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Download full textMalak, Sharon; And Others – 1979
This study was designed to identify and document programs and practices that demonstrated responsible success with special needs students in the areas of assessment, prevocational training, support services, coping skills, counseling, basic educational skills, and job placement. Data were obtained from more than 121 programs and from 16 visited…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs
Abram, Robert; Schroeder, Paul E. – 1977
This report presents the data from a national survey which was designed to answer the question, "What is the status of vocational education in correctional institutions?" The data were collected from 459 institutions (state, federal, military, and jail) which offered vocational education at the time of the survey; the purpose of the survey was to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions
CHARNEY, LEON; LACROSSE, EDWARD – 1965
BASIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN. THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS ARE DEVOTED TO CLASSROOM CONDITIONS, PARENTAL ATTITUDES, AND TEACHER-PUPIL INTERACTION IN THE SPECIAL CLASS FOR RETARDATES. CHAPTER ONE GIVES A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD AS HE APPEARS TO THE TEACHER. CHAPTER TWO…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Children, Classroom Environment, College Programs
Rose, Clare; Nyre, Glenn F. – 1979
Postsecondary education programs available to inmates, wards, and ex-offenders in the State of California are examined in this summary report. Data were collected from five areas: (1) correctional institutions and postsecondary institutions; (2) surveys of inmates, wards, ex-offenders, and employees of correctional institutions and faculty from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Correctional Education
South Australian Science Teachers Journal, 1974
Describes the first diploma in a nursing course that will prepare registered nurses who will also have a nationally accredited diploma. The three-year program is outlined and addmission criteria stated. (BR)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Health Programs, Higher Education, Medical Education
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1973
Regents External Degrees make it possible for an individual to earn a college degree without the constraints of time or locale, and without necessarily attending college. He or she need only demonstrate college-level competency in a Regents External Degree Program. Credit is granted for a variety of educational experiences--from military training,…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Educational Innovation, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedFryshman, Bernard – American Journal of Physics, 1973
Discusses a science curriculum designed for nonscience adult students with emphases upon topics in astronomy, physics, chemistry, geology, biology, social sciences, and philosophy. Indicates that rather sophisticated instructional materials can be used in this course when presented in a manner that takes into account students' strengths and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Science, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedStovall, Thomas F. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1979
The efforts of George Peabody College for Teachers to expand into nontraditional programs is characterized by two programs: a human development counseling program in Europe in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force and a graduate program in educational administration. A general overview of these programs is offered. (JMF)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Coordination, Counseling, Educational Administration
Hadley, Richard D. – American Nurse, 1977
The New York Regents external degree programs for the associate and baccalaureate degrees in nursing are described. An interview with the program coordinator and information about the educational requirements and about several students are presented. The coordinator defines the program as a degree awarded by one institution for learning that was…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Students, External Degree Programs
Benoit, Richard P. – Intellect, 1973
Despite the criticisms which can be leveled at external and special degree programs, the fact remains that they provide a needed service to selected clientele and have the capability to provide valuable alternatives for institutions of higher education and their clients. (Author)
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Educational Innovation, External Degree Programs, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKeeton, Morris T. – Peabody Journal of Education, 1979
The need to build experiential learning into external degree programs is examined in terms of the framework identifying the functions of experiential elements of a program. Successful forms are defined and models of these are described. (JMF)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Coordination, Educational Cooperation, Experiential Learning
Harrington, Lois G.; And Others – 1983
Intended as a supplement to the Competency-Based Vocational Education Administrator Module Series, this guide overviews the typical vocational programs available and the general kinds of requirements involved that would have implications for program planning and budgeting. Part 1 of three parts defines what is meant by vocational education. The…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Clinical Experience
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1966
DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF MANY ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT STATES. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES--INTERPRETING AND APPLYING THE INTENT OF ESEA, DEFINING ATTENDANCE AREAS, RECRUITING PERSONNEL, AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS--ARE DISCUSSED. AN APPENDIX INCLUDES INFORMATION ON FUND ALLOCATIONS,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Compensatory Education, Directories, Disadvantaged Youth
DeRolf, John J.; Pringle, Robert A. – Adult Leadership, 1975
Five institutions under one governing board have begun a degree program that is more responsive to the needs of the mature adult. Work remains to be accomplished in work competency assessment, but there is a growing commitment to the program, because it serves people not previously served--effectively. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Degree Requirements
Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC. – 1998
This collection of conference papers examines some of the broad issues as well as specific institutional approaches to postbaccalaureate certificate programs. The first paper, "A Survey of Graduate Certificate Policies, Procedures, and Programs" (Wayne Patterson), reports on a survey of the members of the Council of Graduate Schools…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, Graduate Study
