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Download full textKershner, Keith M. – 1984
As mandated by the Vocational Education Act of 1976, an evaluation was made of Pennsylvania's vocational guidance program for the 1979-80 through 1981-82 fiscal years. The study objectives were to describe the funded projects, evaluate their impact, and explore local capacity development. The study was guided by evaluation questions in five areas:…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Guidance
Turnbull, William W. – 1977
Extensive public concern about the deficiency in basic skills confirmed by a decline in standardized test scores and widespread implementation of a variety of state and local improvement programs indicates an urgent need for national attention to this timely issue. However, a federal testing program or federally-imposed performance standards are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
Maine Univ., Orono. Coll. of Education. – 1978
Evaluation results are summarized for the first year (1975-76) of a project designed (1) to demonstrate a comprehensive and coordinated career education program in the Bangor, Maine, public school system, which could serve as a model for the northern section of Maine, (2) to demonstrate procedures for integrating and implementing career education…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Counselor Training, Counselors
PDF pending restorationIrvine, David J.; And Others – 1977
Approximately 6,500 children are enrolled per year in the New York State Experimental Prekindergarten Program (PreK). In 1975-76 a longitudinal study was begun to determine the program's impact on the development of children while enrolled in the program and in the primary grades. Samples from a population of 5,245 four-year-old prekindergarten…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Analysis of Covariance, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development
Cornejo, Ricardo; Nadeau, Adel – 1978
This is the first in a series of papers on research, development, and training for bilingual/multicultural education. The first two sections of the paper describe Task Force findings specifying remedies available for eliminating past educational practices ruled unlawful under Lau v Nichols, particularly the section dealing with identification of…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Court Litigation
Cohen, Lee – 1981
This tenth annual report of the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education outlines the activities of the Institute for fiscal 1981. In an overview of the Institute's past year, the following topics are covered: administrative support to 16 projects, coordination of Federal and Vocational Education Act projects, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Contracts, Coordination
Glazer, Judith S. – 1982
The Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) at New York University (NYU), which serves economically and educationally disadvantaged residents of New York State, is described. The HEOP provides supportive services, including a pre-freshman summer session, credit and noncredit courses in basic skills, individual tutoring, and personal and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aptitude, Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria
JONES, PHILIP ROBERT – 1966
THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VOCATIONAL OUTLOOK OF HIGH SCHOOL EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (EMH) STUDENTS AND THE TYPE OF HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN WHICH THEY WERE ENROLLED. POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN EMH STUDENTS' VOCATIONAL OUTLOOK AND AGE, SEX, RACE, INTELLECTUAL LEVEL, READING ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Aspiration, Attitude Measures
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1967
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ORAL EDUCATION OF THE DEAF ARE THE WRITTEN RECORD OF A CONFERENCE HELD AT CLARKE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND LEXINGTON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN JUNE 1967. VOLUME I CONTAINS THE PAPERS FROM FIVE PLENARY SESSIONS AND SEVERAL SECTIONAL MEETINGS PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVES FROM 16 COUNTRIES. SUBJECTS…
Descriptors: Administration, Audiology, Audiometric Tests, Auditory Training
1976
This report reviews activities of a research project having the following objectives: (1) to design and conduct an appraisal of apprenticeship programs in Illinois, with special emphasis on the role of vocational education in the present system; and (2) to provide recommendations and alternatives for building a policy framework to guide vocational…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Apprenticeships
National Univ. Extension Association, Washington, DC. – 1977
This document is a compilation of manuscripts describing seven programs which received the 1976 American College Testing Program and the National University Extension Association Innovative Awards in Continuing Education for making innovative contributions to the improvement of continuing education. Entry manuscripts for each of the following…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Bilingual Education, Career Counseling
Tractenberg, Paul L. – 1977
About half the states in the U.S., either by legislative or administrative action, have moved toward the imposition of statewide performance standards in their elementary and secondary schools. Typically these standards pertain to the basic skills--reading, mathematical computation, and written and oral expression. Almost all of these programs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Basic Skills
Ashby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2006
"The Achiever" is a monthly newsletter designed expressly for parents and community leaders. Each issue contains news and information about school improvement in the United States. The highlights of this issue include: (1) Report Finds U.S. Higher Education in Need of Change; (2) Meeting a Critical Need: Foreign Languages, Academic Rigor…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, Newsletters, Educational Improvement
Woodbury, Stephen A. – 2002
Income replacement and reemployment programs in Michigan and its neighboring states were examined in the context of recent changes in federal policy regarding compensation and services for individuals who have lost their jobs or sustained job-related injuries. The analysis focused primarily on the following programs: (1) Unemployment Insurance…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Relave, Nanette – Reauthorization Notes, 2002
The various parties interested in reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program are considering a number of issues related to the program's work requirements. The following policy questions have sparked particular debate: (1) the impact that allowing additional activities to count toward federal participation rates…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship
