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Alaska State Dept. of Education and Early Development, Juneau. – 2001
This handbook provides guidelines for the operation of local special education programs for Alaskan children with disabilities. It addresses: (1) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 and basic concepts of special education; (2) identification of students with disabilities, referral, screening programs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Charter Schools, Compliance (Legal)
Johnston, Marilyn, Ed.; Brosnan, Patti, Ed.; Cramer, Don, Ed.; Dove, Tim, Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers examines a 10-year process of teacher education reform at Ohio State University, describing 13 Professional Development Schools (PDSs). After "Introduction: Context, Challenges, and Consequences: PDSs in the Making" (Marilyn Johnston), there are 16 papers in four parts. Part 1, "Contextualizing PDS Work and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Technology
1999
A National Strategy for Adult Basic Skills has been proposed to deal with the English situation in which about one adult in five is not functionally literate and far more people have problems with numeracy. The National Strategy has these 10 main elements: national targets; an entitlement to learn; guidance, assessment, and publicity; better…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Community Programs
Johns, Kenneth M.; Torrez, Nena – 2001
This booklet explains that teachers need to upgrade the strategies they use to help students who are learning English as a Second Language (ESL), describing several strategies that have been derived from advances in bilingual education and ESL research during the last 20 years. The introduction explains first language acquisition. The next section…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Computer Uses in Education
Conference Board of Canada, Ottawa (Ontario). – 2003
This report provides a summary of the objectives, proceedings, and major outcomes of a summit meeting of over 500 leaders from across Canada convened to validate and prioritize strategic recommendations from an innovation and learning engagement process and to discuss key challenges to realization of Canada's vision to become one of the most…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Adult Education, Business, Citizen Participation
American Enterprise Inst. for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC. – 2002
This publication presents the text from the Productivity Conference that focused on productivity growth--its driving forces, impact, and future. "Introduction" (Elaine L. Chao) covers topics of the three panels. Panel 1, "Is There a Productivity Miracle?" (Kevin Hassett, moderator) examines whether recent productivity gains can…
Descriptors: Adults, Biomedicine, Economic Impact, Economic Progress
Uden, Tony – 2003
Past and present policies and practices in education and vocational training for offenders in the United Kingdom were examined. Changes in the content, delivery, and funding of education and vocational training for offenders over the past decade were reviewed. Special attention was paid to the following changes that took place in 2001: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Correctional Education
Ferrier, Fran; Trood, Clifford; Whittingham, Karen – 2003
This document presents case studies of 10 cooperative research centers (CRCs) across Australia and their relationships with the vocational education and training (VET) sector. The CRCs profiled in the case studies are as follows: Co-operative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production; Cast Alloy and Solidification Technology Co-operative…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Conservation (Environment), Foreign Countries, Industrial Training
Wilkerson, Joyce A.; Elkins, Susan A. – 2000
This qualitative case study assessed web-based instruction in a computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) course designed for workforce development. The study examined students' and instructors' experience in a CAD/CAM course delivered exclusively on the Internet, evaluating course content and delivery, clarity of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
Carreon, Edwina S.; Balarbar, Corazon V. – 1997
In many countries, suitable English for special purposes (ESP) textbooks and materials are difficult to find. ESP teachers and program coordinators often must develop their own materials, but preparing such materials requires training. One model that has served as a guide to numerous ESP materials projects is the Hutchinson and Waters' model. This…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English For Science and Technology, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries
Oklahoma State Dept. of Education, Oklahoma City. – 1999
This document provides a framework by which Oklahoma local school districts can develop their curriculum for physical education. Designed for grades K-12, it offers a foundation for appropriate physical education practices linked to the Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) national standards and benchmarks for each of three goals: motor skill…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Child Development, Child Health, Curriculum Development
Fahy, Patrick J. – 2000
Online teaching technologies still have three main disadvantages: cost, complexity, and negative impacts on productivity. In many areas of Canada, cost is still a major factor affecting ownership and use of computers and other new technologies. Until online teaching technologies become as simple to use as telephones and new cars, they will…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Saks, Norma Susswein, Ed.; Killeya, Ley A., Ed.; Rushton, Joan, Ed. – 2000
This study skills curriculum is part of a "pipeline" program designed to recruit, matriculate, and graduate educationally disadvantaged students at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS). It is an integral part of the Biomedical Careers Program (BCP) and the Science…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Counseling, College Bound Students
Fredda, Jeffrey V. – 2000
This research asked whether there was a difference in student outcomes in courses taught in both Internet-based and campus-based formats. Thirty-four courses were offered in both Internet-based and campus-based formats at Nova Southeastern University (Florida) during fall term 1999, enrolling 1,613 undergraduate and graduate students. Outcomes…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Comparative Analysis
Enos, Anya Dozier – 1999
The Community-Based Education Model (CBEM) at Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS) in New Mexico was studied to determine the elements that contribute to its success and that may be replicated in other community education projects. The CBEM engages students and tribal communities in issues related to their environment, natural resources, and health in an…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Philosophy, Environmental Education
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