A study was conducted at the College of the Redwoods to analyze the fiscal, institutional, and instructional impact of the Redwood Employees Protection Plan (REPP) program, a federally funded retraining program for timber workers displaced by redwood park expansion. The study involved telephone interviews with 37 former and current students, 16…

Reports are given on the current status of research projects sponsored by the Scottish Council for Research in Education: (1) teaching strategies in the primary school; (2) awareness of career opportunity; (3) Second International Mathematics Survey; (4) diagnostic assessment in secondary schools; (5) social construction of teachers' careers; (6)…

The report describes a model, developed by the staff at Edison Community College in Fort Myers, Florida, for collecting and using follow-up information to evaluate and plan occupational programs. After a discussion of the issues to be addressed when evaluating an occupational program, a breakdown of information to be collected in a follow-up study…

Isolated by distance and geographic barriers from population centers, services, current information, and opportunities, 15 of Nevada's 17 school districts are not simply rural, but are remote. Servicing districts that average fewer than 2 people per square mile, 21 elementary schools have only 1 teacher. Sixteen high schools have enrollments of…

Problems related to the self-concept of the bilingual child and a variety of solutions to the problems are the subject of this paper. An introductory section briefly examines the nature of the self, the role of significant others in self development, the relationship between self-concept and school achievement, and teacher attitudes and self…

A report on the future needs for higher education in Nebraska and the role of higher education in the state's economy is presented, based on the work of the Citizens Commission for the Study of Higher Education. The analysis focuses on the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, the technical community colleges, and the private institutions.…

This strategy development guide is designed to assist private sector, local and state public sector, and community organization personnel in expanding employment prospects for older workers. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the status of older workers; older worker employment issues; public, private, and…

This guidebook is designed to provide current, detailed information on effective literacy practices. The National Adult Literacy Project's program survey design is described in Chapter 1, with a summary of results from a sample of 213 programs. Chapter 2 focuses on the program selection and onsite interview process, from which the portraits of 31…

This companion document describing the role of parents, family members, and close friends in the individualized education program (IEP) process; five other companion documents; and an inservice guide comprise a series developed for assisting disabled persons in their transition from school to work. Its purpose is to help family and friends…

Information on enrollments, personnel, finances, and facilities in Washington community colleges is provided in this report for the four quarters of 1983-84 and these data are compared with figures from previous years. First, general information is presented on the college's role, mission, and history and the organization of the state system.…

This is the second report evaluating Project Education and Community Development, a project which was conducted in largely Islamic Jewish, disadvantaged neighborhoods in Ofakim, Israel. Part I describes the project's background, aims and objectives, intervention strategies, and implementation phases. Part II consists of an evaluation of the…

Data on degrees and other formal awards conferred in 1983-1984 in Pennsylvania colleges and universities are presented, including a brief narrative section on trends. Detailed statistical tables cover the following: associate and higher degrees conferred by level of program, 1983-1984; bachelor's degrees conferred in selected major fields of…

Outstanding Alaskan native art, historical art, historical objects, and archival materials continue to leave or remain outside the state because Alaskan museums, historical libraries, and archives do not have sufficient funding to compete effectively in the national and international markets where these objects are in great demand. In order to…

This paper proposes a model for building pedagogical knowledge and improving teaching based on the practice of lesson study. In lesson study a small group of instructors jointly designs, teaches, studies and refines a single class lesson called a research lesson. We describe how college teachers can do lesson study in their classrooms. We explore…

Youth programs that meet during the out-of-school hours, particularly those offered by organizations that have historically collaborated with their community members to support their interests and meet their needs, are in a unique position. These programs have the potential for and a history of engaging young people in experiences that can…