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Brown, Willis C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1956
One of the outstanding characteristics of American secondary education is the emphasis that it places upon individual and social needs. Most educators endorse student extraclass activities as an important way to obtain program flexibility, meet individual needs, and attain desirable education objectives. Among the purposes of this publication are…
Descriptors: Educational History, Extracurricular Activities, Secondary Education, High School Students
Renick, James C.; Cadenas, Hortensia B. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1994
George Mason University's (GMU) (Virginia) successful Early Identification Program includes alliances with three public school districts to foster early, consistent intervention, and to encourage and motivate at-risk minority students to complete a college preparatory curriculum and enroll in colleges. GMU guarantees admission to participants who…
Descriptors: Affiliated Schools, College Admission, College Preparation, College Role
State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2007
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is pleased to release its fourth annual National Trends Report on the use of federal funds to support educational technology. This report documents findings from Round 4 (FY 05) of the No Child Left Behind, Title II Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology (NCLB II D) program.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Evidence, Grants, School Districts
Prickette, Karen – 1995
This resource and planning guide is designed to help Wisconsin school districts, community agency personnel, and education practitioners implement the designated vocational instruction (DVI) approach and thereby accelerate and enhance the ability of disabled students to meet specific instructional competencies and educational outcomes. The…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Planning
Munch, Joachim – 1995
This monograph examines vocational training (VT) in the Federal Republic of Germany. Section 1 presents background information/framework data on the following: Germany's political and administrative structures, population and demographic trends, economy and employment, and education system. In section 2, the historical development of VT in Germany…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Career Guidance
Brooke, Michael, Ed.; Waldron, Mark, Ed. – 1994
This book contains the following papers about the role and activities of Canada's universities in continuing education: "Introduction" (Brooke, Waldron); "Continuing Education and the Canadian Mosaic" (Selman); "Philosophical Issues in Continuing Education" (Selman); "Improving Support Services for Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, College Role, Community Education
Hershey, Alan M.; Silverberg, Marsha K.; Owens, Tom; Hulsey, Lara K. – 1998
In accordance with a mandate included in the 1990 amendments to the Perkins Act, a national evaluation of Tech-Prep implementation was conducted. The evaluation had two main objectives: to determine how effectively Tech-Prep is being implemented and to identify useful implementation practices and challenges. Data were collected from the following…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Career Guidance, Consortia
Clough, Barbara Stolze, Ed. – 1990
Among 17 French and 63 English papers are the following: "Case Study of the Convergence Model in Program Evaluation" (Alexander); "Nowlen's Approach to Continuing Professional Education" (Blanchard); "Challenge for Indigenous Approaches to Adult Education (AE) and Development" (Bonson); "Cultural and Social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Manhattan Adult Learning and Resource Center, KS. – 1988
This document is designed to help adult educators understand and meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities (ALDs). A research-substantiated rationale for remedial instruction for ALDs is presented in the introduction. Selected terms are defined, and common characteristics of ALDs are examined. Basic assumptions regarding adult learning…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs
Werner, Evelyn C., Comp.; Harmon, Cheryl M., Comp. – 1993
This book contains more than 100 abstracts of projects conducted in Pennsylvania during fiscal year 1992-93 funded through Section 353 of the federal Adult Education Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-297). The projects were developed to strengthen the Adult Basic Education (ABE) program through experimentation with new methods, programs, and techniques. In…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Lantz, James – 1984
A study explained the state-of-the-art uses of computers in vocational education in Ohio. During the study, assistant directors in the division of vocational education were asked to identify state-of-the-art uses of computers in schools and program service areas based on criteria for vocational computer and microcomputer literacy within the areas…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Education, Career Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
Drewes, Donald W.; Bice, Garry R. – 1981
In order to be maximally effective, an occupational information system (OIS) designed to support vocational education planning, administration, and client services should contain information dealing with energy, women in the work force, productivity, population demographics, equal opportunity, civil rights, coordination and linkage, new and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Demand Occupations
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1983
During the 1980-81 school year, enrollments in vocational education programs totaled nearly 16.9 million and federal, state, and local capital outlays for vocational education increased by approximately $470 million from 1979-80 to an all-time high of $7.3 billion. Vocational education also served significantly increased numbers of handicapped,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, Bilingual Education, Compliance (Legal)
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1986
This report describes current program offerings and activities in the areas of career, vocational, and technical education in the Portland Public Schools in Portland, Oregon, and assesses optional futures for program continuation and development. The information in the report is based on: student and faculty data, labor market trends, district…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Career Education, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems
Iwler, Irvin H.; And Others – 1984
A study assessed the impact of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Vocational Education's practical nurse program for funding years 1979-1980 (38 programs), 1980-1981 (40 programs), and 1981-1982 (41 programs). Researchers reviewed literature pertaining to the state of the art of health care both in Pennsylvania and across the Nation. Next, they…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Allied Health Occupations Education, Comparative Analysis
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