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Kentucky State Council on Higher Education, Frankfort. – 1982
The process, activities, and outcomes of a plan for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a statewide coordinated system for nursing education in Kentucky are described. The background and objectives of the 5-year Kentucky Nursing Education Project are discussed, along with the following project components: organizational base,…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Job Skills
Achatz, Mary; MacAllum, Crystal A. – 1994
This report is based on an intensive 18-month ethnographic study of 47 young fathers enrolled in Public/Private Ventures' Young Unwed Fathers Pilot Project. It presents a detailed look at selected aspects of the lives of these fathers before and during program participation, as well as outcomes of the pilot intervention. Following an introductory…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Support, Early Parenthood, Employment Patterns
Download full textLiteracy Assistance Center, New York, NY. – 1992
The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative served 54,568 adults in sponsored classes in fiscal 1990-91. The program is administered through six agencies, including the public schools, City University of New York, a community development agency, and three public library systems. The Literacy Assistance Center was established to provide technical…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Costs
Lambert, Roger H.; And Others – 1977
The 1977 activities and progress of the Wisconsin Occupational Information System (WOIS) are described in this second annual report. An introduction presents an overview of WOIS, including a description of the computerized system, which is designed to provide quick, accurate, up-to-date occupational information for career decision making to a…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Opportunities, Career Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
Literacy Assistance Center, New York, NY. – 1993
The New York City Adult Literacy Initiative is a state- and city-funded program to help city residents expand their literacy and English language skills. In fiscal 1991-92, it provided services to 57,676 adult learners, including classes in basic education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and math and basic education taught in native languages…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Ancillary School Services
Johnson, Amy Bell; McDonald, Deanne; MacAllum, Keith – 2002
The Lansing Area Manufacturing Partnership (LAMP) is an academically rigorous, business/labor-driven school-to-career program in Lansing, Michigan, that includes business, union, school, and parent partners and emphasizes work-based and project-based learning, team teaching, and opportunities for staff and high school seniors to establish close…
Descriptors: Attendance, Career Development, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Council on Competitiveness, Washington, DC. – 1998
This document reports on how key stakeholders in work force preparedness nationwide are responding to pressures of the skills race. Part 1 presents an overview of the skills challenge and the economic and social consequences of failing to meet the challenge. Part 2 examines the impact of the skills shortage on major stakeholders and explains how…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Change
Alto, Romulita; Isaacs, Irene; Knight, Brian; Polestico, Rebecca – 2000
This book provides an overview of vocational-technical education and training (VTET) in the 10 member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SAMEO). The book begins with an introduction explaining the objectives and methodology of the cooperative research project on which the study was based. Each of the 10…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 2002
The outcomes achieved by Australia's national vocational education and training (VET) system in 2001 were analyzed in terms of the following performance indicators: (1) recognized VET skill outputs; (2) stocks of skills versus desired levels; (3) employer satisfaction with VET; (4) student outcomes from VET; (5) participation, outputs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education)
