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Bartik, Timothy J. – 2002
The labor market spillover effects of welfare reform were estimated by using models that pool time-series and cross-section data from the Current Population Survey on the state-year cell means of wages, employment, and other labor market outcomes for various demographic groups. The labor market outcomes in question are dependent variables that are…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Dropouts, Educational Status Comparison, Employed Women
Baker, Colin, Ed.; Hornberger, Nancy H., Ed. – 2001
This book contains 19 readings covering three decades of the work of academic Jim Cummins. Section 1, "The 1970s," includes: "A Theoretical Perspective on the Relationship between Bilingualism and Thought"; "The Influence of Bilingualism on Cognitive Growth: An Synthesis of Research Findings and Explanatory…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Development
Download full textAbell Foundation, 2004
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) represents the only chance for many Baltimore City residents to obtain a post-secondary education, find a job with a career path, and earn a sufficient income to support a family. BCCC is also a critical linchpin in Baltimore's ability to build a competitive workforce. Yet the college, with 7,300 credit…
Descriptors: African American Students, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Metropolitan Areas
Roberts, Phil – Online Submission, 2004
Attracting and retaining staff in rural and remote schools has been a perennial problem n Australia virtually since federation in 1901. In this report the author uses a mixed method approach of an on-line survey, unstructured interviews and policy analysis to develop a comprehensive overview of approaches to overcome these staffing problems…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Holistic Approach, Policy Analysis, Rural Areas
Lundell, Dana B., Ed.; Higbee, Jeanne L., Ed.; Hipp, Susan, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
This conference proceedings and executive report includes summaries of two invited meetings and a report on a regional conference, including sample session summaries. Two statewide university systems collaborated around issues of K-16 outreach, research, and best practices for supporting underprepared students across the state of Minnesota. This…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Access to Education, Higher Education, Educational Cooperation
Burns, Anne, Ed.; Hood, Susan, Ed. – 1997
The collection of papers was written by teacher researchers from an adult migrant English program, and consists of reports and discussions of action research on teaching heterogeneous learner groups. Papers include: "Disparate Groups: Exploring Diversity in Practice through Collaborative Action Research" (Anne Burns, Susan Hood); "A Profile of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
MINNE-WI TESOL Journal, 1997
The two volumes of the journal, jointly produced by the Minnesota and Wisconsin English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers' associations, include these articles: "'Iwareru and Meiwaku': A Comparative Analysis of Japanese and American Communicative Styles" (Masako Saito, James H. Robinson); ""Reading in the Elementary…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Traits, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Burling, Philip – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1993
The guide is designed to inform college and university administration and governing boards about facts and issues concerning crime on campus so that they may develop policies and procedures for addressing it. After an introductory section that defines the trustees' role in managing institutional response to campus crime, Chapter 2 outlines…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Role, Campus Planning, College Administration
Wilson, Dawn K., Ed.; Rodrigue, James R., Ed.; Taylor, Wendell C., Ed. – 1997
This book examines the importance of advocating healthy lifestyles among minority adolescents, who are at increased risk for particular health problems. The three central themes: highlight similarities and differences across diverse ethnic groups of adolescents while respecting their heterogeneity; emphasize innovative and culturally based…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Child Development, Community Programs
Lunneborg, Patricia W. – 1994
This book examines the successes of the Open University (OU), a concept now 25 years old, in overcoming obstacles to higher education faced by nontraditional students, and particularly those faced by older women. The OU has no entry qualification, requires no tests, admits all applicants on a space-available basis, and awards a Bachelor's degree.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Students, Andragogy, Case Studies
Citizens for Missouri's Children, St. Louis. – 1997
This KIDS COUNT report documents the status of children in all 115 Missouri counties. Following an executive summary that reports areas of improvement, stabilization, and deterioration, and profiles for the state as a whole and for Caucasians versus minorities, summary information is provided for the following indicators: (1) students enrolled in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Weight, Births to Single Women, Child Abuse
Martinez, Susanne, Ed.; Dahl, Kathryn Kline, Ed. – 1998
This Children's Defense Fund 1998 report on the well being of America's children highlights the critical need for renewed commitment to children by all sectors of society. The introduction describes health and educational outcomes for poor children and calls for adults to redirect their priorities and develop solutions to these problems. The…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Development, Child Health
Williams, Kenya – 1998
This resource guide contains learning activities designed to complement existing ABE curricula or become the cornerstone of an ABE curriculum integrating reading, writing, and math skills with practical life knowledge. The guide begins with an introduction, acknowledgments, and an overview of Colorado's Certificate of Accomplishment program, which…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Stryker, Stephen B., Ed.; Leaver, Betty Lou, Ed. – 1997
A collection of essays contains articles on content-based foreign language courses at three levels (beginning, intermediate, advanced) and on foreign languages across the curriculum, including: "Content-Based Instruction: From Theory to Practice" (Stephen B. Stryker, Betty Lou Leaver); "Content-Based Instruction in a Basic Russian…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Arabic, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Bilingual Education. – 1994
The manual provides a framework for two days of training in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instructional methods for monolingual special education teachers at intermediate and junior high school levels in New York City (New York) schools. The materials help teachers without ESL certification provide mandated ESL services to…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Bilingual Education, Caregivers, Classroom Techniques
