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New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Div. of General Academic Education. – 1987
The guides aim to help New Jersey school administrators and staff undertake the process of developing and implementing programs for their gifted students. The first guide deals with staff development, focusing on criteria to consider when selecting teachers of the gifted, teacher training, and stages of staff development. Appendices offer…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textMonaco, Theresa; Goodner, Jane – 1989
The University of Houston's Center for Gifted and Talented Education (Texas) conducts summer workshops for teachers and gifted/talented children in a program called HELP (Helping Exceptional Learners Progress). The children learn more about their abilities, interact with other gifted children, and solve some of the problems they face because of…
Descriptors: College Programs, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Field Trips
Parke, Beverly N. – 2003
This book presents 65 programs that are readily available in most school districts and communities and assesses each program's potential for serving the needs of talented students, based on levels of content acceleration, in-depth topic immersion, and interest exploration. The book begins by discussing hidden programs that are already in schools…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Merkoski, Kay – 1988
This manual is intended to guide the development of a primary grade gifted and talented program called Project EAGLE. The program focuses on lateral enrichment, higher level cognitive domain skills, creative thinking, self-directed learning, self-awareness and acceptance, and interpersonal relationships. Students complete assignments in…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
Pima County Schools, Tucson, AZ. – 1986
In 1985-1986 the Pima County Adult Education program conducted an adult basic education (ABE) curriculum project that was intended to devise materials for use in determining and remediating content gaps in the district's adult basic education and high school equivalency programs. The needs assessment instrument, which was designed to discover…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Check Lists, Curriculum Development, Evaluation Criteria
Altfest, Myra, Ed.; Hartley, Nancy, Ed. – 1975
The administrator's handbook contains seven sections, each dealing with a specific aspect of vocational education for students with special needs. Section 1 describes the process of identifying handicapped and disadvantaged students. Section 2 covers assessing the needs of such students. Section 3 discusses developing district priorities to meet…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Community Resources, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Administration
Sodac, David G., Ed.; And Others – 1988
This manual presents Iowa standards for special programs for students with behavioral disorders, describes interventions which appear appropriate for such students, and notes shortcomings with current practices that accentuate the need for these standards. Chapter titles and authors include: "Overview of Project" (Carl Smith and Dennis Dykstra);…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Albuquerque Univ., NM. – 1975
The University of Albuquerque established a degree program for adults which includes (1) a time shortened concept, (2) a seminar format in the general education program which allows the adult students an opportunity to question, critique, discuss, and engage in scholarly dialogue with seminar preceptors, (3) a flexible schedule that allows adult…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Willingham, Warren W., Ed.; Nesbitt, Hadley S., Ed. – 1976
A general overview of the Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning's Operational Models project is presented. The information is intended to aid other institutions in developing a similar model. Three papers are included: Developing an Operational Model for Assessing Experiential Learning by Warren W. Willingham and Kurt F. Geisinger,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Budgeting, College Credits, College Programs
Stutz, Jane Porter, Ed.; Knapp, Joan, Ed. – 1978
This supplement to the 1977 literature guide contains 250 citations of reports, journal articles, and dissertations discussing college-level learning for which students or potential students might seek credit. It is organized into five parts. Part A covers experiential learning programs; Part B focuses on student learning; Part C is an…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Credits, College Faculty, College Students
Stutz, Jane Porter, Ed.; Knapp, Joan, Ed. – 1977
This guide is organized into three parts. Parts A and B contain bibliographic citations and brief annotations; Part C is an alphabetical listing of all references. Topics included in Part A are: the rationale and history of experiential learning, types of programs, program planning and implementation, program evaluation and quality assurance,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Credits, College Faculty, College Students
Kray, Eugene J.; Hultgren, Lorraine D. – 1976
The formation, organization, philosophy, and structure of Delaware County Community College's program for assessing prior experiential learning are described. The financial model requires the student, the state, and the local sponsor to share in the cost of this evaluation, in the same proportion as they do for traditional college programs.…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Faculty, College Students, Community Colleges
Christensen, Frank A. – 1975
The Associate Degree in Liberal Studies program (ALS) at William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois, offers students the opportunity to design their own curriculum, awards college credits for experiential learning, and provides a structure for independent study. This report briefly discusses the selection and training of evaluation…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Faculty, College Programs, College Students
Bortnick, Barrie D.; And Others – 1976
Four experiential learning programs that are in the early stages of development are described. The report from the Consortium of the California State University and Colleges details the efforts of a traditional, decentralized system to introduce flexibility into the use of examinations for crediting prior learning. A description of a large,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Credits, College Faculty, College Students
Willingham, Warren W.; And Others – 1976
The Cooperative Assessment of Experiential Learning (CAEL) Project involves Educational Testing Service and some 250 member institutions. The purpose of the project is to develop procedures and materials that will be useful in strengthening the assessment of experiential learning in higher education. This report describes extensive findings that…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Students, Data Analysis, Data Collection
