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Catherine A. Hansman; Wendy M. Green; Rachel Wlodarsky – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
The history of Adult Education (AE) graduate programs spans almost a century, yet many programs have experienced significant challenges in recent years to remain viable. The purpose of this paper is to understand the struggles AE graduate programs encounter in building, maintaining, and growing programs in North America. We conducted two separate…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, COVID-19
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Verleen McSween-Missole – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
Among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), only 10 percent of institutions currently meets the criteria for designation as a "high research activity institution (R2)", as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Despite this occurrence, other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) also…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Black Colleges, STEM Education, Educational Innovation
Niemi, John A. – 1976
The paper, presented at a four-State adult education regional institute, first presents some problems in developing curricula for adult and continuing education, drawing distinctions between the terms "curriculum" (content-centered, credit offerings) and "program" (learner-centered, or problem-centered, non-credit offerings).…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Databases
Bull, Kay Sather – 1988
The paper provides guidelines to rural school districts developing community support and resources for their gifted education programs. The following seven questions are addressed: (1) Does your gifted/talented program and community need a formal community resource development team? (2) If so, how should it be developed? (3) How can you get other…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Human Resources
Sheldon, Ann Workman – 1981
Providing comprehensive services for the elderly in local communities presents planners and potential users with a complex set of problems. The development of new or expanded service to the elderly was examined within an ecologically informed resource dependency model to assess the effect on service expansion of organizational maintenance factors…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Resources, Financial Support, Human Services
Anderson, Daniel D. – 1982
Elements of effective planning in special education are considered, and a Hawaii project, Model T, is described. The project focuses on the process of making and evaluating resource decisions, such as decisions about the kind and frequency of related services staff time versus instructors' time. Microeconomic concepts such as diminishing returns…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Multiple Disabilities
Watson, Sandra – Online Submission, 2007
This paper presents a conceptual, contingent model of management development. It explains the nature of the UK hospitality industry and its potential influence on MD practices, prior to exploring dimensions and relationships in the model. The embryonic model is presented as a model that can enhance our understanding of the complexities of the…
Descriptors: Hospitality Occupations, Industry, Management Development, Foreign Countries
Crane, Robert – 1986
An overview of business education in four European countries (Italy, Great Britain, France, and West Germany) is presented and the development of business language instruction in Europe is surveyed, with emphasis on the experiences in Great Britain and Denmark. Suggestions are given for future cooperation in business language between the United…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources
Freeman, Robert E. – 1982
The Bay Area and The World (BAATW) Project and the Bay Area Global Education Program (BAGEP), two formal structures that form part of a coalition to make citizens more aware of the world's interdependence, are discussed. The historical background of these organizations and the initiation of the coalition are recounted. A listing is provided of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Decision Making
Savage, Luise; Werner, Judy – 1994
This paper addresses problems in providing educational services to gifted students in rural areas and discusses feasible solutions. Rural schools face numerous obstacles such as small numbers of identified gifted students; limited resources and funding; locations distant from universities, libraries, and cultural activities; difficulty in…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Educational Needs, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
Kilcrease, Maxine Wallender – 1989
This document describes a community resource plan developed for rural special educators at a small elementary school near Salem, Oregon. The plan was designed for the specific needs of rural special educators, who generally have greater need for materials, personnel support, and financing than their urban counterparts. The resource plan includes:…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Educational Planning, Elementary Education, Learning Centers (Classroom)
Peters, Richard Oakes; Fisher, L. Timothy – 1976
New Hampshire Supervisory School Union 58 is the site of an experimental schools project, and the career education program developed in the rural area is discussed. Three towns and four schools constitute the Union, and include Northumberland, Stark, and Stratford. Based on a community needs assessment, the National Institute of Education funded…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Community Resources, Cost Effectiveness
Lacson, Jose D. – 1987
Facilities and schemes for training and retraining vocational education teachers are needed in developed and developing countries, but such training must be cost-effective. Some characteristics of cost-effective schemes include the following: adaptability, coordination between various providers, good planning, and adequate financial support.…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Facilities, Educational Needs, Educational Planning
Mott, Maxine C. – 1994
In times of budget constraints and cutbacks, it is especially important to promote staff and faculty development activities since they may not be viewed as college priorities and employee morale and motivation can suffer during such times. Department chairs must engage in a "treasure hunt" to search for hidden resources to meet professional…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Planning, Community Colleges, Department Heads
Buzzell, Charles H. – 1976
Half of this paper is addressed to the national phenomena of shrinking resources and expanding needs and their effect on society. After noting that increased productivity can be a major intervention factor in mitigating their effect, the author gives ideas about how vocational education can become increasingly productive and where it might begin.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Needs, Productivity, Program Development
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