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Wilson-Clark, Gemma; Saha, Soumi – UNICEF, 2019
Young people face particular disadvantage finding employment, compared to older workers. This includes a lack of labour market and job-search information and experience, as well as a mismatch between youth aspirations and labour market realities, with limited job led growth. The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance on how the United…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Youth Employment, Barriers, Skill Development
Barker, Sandra B.; Barker, Randolph T.; Schubert, Christine M. – Journal of College Counseling, 2017
A university counseling center engaged a therapy dog program for an outreach activity to reduce stress as students prepare for final exams at a large culturally diverse university. This article describes the rationale, planning, and implementation of the activity; presents an evaluation summary; and provides recommendations and implications for…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Outreach Programs, College Students
Association of American Universities, 2017
In September 2011, the Association of American Universities launched a major initiative to improve undergraduate STEM education. The overall objective was to influence the culture of STEM departments at AAU institutions so that faculty members are encouraged and supported to use teaching practices proven by research to be effective in engaging…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Educational Change
Siyanbola, W. O.; Olaopa, O. R.; Hassan, O. M. – Industry and Higher Education, 2013
The authors examine how a realistic science, technology and innovation policy can be formulated to enhance the development and management of a nation's physical and human assets and to accelerate socio-economic development through focused S&T engagement. The paper traces the evolution of S&T policies in Nigeria, particularly between 1986…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Science Course Improvement Projects, Innovation, Program Development
Allais, Stephanie M. – Journal of Education and Work, 2011
The national qualifications framework (NQF) in South Africa has been seen internationally as one of the most, if not "the" most, ambitious qualifications frameworks. Support for the NQF at its inception was described as "extraordinary". It aimed to replace all existing qualifications in the country with a set of new…
Descriptors: National Standards, Foreign Countries, Qualifications, Change Strategies
Turnbull, Brenda J.; White, Richard N.; Sinclair, Elizabeth; Riley, Derek; Sipe, Cynthia L.; Pistorino, Carol – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2010
This first of two reports presents early findings from the National Evaluation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Centers (Comprehensive Centers), a federally funded program that provides technical assistance to states in connection with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. The law authorizing the Comprehensive Centers, the…
Descriptors: School Districts, Technical Assistance, State Action, Program Implementation
Sandhaas, Bernd – Convergence, 2008
Within Ethiopia's overall development strategy, the Integrated Women's Empowerment Programme (IWEP) aims to develop, test and implement a comprehensive nationwide approach to empower women and their households in selected areas of all regions/national states of Ethiopia. The programme provides functional literacy education and livelihood skills…
Descriptors: Females, Economically Disadvantaged, Adult Education, Foreign Countries
Fairfax County Office for Children, VA. – 1989
This report discusses the goals, activities, and recommendations of the Employer Child Care Development Council. An increasing number of businesses in Fairfax county, Virginia are offering some type of child care service as an employee benefit. In January 1987, the Board of Supervisors established the Employer Child Care Development Council as a…
Descriptors: County Programs, Employer Supported Day Care, Fringe Benefits, Information Services
Coburn, Mary Biittner – 1991
The purpose of this paper is to provide information to practitioners who are establishing and implementing volunteer programs on their campuses. First, the historical and contemporary roots of civic participation by students in American higher education is explored in three historical phases: (1) higher education as preparing an elite group of men…
Descriptors: Colleges, Higher Education, Models, Organizational Objectives

Schmidt, Susan – Journal of Employment Counseling, 1990
Reviews results from controlled research data and evaluation of career development programs that include career planning and career management. Identifies elements of successful programs. Concludes match between individual career needs and organizational goals plays a vital role in the implementation of a successful program. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Career Development, Industry, Occupational Aspiration, Organizational Development
Okaloosa-Walton Community Coll., Niceville, FL. – 2001
This Okaloosa-Walton Community College (Florida) Staff and Program Development (SPD) Plan provides a five-year framework to support the enhancement of college personnel and the expansion and improvement of college programs and services. To give direction and support to the activities of SPD, the document details a set of goals: (1) to evaluate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Development, Institutional Mission, Organizational Objectives
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1996
In response to recommendations in the Illinois Board of Higher Education's Priorities, Quality, and Productivity report of November 1994, the 52 community colleges in the state prepared priority statements detailing specific college objectives for the current fiscal year (FY). This report provides the second update of the colleges' statements,…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Improvement
Rieley, James B. – 1997
In the face of reduced resources, increased levels of competition, and rapid technological advancement, it is critical that colleges learn how to plan for the future. There are four main phases of effective planning: development, implementation, evaluation of results (audit), and standardization. The Hoshin Planning model, which incorporates these…
Descriptors: College Planning, Cooperative Planning, Higher Education, Institutional Mission
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1997
Each year since 1994, the 52 community colleges in Illinois prepare priority statements detailing specific college objectives for the current fiscal year (FY). This report provides the third update of the colleges' statements, covering FY 1998. Brief statements, from one to four pages, are provided for the following colleges: Belleville Area…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities Planning, Educational Improvement
Reeb, Kenneth G., Jr. – 1987
This document is intended to encourage organizations that serve persons with disabilities to explore the potential for expanded credit opportunities for their constituencies, particularly credit financing for assistive aids and devices. The paper contends that there are significant numbers of persons with disabilities who could effectively handle…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Credit (Finance), Delivery Systems, Disabilities