provides a general description of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) projects, abstracts of individual projects, and a means of identifying individual projects by location and common characteristics. After an introduction, the overview summarizes the activities of each of the five types of HCEEP projects -…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Demonstration Programs, Directories, Early Childhood Education
Lindholm, Kathryn J. – 1987
The directory gives information on all preschool through high school bilingual immersion programs, also called two-way bilingual education programs, in the United States that have been identified as being in operation in 1987. The first section discusses the definition of and rationale for bilingual immersion education. The second section profiles…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Directories, Elementary Secondary Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Desegregation Assistance. – 1989
This directory describes 25 innovative programs, in the public schools of North Carolina, which impact minority and equity issues. The following information is supplied for each program: (1) contact person; (2) grade level; (3) purpose; and (4) nature and scope. The following programs are located in the Charlotte-Mecklenberg Schools: (1) After…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, Demonstration Programs, Early Parenthood
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Washington, DC. – 1977
Provided is data resulting from a project to develop profiles of state special education programs. An introductory section reviews the project's background, purposes and objectives, value or significance, and procedures. The bulk of the document consists of profiles for each state and U.S. territory which include information pertaining to the…
Descriptors: Administration, Advisory Committees, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education
Leak, Lawrence E.; And Others – 1990
The emergence of LEAD Centers, Principals' Centers, and other similar principal support efforts are an acknowledgement of the demanding professional requirements placed upon principals. This document provides an easy-to-use reference listing of resources identified by the Maryland Commission on School-based Administration and the Maryland LEAD…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Clinical Supervision (of Teachers), Communication Skills
Fellenz, Robert A. – 1981
This source book presents a complete system for the training of adult basic education teachers. It consists of six sections. Section 1 provides an introduction to and overview of the system. Section 2 outlines fifty-five competencies needed by adult educators. (These competencies are grouped in the following eleven areas: building effective…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Competence, Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Resources
