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Download full textReynolds, Maynard C., Ed.; And Others – Public Studies Review, 1983
The volume presents proceedings from a 1981 conference on public policy issues in the education of handicapped children. Four major presentations are followed by reactions. Presenters were asked to address issues involving the nature and effectiveness of the current system for serving handicapped students, contributions of public policy to…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
AVANTE International Systems Corp., San Antonio, TX. – 1981
Written in Spanish and English, the proceedings include 6 papers and the recommendations presented at the conference on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems among Hispanics attended by approximately 400 participants, representing 29 states, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. "The Challenge of the 1980's: Action Through Unity" discusses the need…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcoholism, Community Action, Cultural Awareness
Wideen, Marvin, Ed.; And Others – 1979
This book brings together seven presentations from a conference on inservice teacher education and the results of the deliberations of five task forces on aspects of inservice in British Columbia. The first speaker noted the ironic fact that staff development programs for teachers often violate the best known theories about training by not using a…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Delivery Systems, Educational Planning, Educational Practices
Stroul, Beth A. – 1990
Proceedings are presented from a meeting designed to encourage and assist university-based researchers and public policy-makers in the formation of meaningful, long-term collaborations that would ultimately increase chances of competing successfully for research grants on the efficacy of services and systems of care for children and adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances
CBE Report, 1985
This volume contains the texts of the papers and discussions presented at a conference on community-based development. The following materials are included: "Opening Remarks" (John Zippert); "Guest Speaker Remarks" (Colman McCarthy); "Community-Based Development" (Blandina Cardenas Ramirez); "Community-Based Colleges" (panel discussions moderated…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation
Bottoms, Gene; And Others – 1977
Current delivery systems for vocational education and their implications for the future is the topic of presentations included in this report of an EPDA (Educational Professions Development Act) leadership development seminar. Major contents are an evaluation summary, texts of the three major speeches, and outlines of afternoon interaction…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Bilingual Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Conference Reports
Philadelphia Mayor's Commission on Literacy, PA. – 1984
This report on the program highlights of the first national conference on urban literacy contains 40 information sheets describing the literacy programs represented at the conference. Each program information sheet contains some or all of the following: the name of the program; the name, address, and phone number of a program contact person; the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Reading Programs
Jones, Joan, Ed.; And Others – 1977
Objectives of the conference presented in these proceedings were to (1) clarify and describe part D (Vocational Education Amendments of 1976) exemplary project anticipated results, (2) discuss dissemination strategies for implementing these results, and (3) develop state and local strategies for encouraging the spread of these results from one…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agencies, Career Development, Community Involvement
Nyyssola, Kari, Ed. – 1999
This document contains the papers from plenary sessions, forums, and panels conducted at a conference on the new forms of vocational education needed for the world economy of the 21st century. After introductory remarks and opening addresses by the Minister of Education and Science of Finland and the Acting Director of the European Commission, the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Delivery Systems, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Oinonen, Charlotte M. – 1984
These proceedings consist of the texts of papers and panel discussions presented at a Parker Project-sponsored futures symposium on youth, work, economic productivity, and the challenges facing Wisconsin's secondary schools in providing job training for the future. Addressed in the individual presentations included in this volume are the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Harrington, Lois G., Ed. – 1982
These proceedings contain the texts of 20 reports presented at a conference organized to review and assess the status of the following types of performance/competency-based approaches to the professional development of vocational teachers and administrators: performance-based teacher education (PBTE), competency-based teacher education (CBTE),…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Competency Based Teacher Education, Delivery Systems
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. Center for Policy Research. – 1990
These conference proceedings contain 18 presentations that represent a broad range of approaches to improving the effectiveness of public employment, education, and training programs. Papers include "Kentucky Job Training Certificate System" (Rigsby); "Public/Private Training Collaboration at the Workplace: The Michigan Job Opportunity…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, At Risk Persons
Smith, C. Selby, Ed.; Ferrier, Fran, Ed. – 1996
This document contains papers from a conference on the economic impact of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia and elsewhere. The following papers are included: "Introduction" (C. Selby Smith, Fran Ferrier); "Opening Address" (Peter LeP. Darvall); "Trends and Issues in Vocational Education and Training: A…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Delivery Systems, Economic Impact
Guggenheim, Eric Fries, Ed. – 2002
This document contains 11 papers from a 2-day meeting on the principles, practice, and effectiveness of Jobrotation, which denotes a European Union program of investing in human capital by giving employees the opportunity to temporarily leave their posts for training without any major disturbance in the production process. The following papers are…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Articulation (Education), Case Studies, Comparative Analysis
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 2001
This document contains 82 papers and 6 workshop presentations from a conference on distance teaching and learning. The following are among the papers included: "Examples and Tools for Building Web-Based Learning Experiences" (Steven A. Ackerman, Thomas Whittaker); "Online Testing in Distance Education" (Tricia Ahern);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accounting, Adult Educators, Adult Students
