The expectations of first-year students are becoming more widely researched and understood. How to realign perceptions and prepare students for the transition from secondary school to tertiary education is less well considered. This paper presents an account of a pre-university preparation programme embedded in the senior years of secondary…

As the Higher Education Opportunity Act opens the door to more options and supports, more and more students with intellectual disabilities are "thinking college." That means high schools, colleges, and universities must be fully prepared to meet the needs of students with disabilities--and this comprehensive resource is just what they…

Describes how some of the problems of evaluating noncollegiate educational programs have been circumvented by an Illinois evaluation team (Project for the Evaluation of Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction). (JH)

Building the research capacity of the vocational education and training (VET) sector is a key concern for the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). To assist with this objective, NCVER supports an academic scholarship program, whereby VET practitioners are sponsored to undertake university study at honours', master's or…

Describes major features of the peer tutoring program at State University of New York, College of New Paltz. Presents specific suggestions for hiring and training tutors, maintaining staff morale and program visibility, and conducting program evaluations. (DR)

The Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI) launched in 2002 with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The ECHSI provides funds for the development of Early College Schools (ECSs) that serve students who traditionally are underrepresented in postsecondary education and offers them the opportunity to simultaneously pursue a high…

Section 109(b) of the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments authorized funding for the construction of statewide water treatment training facilities. Described in this report is work conducted by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to: (1) aid in developing updated 109(b) Guidance Documents; (2) characterize and evaluate existing…

The author describes his experience with an educational audit at Laredo Junior College in Texas and says that the audit is a fast, inexpensive way of evaluating vocational programs that provides immediate feedback. (MF)

This publication reports on the Third Regional Consultation Meeting on the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development, which was held by UNESCO in Bangkok January 19-24, 1976. Purpose of the meeting was to review the progress of the Asian Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) since the 1975 meeting in Tokyo and…

Described are components of the competency based teacher training program in learning disabilities at the University of North Florida. Presented are the program's thirteen generic competencies, including statement of objectives in observable terms, identification of pupil interest and motivation, modality assessment, developmental sequence of…

The activities of four vocational education planning district (VEPD) centers in Pennsylvania (Temple University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University) are evaluated in this report. Following an introduction to the evaluation project, the report consists of five sections: a summary of…

This report examines the results of a survey conducted to trace the activities of the graduates of SEED--a "free" high school that is an alternative to the regular high school program in Toronto. The survey was conducted to see how many former SEED students had gone on to universities or community colleges, had had problems meeting the…

Describes innovations in the mentoring process at Quinsigamond Community College (Massachusetts). The author presents a description of the program, its philosophy, the mentor/protege relationship, and an evaluation. Included are suggested activities for mentors to follow in building, developing, and expanding the mentoring relationship. (GR)

Designed to provide a broad picture of the state of instructional television for adults and to identify major issues relating to instructional telecourses, this reader presents 50 articles in seven categories relating to the production and distribution of telecourses. Section I presents six articles on the growth in the use of telecourses, which…

The purpose of the Florida Coordinating Council Development Project is to further develop the processes and procedures used by community college district coordinating councils so that all school districts and community colleges can cooperatively plan, implement, and evaluate an appropriate delivery system for vocational education, adult general…