The Adult Basic Education Teacher Workshop was a two-week program designed to increase the competencies and skills of people involved in teaching the undereducated adult. Biographical information on the 30 participants is broken down according to sex, age, level of completed education, geographical residence, area of professional experience, and…

The California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) allows a 16-or-17 year old who passes it to leave school as early as age 16, with parental permission, earning the legal equivalent of a diploma. The exam focuses on basic reading and computing skills. In this study, a variety of findings are reported. School districts have a budgetary…

A study was conducted to identify a list of pedagogical competencies and evaluative criteria based on the performance requirements of the vocational specialists who coordinate the education of handicapped learners in Georgia's new secondary level Vocational Education Awareness Program (VEAP). Performance roles which served as a basis for…

Providing a comprehensive annotated listing of 193 publications on migrant education and related topics, this booklet is divided into five sections: (1) State Reports, (2) New York State/Bureau of Migrant Education, (3) National Farmworker Information Clearinghouse (NFIC), (4) Educational Resources Information Center/Clearinghouse on Rural…

States must take the following initiatives to ensure equal opportunity to higher education for minorities: (1) set the tone and the imperative; (2) demonstrate will to effect change and enforce accountability; (3) remove barriers to college attendance; (4) encourage cooperation across all sectors of society; (5) make equity integral to excellence;…

Reviews precedents, at the state level, to the movement for education reform. Reports, by year and state, on first reactions to reform. Outlines topics touched by state reform efforts, summarizes unifying themes, and predicts the future of reform. Includes a table of states requiring testing for initial certification of teachers. (IW)

In recent years, many public colleges and universities around the country have announced double-digit increases in tuition. The recession and the resulting squeeze on state revenues are the immediate causes. However, the short-term crisis should not be allowed to obscure a longer-term shift in state financing of higher education, which began more…

This paper describes the national, state, and local contexts in which California (CA) is implementing School-to-Career (STC). Section I presents an historical view of School-to-Work (STW), describing national goals of the STW Opportunities Act 1994 (STWOA), and also discusses CA's STC efforts. Section II provides contextual information about STW…

This career activity file provides career information resources and tools to support a guidance program. Section 1 is a school guidance program plan designed to assist school counselors in strengthening their current program or in designing a new one. The information can be used to assist schools in meeting the requirements of Standard VI,…

This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the visual communications art profession; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of the professional or occupational competencies deemed…

The General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the performance measurement system of the Department of Labor's (DOL's) Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS), which administers programs and activities designed to help veterans obtain employment and training assistance. The GAO review focused on the following items: VETS' proposed…

This report provides background on statewide student testing and testing alternatives in Ohio. The status of achievement testing in other states is also discussed. Educational testing historically has included the two strands of intelligence testing and achievement testing. This report focuses on achievement testing. The two basic forms are…

This directory provides information on federal programs and national organizations that serve migrant farmworkers and their families. Specifically, the directory lists programs administered by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, Justice, and Labor, and the Environmental Protection Agency. The directory also…

This paper presents a status report on efforts by the Illinois State Board of Higher Education to implement policies to enhance academic preparation and progress among college students, assist needy students, and keep college costs affordable. The board has initiated statutory high school course requirements for admission to public universities,…

This case study, part of the State Structures for the Governance of Higher Education study, focuses on governance and related issues in Michigan's higher education system. The study's overall purpose was to examine differences among states in their governance structures, and to determine if differences in performance were related to governing…