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Coffman, Julia – 1999
The Families Matter series of papers from the Harvard Family Research Project advances the concept of family-centered child care, advocating an approach to early childhood education that addresses the development of the child and family together. Grounded in family support principles, which build on family strengths and work from a community's…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Parnell, Dale; Yarrington, Roger – 1982
This booklet provides brief descriptions of cooperative arrangements between community colleges and local businesses, industries, and labor unions established to meet employee needs for training. Following an introduction which notes the importance of such arrangements, partnerships involving 38 community colleges in 23 states are described.…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Stone, Connie – 1995
The Leadership Training Institute (LTI) at the College without Walls, in Houston, Texas, was created to provide information and training for individuals interested in growing professionally and to establish a structured program for preparing college employees to assume leadership roles in the Houston Community College System. Participants in the…
Descriptors: Budgets, Community Colleges, Conferences, Inservice Education
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Beman, Richard R.; Parsons, Michael H. – Community College Review, 1979
Explores the cooperative effort between Hagerstown Junior College (Maryland) and the Certain-Teed Corporation in implementing a "Management of Human Resources" course for supervisory personnel. Describes its mutual benefit and future programs within the corporation and others. (MB)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Inplant Programs, On the Job Training, Program Descriptions
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Day, Philip R., Jr. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
Describes Dundalk Community College's (DCC's) customized training programs for local industries. Looks at employment problems and outlook in Baltimore County, the development of a training agreement with Bethlehem Steel, the use of the Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) process to develop skill profiles, and future directions. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Industrial Training, Job Training
Ortego, Sheila; Richards, Beverly – 1995
In summer 1993, Santa Fe Community College, New Mexico, created the External Programs Division (EPD) under its credit instruction program to serve the needs of non-traditional students. The EPD encompasses contract training, the Flex Lab, distance education, the AutoDesk Training Center, an Alternative Fuels program, and the corrections training…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Science, Contract Training, Individualized Instruction
Caparosa, Carol A. – 1984
This final report describes the purpose, background, goals, and accomplishments of the Building Better Boards for Community Organizations (BBB) project, a 3-year effort to strengthen the skills of citizen boards of nonprofit organizations through the establishment of board development/leadership programs at community colleges. First, a discussion…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Governing Boards, Leadership Training
Yen, Sherman – 1977
In the first part of this paper, training models and procedures of alcohol and drug counselors at paraprofessional levels are compared and elaborated. Findings from a review of more than 120 different training programs throughout the United States reveal that none of these programs are designed specifically to train behaviorally-oriented drug and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Counselor Training, Curriculum Design
Irwin, Michael; And Others – 1994
The Wood County Literacy Coalition (WCLC), in Wisconsin, is a unique partnership of state- and federally-funded employment and training agencies, local non-profit agencies, and area vocational and technical colleges. There is a great need for such cooperative efforts in the provision of adult literacy services. To succeed, all involved literacy…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Moore, George R. – 1982
In order to address major permanent changes in the economic structure and workforce of its community, Chemeketa Community College (CCC) in Oregon has made a commitment to initiate as many short-term training programs as its resources permit. Short-term training, which takes less time than regular one-year certificate or two-year associate degree…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Job Skills, Job Training, Labor Force Development
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Owen, H. James – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1984
Describes North Carolina's state-supported programs linking community colleges to industrial training needs. Reviews cooperative skills training centers, state priority programs, new and expanding industry training, and state legislative support. Reviews strategies that have been successful nationally. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Industrial Training, Job Training
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Weston, Portia K. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1993
Reviews components of effective advisor training in community colleges. Describes the necessary informational and conceptual content of training programs, and the skills needed by advisors to advise students effectively. Reviews types of training programs and techniques. Outlines Greenville Technical College's model program for training advisors.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Community Colleges, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Training
Meighan, John E. – 1995
To provide cost effective, quality training to businesses and industrial organizations in central Ohio, Columbus State Community College (CSCC) established the Business and Industry Training Division (BITD) in 1986. The Division has increased the sales of training programs and the number of credit and non-credit class sections, and in 1994,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Colleges, Contract Training, Corporate Education
Wright, Joan W. – 1974
Part 1 of the report focuses on project operations to train paraprofessionals for employment in human services, briefly describing the community college instructional program with reference to enrollment, courses, grading, fieldwork, supportive services, proficiency examinations, preceptor training, articulation, the advisory committee,…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Educational Development, Educational Programs, Human Services
Brown, Ivan E. – 1981
The Labor Educational Advising Project (LEAP) was inaugurated in 1979 at Des Moines Area Community College to facilitate the provision of educational advising services within organized labor in Central Iowa. LEAP worked with local unions and union members to train a network of peer volunteers to provide educational counseling to workers interested…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Counselor Training
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