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Sloan, Gail M.; And Others – 1987
During the 1986-1987 school year, a study was undertaken to examine four issues that are critical to business and office occupations education (BOE) in Connecticut. These issues were whether (1) the primary purpose of secondary BOE should be to prepare students for specific occupations or to prepare students for other goals; (2) standard…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development
Download full textJealous, Fred S.; And Others – 1975
The project was an empirical exploration to determine the scope of the learning capacity of marginal Army personnel (those with low scores on Army general ability and aptitude tests), to observe the longitudinal effects of long term, self-managed learning strategies, and to determine the proficiency levels that these men could reach as a result of…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Case Studies
Saterfiel, Thomas H.; And Others – 1982
Results are reported from a study designed to evaluate the preschool experiences of pupils in the Greenwood, Mississippi, public schools. The relationship of these experiences to pupils' first grade basic skills achievement was also examined. In order to determine what constituted the Greenwood area's preschool program, each preschool center…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Early Experience, Family Influence
Illinois Literacy Resource Development Center, Rantoul. – 1993
A study examined basic skills programs at 21 Illinois companies. Most of the top managers interviewed recognized the basic skills training needs of their work forces; however, only 14 of the companies actually offered workplace basic skills programs. Three major motivating factors were identified as catalysts for beginning a program: a drive for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Corporate Education
Reed, Linda, Ed.; Ward, Spencer, Ed. – 1982
Resulting from a project involving district, state, and federal educational agencies, the papers in this, the first of two volumes, are intended to provide information from research and practice that can help school districts in their efforts to make decisions about goals and methods of basic skills instruction. The topics of the papers in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Cooperation
Kutner, Mark; And Others – 1992
A 30-month study was designed to provide a comprehensive examination of training for teachers and volunteer instructors in adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL). Phase I provided a systematic examination of the delivery and content of training. Three primary research activities were collection of extant data on staff…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Course Content
Tibbetts, John; And Others – 1991
The delivery and content of training for teachers and volunteer instructors in adult basic education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) were documented in a study. Two sources of information were the research literature and extant data from states on training activities. Findings indicated that training for adult education teachers and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Course Content
Reed, Linda, Ed.; Ward, Spencer, Ed. – 1982
Resulting from a project involving district, state, and federal educational agencies, the papers in this, the second of two volumes, are intended to provide information from research and practice that can help school districts in their efforts to make decisions about goals and methods of basic skills instruction. The topics of the papers in the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Gerboc, Ronald E. – 1980
A report is presented on a two-year project developed by the Cleveland Public Schools to develop and pilot-test a "packaged" curriculum model designed to support both the basic and functional skill development of high school students in each of five major content areas--English, social studies, mathematics, science, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Consumer Education, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Campbell, Robert E.; Sechler, Judith A. – 1987
A study was conducted to improve the link between basic skill instruction and entry into various vocational training programs. Data were collected from the following sources: current professional literature; developers and publishers of adult basic education (ABE) instructional materials; consultations with experts in the fields of adult literacy,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Articulation (Education)
Wentling, Tim L.; Barnard, Wynette S. – 1984
A study examined the views of various members of the school and business communities toward what the focus of vocational education programs in Illinois actually is and what it should be. A questionnaire dealing with six factors currently stressed in vocational educational programs and five factors that should possibly be stressed was mailed to the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Basic Skills, Content Analysis, Counselor Attitudes
Weber, James M.; And Others – 1988
In 1986, the National Center for Research in Vocational Education undertook a major data collection project, Understanding the Dynamics of Secondary Vocational Classrooms--A Prerequisite to Improvement. The study's primary purpose was to collect national data on the instructional content and processes of occupational education programs at the high…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Classroom Observation Techniques
Fleming, Delryn R., Ed. – 1983
Drawn from a conference that focused on the present state and future direction of college reading and learning skills instruction, the articles in this collection are arranged into three categories: reviews, investigations and evaluations, and prescriptions and descriptions. Among the topics discussed in the 19 articles are the following: (1) the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Software, Content Area Reading
