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Erickson, Judith B. – 1996
This Kids Count report is the third in a series examining statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. The report combines statistics of special concern in Indiana with 10 national Kids Count well-being indicators: (1) percent low birthweight; (2) infant mortality rate; (3) child death rate; (4) birth rate to unmarried teens ages 15…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy
Miller, Marc S.; Fleegler, Robert – 2000
Venture capital provided under the School to Work Opportunities Act 1994 (STWOA) has promoted significant state and local innovation. STWOA's 7-year lifespan assumed that states made a commitment to building sustainable systems when they applied for funds. As STWOA approaches the end of its lifespan, many states are examining and assessing their…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Decision Making
Kimbrell, Joe, Ed.; Daly, Maureen, Ed.; Sterne, Sylvia, Ed.; Howard, Sharon, Ed.; Evans, Trina, Ed.; Lowenthal, Nancy, Ed.; Galatas, Kate, Ed.; Sumrall, Liz, Ed. – 1999
This report provides a comprehensive review of the status of Louisiana's youth and is designed to be used in planning efforts and in developing priorities for improving the health and welfare of the youth of the state. Chapter 1 of the report examines the concept of expanding the definition of health to include social and emotional development,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Schrag, Judy A. – 2000
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) place an emphasis upon improved results for students with disabilities. A coordinated services system is encouraged in order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of service delivery and accountability for results. To coordinate services with other agencies, state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adults, Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities
Orkwis, Raymond; DeCarme, Judi; Glover, Jeanne – 2000
This 5-volume directory describes more than 1,000 discretionary grants and contracts supported by the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Programs. The projects are grouped into sections representing the seven program areas of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments (1997), Part D. This…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Innovation
Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2008
The work of the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education (ACPE) is guided by a 5-year strategic plan. The purpose of the plan is to provide focus for the activity of this small agency and its nine staff members in order to increase productivity and impact in the areas of its statutory authority. The mission and goals were accepted by …
Descriptors: Productivity, Strategic Planning, Higher Education, Grants
Silverberg, Marsha K.; Hershey, Alan M. – 1995
The emergence of tech-prep at the state and local levels was examined in a study of the first surveys of state and local coordinators: a survey of all 812 tech-prep consortia receiving Title IIIE funds for school year 1992-93 (response rate 86%) and a state survey of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands (to…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Consortia, Cooperative Planning, Coordinators
J & E Associates, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. – 1995
This document contains information from the national forum Creating a Literate Future for the Year 2000, which was held to help state team delegations develop vision/mission statements and action plans citing goals, objectives, and activities for enhancing adult literacy and education for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Presented first are…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Alaska Natives
Rodriguez, Esther M.; Ruppert, Sandra S. – 1996
This report is intended to provide a framework for state-level policy and planning in relationship to postsecondary education's role in workforce development. Underlying the report is a set of principles and priorities designed to reflect and shape current policy agendas, and which will address the needs of college-bound high school graduates,…
Descriptors: Career Education, College Bound Students, Education Work Relationship, Educational Planning
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1996
This document is a comprehensive report of Ohio activities related to the expenditures of federal funds under the Carl Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act of 1990. Section I describes the progress Ohio has made in achieving the objectives outlined in the State Plan for the Administration of Vocational Education in Ohio. It…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Career Counseling, Career Development
Hardman, Sydney, Ed.; And Others – 1994
This Kids Count data book presents a statistical portrait of the well-being of and conditions faced by the children of Kansas, based on key indicators. Nineteen indicators are detailed in five subject areas: (1) economic well-being; (2) physical health and safety; (3) educational achievement; (4) emotional well-being; and (5) social behavior and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse, Child Health
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. Div. of Special Education. – 1991
The manual is intended to support the Oklahoma State Plan for Special Education by establishing minimum standards for program approval, for determination of pupil eligibility, and for appropriate programming within the least restrictive environment. After delineating responsibilities of state and local agencies, the following programmatic aspects…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Confidentiality, Delivery Systems
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, New Orleans. – 1991
This report contains the proceedings of the second Louisiana statewide conference on literacy, which spotlighted the national endeavors of literacy practitioners and providers, works, and programs. Based on participants' input from the first forum, special emphasis was placed on workplace and family literacy, public relations, and policy making.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adult Students
Cica, John T. – 1983
An administrative survey of Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Pennsylvania during fiscal 1982-83 indicated that, although the level of funding for adult education programs was reduced from 1981-82 and 1982-83, progress was made in increasing the availability of programs throughout the state. However, the rate of enrollees who dropped out of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Advisory Committees
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