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Baker, Joshua N.; Lowrey, K. Alisa; Wennerlind, K. Ryan – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2018
Since the reauthorization of The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) in 2008, postsecondary programs that include individuals with intellectual developmental disability have seen a phenomenal increase. In 2015, a National Coordinating Center along with 52 Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID)…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, College Students
Mallett, Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The American public's interests are well-served by a strong, effective postsecondary education system. And yet the industry's predominant learning and service paradigm, one that credentials learning by measuring student's time on task and that treats all learners largely the same from a pacing and a requirements perspective is inconsistent with…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Postsecondary Education, Qualitative Research, Theories
Treskon, Mark; Cohen, Mychal; González, Jorge – Urban Institute, 2020
This report provides an overview of and learning agenda for the Save for College Program, a New York City scholarship and savings platform that incorporates family, school, neighborhood, and systems-level components. The report describes the program's design and approach, as well as its context and implementation to date. It also discusses metrics…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Money Management, Program Design, Program Implementation
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Westerheijden, Don F.; Hulpiau, Veerle; Waeytens, Kim – Tertiary Education and Management, 2007
Attention shifted in recent years from design and implementation to use and usefulness of quality assurance. Scientific studies focus increasingly on quality assurance's impact on curricula and individual teachers. Which factors influence follow-up activities and what is their relation to improvement of education? One factor that we single out is…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Quality Control, Program Effectiveness, Social Environment
Nelson, Greta – 1978
The paper proposes an individualized education program for adult learning disabled students at King Edward Campus (Vancouver, Canada). Listed are short-term and long-term perspectives, as well as short-term considerations regarding such aspects as the diagnostician's role, suggested materials, tuition, and curriculum. (CL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individualized Programs, Learning Disabilities
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1975
The Educational Amendments Act of 1972 authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to improve postsecondary educational opportunities by providing assistance to educational institutions and agencies for a broad range of reforms and innovations. To implement this authority, the Secretary has established the Fund for the Improvement…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities, Federal Programs, Grants
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Perriera, Diane C.; Richards, Ann M. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
The University of Arizona Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center is profiled. The Center provides students with learning disabilities the skills and services needed during undergraduate experiences so that success is achieved when they enter graduate or professional programs. Data associated with the success of the SALT Center are…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education
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Wergin, Jon F.; And Others – Journal of Higher Education, 1976
Based on a 2-year-old faculty development program at an urban university, a model is derived that describes faculty development as an evolving process, beginning with low mutual knowledge and trust and an "expert" consulting role, developing into greater mutual knowledge and trust and a more "collaborative" consulting role. (Editor/JT)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Inservice Education
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Wolffe, Karen E. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
This article discusses the distance education program of the Hadley School for the Blind. The school provides correspondence courses free of charge to people with visual impairments and their families, as well as to professionals and paraprofessionals in the field of visual impairment. Programs and services are described. (Contains three…
Descriptors: Braille, Continuing Education, Correspondence Study, Distance Education
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Lueck, Amanda Hall – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2001
This article describes an innovative year-round program for students who live at a distance from San Francisco State University and examines its strengths and weaknesses based on feedback from instructors and students. The goal has been to develop a high-quality sustainable program without the need for substantial outside funding. (Contains…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Preservice Teacher Education
John, Magnus – 1991
Country profiles compiled through a survey of distance education in Africa form the contents of this document. International organizations and 35 countries were surveyed: Algeria; Benin; Botswana; Burkina Faso; Burundi; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Congo (Brazzaville); Djibouti; Ethiopia; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea; Ivory Coast; Kenya;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, Distance Education, Educational Finance
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Carty, Joan – 1991
Country profiles compiled through a survey of distance education in Latin America and the Caribbean form the contents of this document. Seventeen countries were surveyed in Latin America: Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru; Uruguay; and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, Distance Education, Educational Finance
Smith, John Kares – 1989
As more adults seek higher education, colleges and universities are advised not to ignore this fast growing segment of new students. The issue of developing a non-traditional bachelor's degree program for adults is addressed through an examination of seven guidelines that are suggested to facilitate the process. The guidelines discussed are as…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Planning
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Matson, Lisa Dallape; And Others – RQ, 1995
Presents a case study of the Entrepreneurial Development and Assistance Program (EDAP) at the University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown, PA). Discusses the role of librarians and libraries; objectives of the workshop series; industry, client, and competitor information; and the development and conceptual framework of EDAP. (AEF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Competition, Course Objectives, Economic Development
Coleman, Laurence J.; And Others – Teaching/Learning Issues, 1989
This pamphlet examines instructional improvement process in postsecondary education. It first discusses the importance of teaching, revealing that too little sustained attention to the process of teaching is a major deterrent to its improvement, and explains why teaching evaluation has been largely abandoned as the sole improvement mechanism.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Quality, Higher Education
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