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Quilter, A. K. – Trends in Education, 1977
The need to provide for the education of children gifted in musically ability is the focus here. The program of specialist music training at Wells, Somersetshire, is discussed as well as the effect on the school's regular music curriculum. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Music Education
Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC.
Information on the Adult Education Act of 1966, as amended, given in this document includes the following: (1) program objectives, (2) program strategy, (3) evaluation techniques, (4) program universe, (5) student characteristics, (6) target population, (7) program impact, and (8) training needs. (CK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Legislation, Educational Objectives
Wallace, Sherry – 1984
The prekindergarten program in the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) is described. The program was developed to meet the needs of disadvantaged four year old children. Students were chosen with respect to age, residence in a Chapter I attendance area, and a low score on the Preschool Screening Evaluation (PSE). Areas of learning…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Objectives, Preschool Education
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1977
The General Accounting Office's recommendations to the Congress and the Office of Indian Education, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare is derived from a review of 16 projects funded under Title IV of the Indian Education Act of 1972 and designed to meet the special needs of American Indian children (operative during 1974-75 in Arizona,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, American Indians, Definitions, Educational Needs
Twitchell, Wirt B. – 1981
Evaluation of the 5-week Chinle Agency (Bureau of Indian Affairs) Summer Special Education Program for participating elementary teachers reflected the strengths and weaknesses of the program, which served 43 eligible Navajo students and classroom teachers and teacher aides for some length of time, and presented 20 recommendations. Evaluation…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Disabilities, Educational Objectives
Quincy Public School District 172, IL. – 1975
The overall objective of Career Education Through Multi-Experience Centers is to develop and implement a comprehensive career education program for special education in the Quincy, Illinois public schools. Part one of the report provides statistical data on the project. The bulk of part two analyzes the progress made toward accomplishing the…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
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
Collins, Robert A.; Goldinher, Martin R. – 1984
The Elementary Gifted Program in the Dade County Public Schools (DCPS), Florida, serves approximately 2,000 elementary school students through 13 school-center programs and 12 recently implemented home-school-based programs. The school-center program involves transportation from the home school to the center two days per week, while the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Attitude Measures, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Dysinger, Dale W. – 1975
The Title VIII Student Support Program (SSP) of the Minneapolis Public Schools was initiated in the 1971-72 school year. This report describes activities of the project for the final (fourth) year and includes descriptions and some comparisons with the previous years. The purpose of the program is to design and implement various ways of reducing…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, American Indians, Attendance, Dropout Prevention
Osicki, Kenneth J. – 1976
Detailing program activities of the Specialized Services for American Indian Children and Youth Program in the Cleveland Public Schools during the final quarter and summer sessions of 1976, this report presents the following: (1) Procedures (use of a coordinator, aides, a clerk, and a full time tutor working in conjunction with a parent committee…
Descriptors: Accountability, Activities, Administration, American Indians
Giles, Wayne E. – Adult Leadership, 1973
Presents an alternate form of undergraduate education, the non-traditional degree program, which was designed to serve the educational needs of adults. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Calhoun, Annie Belle; And Others – 1976
Metropolitan State University, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, is a competence-based, baccalaureate-degree-granting institution created in 1971 to serve adults. The Operational Models Project was designed to improve the university's program for assessing experiential learning. Specific purposes of the project were: (1) to describe a program for…
Descriptors: Adults, College Students, Competency Based Education, Credentials
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