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Afterschool Alliance, 2014
After the school bell rings, young people are learning, exploring, making and questioning. Afterschool programs have long influenced students' personal development and supported their social and emotional growth. Today, the afterschool field has enthusiastically embraced STEM as an integral part of their educational offerings. This handout…
Descriptors: After School Programs, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Hills, Marcia D. – Canadian Counsellor, 1985
Describes a parent communication skills training program which applied Combs' (1982) learning theory emphasizing the importance of personal meaning. Parents in the personal meaning (Integrative group) showed marked improvement compared to those in the Techniques group. (MCF)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Learning Theories, Parent Education, Parents
Mahoney, Francis X. – Personnel, 1985
Looks at how trainers can use managers and participants as resources in drawing up workshop objectives. Emphasizes planning as a critical first step in creating an effective workshop design. Examples focus on a one-day supervisory skills training workshop. (CT)
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Program Design, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
Halls, Dolores M.; And Others – 1987
This document presents the final report of the "As Families Grow Older" project, a continuing education program for aging network service providers and family members in 23 counties throughout New Mexico which was designed to promote family well-being. It describes how the project, which was in operation from April 1986 through January 1987,…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Family (Sociological Unit), Human Services, Program Effectiveness
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Hollandsworth, James G., Jr.; Sandifer, Beverly A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1979
Presents data concerning social validation of an empirically based training model for increasing job-interview skills. The model was easily employed as an effective training procedure. Student participants reported high levels of consumer satisfaction and identified several components of the model as being most beneficial. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Employment Interviews, Followup Studies, Job Applicants
Worthington, Robert M. – VocEd, 1984
The 10 winners of the 1984 Secretary of Education's Awards for Outstanding Vocational Education Programs are listed. The article also describes the selection process, criteria used to select the awardees, and components of outstanding programs. Three winners of past years also are described. (CT)
Descriptors: Awards, Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness, Criteria
Hahn, Andrew; Lerman, Robert – 1983
This report presents representative findings from the Youth Employment and Demonstration Project Act's (YEDPA) experiments and evaluations since 1977, focusing largely on the programs' impacts on participants. The report begins with a review of YEDPA-sponsored research on the nature, causes, and consequences of youth unemployment. Chapter 2 deals…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth