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Download full textBarton, Paul E. – 1986
An important first step in addressing the issue of obtaining a better fit between unemployment insurance (UI) and retraining was taken in 1970 when the federal government enacted a provision permitting workers to enroll in training without denial of benefits due to application of the work test. Little was done, however, to pursue state compliance…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Dislocated Workers, Federal Legislation, Labor Force
Gilles, Steven J.; Krueger, Christine A. – 1984
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction implemented, in 71 school districts, a pilot project designed to assist handicapped learners to participate in vocational education programs. The program, called Designated Vocational Instruction (DVI), is intended to improve the scope and quality of secondary-level vocational education for special…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Equal Education, Exceptional Persons
New York State Office of the Comptroller, Albany. – 1986
The Office of the State Comptroller in New York conducted several audits of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) at about 90 registered business schools in the state. TAP provides up to $3,300 per year in tuition assistance to disadvantaged students who take approved programs at the private schools. In 1985-86, TAP paid about $45 million to the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Cost Effectiveness, Disadvantaged, Dropout Rate
Schmidt, Diana; And Others – 1987
In its second year of operation (1986-87), the Missouri Coalition for Adult Literacy (MCAL) greatly expanded its scope and services. Factors contributing to this expansion include the attention generated by Project Literacy U.S. (PLUS) and the use of the Job Training Partnership Act as a funding source. Program accomplishments include the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Annual Reports
Budke, Wesley E.; Gordon, Ruth – 1982
This summary report presents information regarding the 899 research, innovative and exemplary, and curriculum development projects conducted under the Education Amendments of 1976 during fiscal year 1981. Following an introduction, the methodology used to compile the data is described. The findings section presents the data in six tables: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research
Kowle, Carol P., Ed. – 1981
These proceedings contain reports and outlines of presentations given at a national conference that focused on organizing for dissemination collaboration in the field of vocational education. The text of a report on organizing for dissemination collaboration and the presentation outline of an address on collaboration for program improvement in the…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Cooperation, Educational Planning, Information Dissemination
PIERCE, WENDELL H. – 1967
PROPOSALS FOR CONSIDERATION BY EACH OF THE 50 STATES ARE PRESENTED IN THE REPORT BY THE TASK FORCE ON VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION. A BRIEF STATEMENT OF COMMITTEE BELIEFS AND OBSERVATIONS PRECEDES THE PROPOSALS THAT (1) A HUMAN RESOURCES COUNCIL CONSISTING OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND LAY CITIZENS BE ESTABLISHED IN EACH STATE…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Development
New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque. Bureau of Educational Planning and Development. – 1969
This report encompasses the evaluation of vocational-technical education in four New Mexico post-secondary vocational-technical education schools. The first section provides an overview of the state and national settings within which these educational programs operate. A second section reports on the four schools individually, giving a collective…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Financial Support, Guidelines, Labor Needs
PDF pending restorationPeters, James S., II; Grella, Frank C. – 1967
This report is a culmination of a study whose purpose was to devise a model statistical program which would provide effective and useful statistical information for a vocational rehabilitation agency. The statistical data comes from internal as well as from external sources. The program must gather, analyze, evaluate, and report the data to serve…
Descriptors: Administrative Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Data Processing
Peer reviewedPiland, William E. – Community College Review, 1987
Reports on the results of an evaluation of the Illinois Community College Board's recognition process, by which community colleges are judged to be in compliance with state standards. Discusses administrators' perceptions of the effectiveness of the preparation, on-site visit, and reporting phases of the recognition process. Suggests enhancements.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Compliance (Legal), Evaluation Methods
Wright, Kynna; Kuo, Alice; Regalado, Michael; Halfon, Neal – 2001
As part of a series of reports designed to support the implementation of Proposition 10: The California Children and Families Act and to provide comprehensive and authoritative information on critical issues concerning young children and families in California, this report examines how child health services can be improved to support two related…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Health, Health Programs
Peer reviewedConley, Ronald W. – Mental Retardation, 2003
A survey of 49 Maryland service providers offering vocational services found the weekly earnings of persons placed in supported employment were 3.5 times the earning of persons employed on the premises of the service provider. Nevertheless, there was strong evidence that substantial improvements are needed, and possible, in supported employment.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Disabilities, Employment Opportunities
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1999
Describes recent state initiatives to improve child care for Mississippi children. Efforts include development of a child care director's credential, on-site training through staff at mobile training vans, initiatives to heighten consumer awareness and help parents make informed choices, voter education projects, and free yearly conferences for…
Descriptors: Administrators, Change Strategies, Credentials, Day Care
Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
Maryland public schools continue to pick up honors and receive recognition for the work going on in their classrooms. For the second straight year, Maryland's education system has been ranked as number one in the nation by "Education Week", the nation's leading education publication. The "College Board" followed that up by…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Educational Assessment, Educational Change, Educational Development
South Dakota Arts Council, 2006
This report presents South Dakota Arts Council Long Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2006-2008 in terms of how it intends to achieve six goals. These goals are: (1) Enhance quality of life and economic development through the arts; (2) Promote public awareness and support of the arts; (3) Advance the arts as essential to education and life-long…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Economic Development, Long Range Planning, Consciousness Raising
