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Anstrom, Kris; Silcox, Barbara – 1997
In many school districts, particularly large urban districts, there has been an increase in the number of language minority students and in the linguistic and sociocultural diversity of these students. Historically, programs that served these students tended to operate and be administered separately from the mainstream program. Recent federal…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Change Strategies
Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 2003
In preparation for reauthorization of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), the Bush administration outlined its vision for adult basic and literacy education. Key principles of that vision are as follows: (1) creating accountability for results; (2) funding that works; (3) expanding options and choices for students; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students
Wright, Jan – 1997
This booklet, which is addressed to school administrators, examines the principles of service learning as a way of teaching rather than just another program and explains how administrators can customize service learning to the unique characteristics of their own schools and communities. The booklet begins by defining service learning as a delivery…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Fox, Florence C. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1932
The Department of Commerce in its highway safety conference made this pronouncement: "The problem of safety is closely linked with health, thrift, and many other elements which taken together make up the great problem of developing a finer citizenship. Educational leaders of the country are now endeavoring to weld together the essential elements…
Descriptors: Educational History, Curriculum Development, Safety Education, Traffic Safety
Koon, Cline M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1938
Visual instruction--the use of interesting or clarifying objective illustrations such as specimens, maps, pictures, and the like--are as old as formal instruction or what is now thought of as organized education. In recent years, however, new visual mediums or aids have been introduced into instructional practices, many of which have a special…
Descriptors: Educational History, National Surveys, Questionnaires, Elementary Schools
Marks, Ellen L.; Graham, Elliott T. – US Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, 2004
Since it began in 1965, Head Start has been the cornerstone of the nation's services for low-income children and their families. A substantial research base has been attached to Head Start, providing information about the program's overall accomplishments and directions about ways to improve services for young children. American Indian and Alaska…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, American Indian Education, Early Childhood Education
Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
Never before has a fully informed citizenry been more important to the present and future well-being of the Nation than it is today. And yet, recent investigations have shown that 27 million of our children and adults live in areas without any public library service, and 53 million more have only inadequate book and information services available…
Descriptors: Educational History, Budgets, Bibliographies, Educational Facilities
Stoller, Fredericka L. – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1992
A survey of 43 intensive English-as-a-Second-Language programs in higher education institutions resulted in a scheme for classifying innovative policies and practices in these categories: curriculum development; personnel; technology; policy and planning; community and campus liaison; faculty development; student placement and evaluation;…
Descriptors: Classification, College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Design
University of the Western Cape, Bellville (South Africa). Centre for Adult and Continuing Education. – 1995
This report traces the development and major accomplishments of the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) at South Africa's University of the Western Cape (UWC) since its establishment in 1985. Presented in the introductory section are the CACE's aims and lists of its 1994 staff and 1994 advisory council members. CACE milestones for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs
Hanson, Marci J.; Lynch, Eleanor W. – 1995
This book provides an introduction to early intervention programs, focusing on programs that reflect a transactional model of family-centered services employing collaborative and interdisciplinary techniques. Chapter 1 presents the historical context of early intervention services. Chapter 2 defines the various disabilities and risk conditions.…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Mackenzie, Liz – 1994
This document resulted from a 2-day colloquium devoted to the possibilities and constraints of integrating adult education and training in South Africa. The colloquium brought together 77 practitioners from various sectors of adult education and training, including representatives of the state adult education centers, industrial training boards,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Classroom Desegregation, Classroom Techniques
Knitzer, Jane; Page, Stephen – 1996
In the past decade, there has been a sharp increase in awareness of how interventions that address multiple risk factors and target both children and their families can help ensure that children grow up healthy and able to learn. In 1995, the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) undertook a project to "map" state initiatives…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Child Health, Child Welfare
Chao, Theresa Hsu – 1997
Approximately 83,000 students are taking Chinese language instruction in 634 Chinese heritage community language schools in the United States. These schools date to 1848 and serve immigrant groups wishing to preserve their heritage and promote children's ethnic identity. Both for-profit and non-profit Chinese language schools exist, the former…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Chinese, Community Programs, Educational Trends
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1991
This vocational program guide is intended to assist in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a program in industrial machinery maintenance and repair in school districts, area vocational centers, and community colleges. The following topics are covered: job duties of millwrights, maintenance mechanics, and machinery erectors; program…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Educational Equipment, Educational Facilities
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1991
This vocational program guide is intended to assist in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a program in interior design technology in school districts, area vocational centers, and community colleges. The following topics are covered: program content (job titles and descriptions and curriculum framework and student performance…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Programs, Competency Based Education, Educational Equipment
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