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Book, Patricia A. – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2014
The perceived value of postsecondary education to economic competitiveness and individual success is driving innovation in higher education. Competency-based education (CBE) is the latest disruption that seeks to respond to the growing sense of national urgency to boost education attainment. The target audience generally includes those adult…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Higher Education, Models, Courses
Business-Higher Education Forum, 2013
This is the first in a series of Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF) playbooks intended to assist companies, higher education institutions, private philanthropies, membership associations, professional societies, government agencies, and other stakeholders seeking to understand the potential value of investing in coordinated strategic,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Labor Force Development, Partnerships in Education, Academic Persistence
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2015
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…
Descriptors: Workshops, Administrators, Educational Games, Access to Information
Furness, Janet Elisabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Evangelical institutions of higher education began introducing programs of social work education after 1960 during a period of academic reform and dramatic social change. Public dialogue increasingly acknowledged impoverishment as a reality in America, and the renewal of social concern among evangelicals stimulated interest in education for the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Educational Innovation, Integrity
Seymour, Daniel T. – AGB Reports, 1988
Until 1985, higher education was a growth industry, and new programs were a by-product of that growth. Now, new programs must be justified by extensive data analysis. This trend and others indicate governing boards are taking the new-program approval process seriously. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, College Programs, Educational Innovation, Governing Boards
Schwartz, Jeffrey H. – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2004
In 1998, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) began developing what is now the Appalachian Higher Education (AHE) Network. The AHE Network, currently composed of eight centers, has the mission of increasing the college-going rate in Appalachia, the numbers of students who continue their education directly after graduating high school. This…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Networks, Educational Attainment, Program Effectiveness
Howell, Jerry, Ed. – 1982
In 1975, the Kentucky Advisory Council for Environmental Education, consisting of representatives from education, government agencies, business, conservation groups, and concerned citizens, was appointed by the Kentucky Department of Education to develop and promote guidelines which would help increase environmental awareness in Kentucky. As a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
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Nelli, Elizabeth; Minnis, Bernard – Action in Teacher Education, 1986
The development of an intervention program initiated by the Kentucky Department of Education to ensure that minority education majors have access to training in skills needed for standardized tests is described. (MT)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Language Skills, Minimum Competency Testing
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Program Development. – 1976
This document represents nearly three years of work by the Kentucky Advisory Council for Environmental Education, a group appointed by the Kentucky Department of Education and consisting of representatives from education, government agencies, business, conservation groups, and others. The document includes: (1) a discussion of the nature of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Environment
Heller, Harold W., Ed.; Schilit, Jeffrey, Ed. – 1979
Five model projects for providing continuing education opportunities to teacher educators in special education are presented. Background for the development of Project RETOOL includes a 10 step outline of the process. Implementation was designed in three phases: needs assessment of current special education teacher educators, development of…
Descriptors: Conferences, Delivery Systems, Handicapped Children, Higher Education
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1978
The need for veterinarians and the capacity of the South for providing veterinary medical education are examined. Summarized are eight current veterinary medical education programs in the region and planned developments in education (in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and Arkansas). Projected are the effects of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Opportunities, Demand Occupations, Educational Demand
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Riggert, Steven C.; Ash, Daniel; Boyle, Mike A.; Kinney, John; Howarth, David A.; Rudy-Parkins, Carolyn – Innovative Higher Education, 2004
Metropolitan College is a distinctive and innovative business-education partnership that provides educational opportunities to many Kentucky residents who would otherwise be unable to attend college. The program also provides significant, tangible benefits to the business and education partners, as well as to the local and statewide community.…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Partnerships in Education, Higher Education, Access to Education
Jenkins, John D. – 1976
The 3-year project was intended to provide for a systematic delivery of career development experiences within each of the three institutions involved--Fayette County Schools, Eastern Kentucky University, and the Central Kentucky Vocational Region--with central activity located in the Fayette County Schools. Major project themes centered on…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Cooperative Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
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Collins, Belva C. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1997
Describes a Kentucky program designed to train special-education personnel in moderate/severe-disabilities and early-childhood special education. The model used satellite, compressed video, and on-site delivery systems; support services from the university, state, and federal governments, and various methods of team teaching. Program effectiveness…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Couto, Richard A.; And Others – 1986
The grassroots Rural Communities Educational Cooperative (RCEC) made higher education accessible/affordable to adults in rural Appalachian communities, designed courses for competency-based rural education, and received high ratings from students and faculty. The Mountain Women's Exchange--a network of seven community organizations run by…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Involvement, Community Leaders
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