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| Thresholds in Secondary… | 9 |
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Drummond, Agnes H. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
The value of good public relations between the community and adult continuing education programs and suggestions for achieving this are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Involvement, Public Relations
Fagin, Margaret C. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
Women across the country are discovering opportunities for personal and intellectual growth as well as pathways to jobs and careers in the continuing education programs offered by high schools and colleges. They emerge from these experiences with a rewarding sense of accomplishment and self-worth. (Author/LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Females
Gilbert, Edward H. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
A job description of the director of continuing education in Illinois District 214 is presented. (LH)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Evaluation, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role
Zuk, Evelyn M. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
Guidelines for starting a public school adult education program are presented and discuss the collection of basic data on community characteristics, community involvement, program administration and funding, curriculum, teacher hiring, program-school relationship, enrollment, policies, and community advisory board. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Community Involvement
Tiedeman, David V.; Miller-Tiedeman, Anna – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
An adult career education model emphasizes life designing and the junctions of a "complete" adult educator. The major goal is to insure student comprehension of what they are doing in their schools and what they will seek to do upon departure from their schools. (Author/LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Rankin, K. Duane – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
The Venice-Lincoln Technical Center, Venice, Illinois, is housed in former public school facilities and offers a variety of adult education and job training classes. State agencies' involvement and enabling legislation concerned with program implementation, development, and funding are discussed. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Role, Financial Support
Rauch, David B. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
Adult continuing education is seen as an essential for everyone and for every community, with the addition of part-time adult students to the total student body of a school system not overburdening the existing administration. (Author/LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Educational Needs
Heald, James; Niemi, John A. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
Lifelong learning is discussed in terms of its meaning, similar educational concepts, slow acceptance on the part of society and educational institutions, and practical limitations (facilities, financial support, and quality of instruction) to its development. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Economic Factors
Johnston, William J. – Thresholds in Secondary Education, 1976
The Los Angeles Unified School District operates 29 community adult schools, 5 regional occupational centers, and 6 skill centers with the cooperation and assistance of many Federal, State, and community agencies. They serve over 350,000 adults, including the economically and educationally disadvantaged, veterans, special groups, immigrants, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Community Organizations
