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Download full textRoss, Patricia O'Connell, Ed. – 1994
The five commissioned papers in this anthology provided part of the research base for the national report, "National Excellence: A Case for Developing America's Talent." In the first paper, "The Performance of High Ability Students in the United States on National and International Tests," Carolyn Callahan describes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Educational Change
Virginia Commission on the University of The Twenty-first Century, Richmond. – 1989
This report of Virginia's Commission on the University of the 21st Century first examines the changes occurring within Virginia in its transition from an agricultural/industrial state into one heavily involved in information and technology. Next, the need to increase literacy in mathematics, science, and technology is discussed, as is the need to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Colorado State Library, Denver. – 1993
The Committee on Library Services to Ethnic Populations of the Colorado Council on Library Development was charged with developing a comprehensive plan to address library services for the increasing ethnic/culturally diverse populations in the state of Colorado and with identifying possible funding sources to implement the plan. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
West Virginia State Coll. and University Systems, Charleston. – 1994
This directory provides information regarding West Virginia's sex equity projects and programs that received set-aside Perkins Act funds in FY94. Described in section 1 are 30 sex equity programs that are offered through the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDOE) and that deal with the following topics: nontraditional jobs for women, tech…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Programs, Community Colleges, Community Programs
Bolt, Daniel; Ackerman, Terry – 1994
The 1993 Illinois Goal Assessment Program (IGAP) Reading Tests measured reading comprehension using both narrative and expository reading passages. Noticeable differences in mean scaled scores occurred depending on whether the 1993 results were equated back to the 1992 narrative test or the 1993 expository test (Hsu and Ackerman, 1994). In an…
Descriptors: Achievement, Context Effect, Correlation, Educational Objectives
Reiff, Tana, Ed. – 1993
This handbook is an introduction to the topics that adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) program administrators need to know. The 77 articles by various authors are divided into 6 sections. "A Background for the ABLE Program Administrator" covers the definition of a program administrator, a guiding philosophy, a brief history of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Career Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1989
This five-part report presents a statewide framework for assessing the impact of intersegmental programs designed to enhance student preparation for college, particularly those students who are historically underrepresented in postsecondary education. The first part of the report explains the origins of the study and the organization of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Admission, College Bound Students
Kurth, Paula K.; Grossman, Gary M. – 1989
A Pennsylvania study analyzed the capability of the existing systems to deliver a comprehensive, articulated program of vocational education. A review of prior studies of vocational education in Pennsylvania found consensus about needed changes in the state's program. Areas of improvement included governance and administration; leadership;…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Assessment
Baj, John; And Others – 1991
A project studied use of state unemployment insurance (UI) wage-record data for Program Year 1986 to assess the effectiveness of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Eleven of 27 interested states were selected by ability to meet data requirements. These issues associated with the use of UI data as an assessment tool were explored:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Database Design
Solorzano, Ronald W.; And Others – 1989
A study identified the most effective and low cost programs currently in operation and described in adult literacy literature that would significantly reduce adult illiteracy in California by 1994. Recommendations were made for a statewide plan to replicate those programs in communities throughout the state. A literature review focused on eight…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Organizations, Cost Effectiveness
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1990
The Massachusetts Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) was established in 1985 to compare academic achievement among schools and districts and to give curriculum and instructional guidance. Biennially, it tests all students in grades 4, 8, and 12 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies. Using a matrix sampling design, each student…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Educational Assessment, Grade 12
Angelis, Jane, Ed. – 1983
These proceedings consist of papers presented at a conference devoted to educational resource sharing. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Educational Resource Sharing: The Challenge for Illinois" by Lewis D. Patterson; "Resource Sharing: The Test Is Yet to Come," by John W. Huther; "A Response to the…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Consortia, Cooperative Planning
Fincher, Cameron – 1983
A study examined the predictive efficiency of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) for adult learners in the University System of Georgia (USGA). Also investigated during the study were the effects of variables such as age, sex, and race on the performance of adult learners on the SAT and in college and the relative academic performance of adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations
Searfoss, Lyndon W.; And Others – 1983
The annual review and evaluation of the Arizona Migrant Child Education Program (1982-83) includes an overview of Arizona's migrant student population; program needs, objectives, and scope; evaluation of migrant student progress; responses to earlier recommendations; and recommendations for the coming year. During the year, the Program served…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Programs
Mangum, Garth L. – 1983
Despite the fact that, of all the 50 states, Utah has the highest percentage of state and local government expenditures for education and the highest proportion of adults who have graduated from high school, one out of every five adults in Utah lacks basic literacy skills. At present, the following adult literacy programs offer instruction in…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Basic Skills
