An overwhelming response to the model Extended Learning Programs in the greater Cleveland area and in southeastern Ohio, under the leadership of Ohio University, has indicated that there is a sizeable group of adults with interrupted college programs and unfulfilled career plans whose unique needs were not or could not be met by existing programs…

This annotated bibliography concentrates on the small college. Some of the entries, composed of books, articles, dissertations, and other documents, are about the small college and other entries are not directed solely at the small college but hold applicability in areas where publications devoted to the small institution are scant. Entries are…

This report gives an overview of History Education Project (HEP) operational structure and a summary of activities of its 13 regional teams. HEP is committed to the improvement of history education and to the training of history teachers for all educational levels. Some goals are to: 1) define objectives of history instruction; 2) identify, across…

The study project aimed at providing planners of the Auraria Higher Education Center with insights and guidelines on which to base their decisions relative to the inclusion of nonacademic services and facilities. A questionnaire, sent to a random sample of the students, probed for student characteristics; students present use of nonacademic space;…

Responses to a survey of university public service programs of benefit to state and local governments were received from 70 individual campuses, and one systemwide office, representing 79 of the 133 NASULGC member institutions and 41 of the 50 states. The survey asked for (1) information on institutes of government and on technical service units…

Describes involvement of the 12 European Community member states in environmental education. Reviews traditions of environmental education in Europe. Outlines European environmental education methods. Presents a case study of the organization structure, goals, activities, and future plans of the European Community Environmental Education Network.…

Trends in cooperation between higher education institutions and industry are outlined, including incentives to schools and industry, mutually perceived barriers to more and better partnerships, and barriers as perceived separately by institutions and industry. Five specific recommendations for improving the relationships are provided. (MSE)

Describes Southtek, a group of 14 colleges and 14 companies which have formed partnerships with local education authorities to produce effective vocational distance training materials. Topics discussed include the need that precipitated Southtek, its material development and testing methods, and its network of support centers for local users and…

This dissertation examines transfer shock and its impact on community college students after transfer to four-year institutions. The author utilized the concept of consequential transition as developed by King Beach as a lens for examining progress over time in the relationship of the transfer student to the new four-year university. Thirty-five…

This monograph summarizes presentations and discussions that took place at a symposium organized in conjunction with the spring meeting of the Trans-Atlantic Technology and Training Alliance (TA3). TA3 is an international alliance dedicated to sharing practices that prepare workers for technical careers, providing opportunities for faculty…

The Anne E. Casey Foundation (AECF) funded replications of effective jobs projects to achieve better job placement and retention for low-income, young adults. The six projects funded, collectively called the Jobs Initiative (JI), in Denver, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, and St. Louis, used an outcomes framework developed by The…

Denmark has a long tradition of adult learning with roots that go back to the 19th century folk high school movement. Since the late 1950s, an independent adult vocational education and training (VET) system has developed. In the last decades, attempts have been made to link adult VET systems with adult liberal education. More recently,…

This is a study comparing concurrent enrollment students at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) who went on to matriculate at CCSF, with first-time students at CCSF who graduated from the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) high schools. The researchers asked the question: Did SFUSD students with concurrent enrollment experience perform…

An national evaluation is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of career academies, an important feature of the school-to-work initiative. The evaluation looks at three characteristics of career academies: their school-within-a-school organization, their combined academic and occupational curriculum, and their employer partnerships.…

This final performance report for The Free Library of Philadelphia's RDP (Reader Development Program) Tutor Orientation Project begins with a section that provides quantitative data. Actual accomplishments are then compared to the following project objectives for 1992-93: (1) provide information about RDP's advisory service to tutors and tutor…