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Download full textGoetz, Kathy, Ed.; Peck, Shelley, Ed. – 1994
Institutions have been slow to respond to changes in family life, and service delivery has mostly been limited to responding to crises and to treating problems. Family resource and support programs began emerging in the 1970s to fill parents' expressed need for more support. As part of this trend, the federal Family Preservation and Support…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Programs, Federal Programs, Fund Raising
Far West Lab. for Educational Research and Development, San Francisco, CA. – 1980
Exemplary programs for special education of handicapped children are outlined in the National Diffusion Network (NDN) catalog. The 46 programs are listed with the following information: descriptors, target audience, description, evidence of effectiveness, implementation requirements, financial requirements, services available, and contact person.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
Dougherty, Barbara, Ed.; Novak, Jan, Ed. – 1982
This publication describes many of the basic skills improvement programs and activities ongoing in the state of Wisconsin. The efforts included were identified through a statewide survey in which administrators and staff members of the programs provided the information included in this volume. Programs described are grouped in the following…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, College Programs
Fenwick, Dorothy C.; And Others – 1986
Ways to develop, implement, and maintain linkages between colleges and business are discussed, and a directory of campus-business linkages is presented. Phases of campus-business linkages are covered in seven chapters. The predevelopment phase consists of developing a rationale, obtaining the support of the higher education institution, and…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Contracts, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
Collins, Ray; And Others – 1996
This preliminary guide is designed to help AmeriCorps and other national service programs plan and deliver effective early childhood services. The guide can also be used in community-based planning to incorporate national service organizations in early childhood program initiatives. Following an overview of the roles that AmeriCorps and other…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Early Childhood Education, National Programs, Program Implementation
Halbrook, Diane R. – 1985
Outstanding nutrition education programs were identified and selected to serve as models for adaption nationwide. This project was designed to promote exemplary programs, methods, and materials in the area of nutrition education. Fifty-one programs were nominated for awards, six programs were cited as exemplary, and four were recognized with an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Nutrition Instruction
Seta, Julie, Comp. – 1989
The compendium presents a view of 70 programs participating in the Illinois supported employment initiative. A preliminary chapter analyzes the implementation of supported employment in Illinois. It provides a brief history of the Illinois supported employment initiative, describes the Illinois Supported Employment Project, examines the impact of…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment, Employment Programs
Ashmore, M. Catherine; Guzman, Geannina – 1988
This publication contains a synthesis of information collected by the National Entrepreneurship Education Consortium on the efforts of local vocational education programs in the area of entrepreneurship education. The programs described represent all instructional levels and all areas of the country. A directory of programs listed by state is…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Business Education, Databases, Entrepreneurship
Youth Studies Abstracts, 1984
This quarterly publication contains 106 abstracts of educational materials published in Australia, covering social and educational developments, programs, and program materials. In the first two sections of the document, the abstracts are arranged in clusters according to prime subject matter. The topics covered, listed at the front of the…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Citations (References), Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Eckenrod, James S.; And Others – 1980
This directory lists and describes educational projects developed, under development, and projected for development by the Teacher Corps throughout the United States. Details given for each project include: (1) name and geographic area; (2) use of ERIC descriptors to describe the major subjects; (3) intended audience; (4) brief description of the…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Educational Research, Learning Processes
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation. – 1981
In this report detailed summaries are provided of 108 Federal programs set up to provide funds for individual projects in elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, and special categories (bilingual and minority education, special education and rehabilitation services, vocational and adult education, and educational research and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Research
Kentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. – 1990
This document is an integrated statement about early childhood education (ECE) services by the Early Childhood Committee of the Kentucky Department of Education. The document provides indicators of effective programs; reviews service delivery systems; supports program planning; encourages the adaptation of existing models; and promotes the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Check Lists, Comprehensive Programs, Curriculum Development
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1987
This document contains 34 abstracts that describe sex equity projects operating in Virginia during fiscal year 1986-87 with federal funding through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. The abstracts are organized in the following eight categories: (1) centers to serve single parents and homemakers; (2) programs to serve teenage…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselor Training, Demand Occupations, Displaced Homemakers
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1983
The Impact II teacher-to-teacher network was created in 1979 to enable New York City public school teachers to learn about successful classroom programs from one another. The project is based on the belief that many successful programs begin in the classroom and that teacher interaction is the best way of disseminating information about these…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
National Conference of State Legislatures, Denver, CO. – 1990
Representing a continuing effort to document and track legislative activity on issues critical to families, this publication provides a compilation of brief summaries of all legislation enacted up to the end of August, 1989 by 48 states and Puerto Rico. Included are bills covering 16 major public policy topics related to children, youth, and…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Family Problems, Family Programs, Financial Support
