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Clifford, Richard M.; Barbarin, Oscar; Chang, Florence; Early, Diane; Bryant, Donna; Howes, Carollee; Burchinal, Margaret; Pianta, Robert – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
States have accumulated considerable experience in operating publicly sponsored pre-kindergarten programs. In spite of this extensive experience, only fragmentary accounts exist of how these pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs handle issues such as program intensity, location, staffing, and population served. These issues are addressed by the…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Teacher Certification, Kindergarten, School Buildings
Verhagen, P. W. – 1992
This study investigated questions related to the length of video segments in interactive video programs: (1) the preferred segment length if learners decide how much information they want presented before stopping to answer question; (2) the relationship between segment length and direct recall of factual information when segment length is…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Field Dependence Independence, Foreign Countries
Howey, Kenneth R. – 1984
Rapid social and demographic changes will have an impact on the future training of teachers. The emergence of an unmotivated urban student population from families who undervalue education will pose increasing problems for teachers. While teachers' knowledge of subject matter is essential, insights into the ecology of the classroom, the nature of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities, Toronto. – 1978
This booklet on Ontario (Canada) apprenticeship programs describes regulated and non-regulated trades in the following four categories: (1) construction, (2) industrial, (3) motive power, and (4) service. The introductory section covers what apprenticeship is, educational requirements, credits for academic and skill achievements, finding an…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Building Trades
KAY, MARION E. – 1963
A SURVEY WAS MADE OF INFORMAL ADULT EDUCATION BY AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHURCHES IN NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY, KANSAS (PART OF GREATER KANSAS CITY). RECREATION, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, HUMAN RELATIONS, ACADEMIC SUBJECTS, CREATIVE ARTS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS, AND BIBLE STUDY AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING WERE THE LEADING PROGRAM AREAS. ALL GROUPS BUT ONE CHOSE…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attendance
Gilpatrick, Eleanor – 1968
To secure information about the characteristics of the practical nurse population and their opinions about registered nurse preparation, questionnaires were distributed to 2,923 practical nurses employed by the New York City Municipal Hospitals. Usable questionnaires numbered 2,361 or 81 percent of the employed PN population. Approximately 9…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Clinical Experience, Curriculum, Educational Mobility
Berkner, Lutz; Horn, Laura; Clune, Michael – 2000
This report, part of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study, provides information about the three-year persistence and degree attainment of students who began their postsecondary education in 1995-96, with a primary focus on students who started at less-than-4-year institutions. The report finds that many of the differences in the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Career Education
Christ, Herbert; Bertrand, Yves – Francais dans le Monde, 1990
Discussion of the enhancement of second-language instruction in a unified Europe looks at education for multilingualism; curriculum design at various educational levels; early language instruction; third and additional languages; ease or difficulty of language learning based on similarity to native language; program length; cross-cultural…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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Innocenti, Mark S. – 1994
This report is the fourth in a series of follow-up analyses of nine longitudinal studies addressing the costs and effectiveness of alternative types of early intervention for children with disabilities. An introduction provides an historical perspective and conceptual framework for the studies, including common study elements and how research…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Teters, Peggy; Gabel, Dorothy – 1984
A survey was conducted to determine the needs of elementary teachers with respect to the teaching of science. Areas addressed in the survey included: biological, physical, and earth science topics taught at various grade levels; criteria used to select sequencing and content of the science curriculum; most common methods of instruction used in the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
GOODMAN, RICHARD H.; WILSON, MICHAEL J. – 1967
VOLUME IV, A STATISTICAL SUPPLEMENT TO AN EVALUATION REPORT OF NEW ENGLAND'S 1966 TITLE I PROJECTS, PRESENTS PROJECT DATA WHICH COMPARE THE STATES AND PROJECT TYPES. (LB)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adults, Comparative Analysis, Compensatory Education
Eddy, Margot Sanders – 1979
The experiences of a variety of postsecondary institutions using different academic calendar options are examined. Several calendar options are described: the traditional semester, the early semester, 4-1-4, the quarter system, the trimester plan, composite plans, and year-round plans. The traditional semester calendar begins in mid-September and…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Change Strategies, College Faculty, College Students
National League for Nursing, New York, NY. Dept. of Practical Nursing Programs. – 1966
"Education for Practical Nursing, 1960," the report of a survey, recommended the development of criteria for program evaluation. Published in 1965, these criteria served as the basis for a questionnaire to collect data on 722 practical nursing programs. Data analyzed in the light of the 1960 survey showed (1) an upward trend in students'…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Admission Criteria, Advisory Committees, Allied Health Occupations Education
Thery, Michel; Roussel, Patrick; Zygmunt, Christian – Training & Employment, 2003
Comparison of company practices regarding continuing training of employees shows great diversity among the 15 European Union member states. In 11 countries, over 70 percent of companies are "training involved" (TICs). South European countries have a low percentage of TICs; the proportion of TICs in north European countries is over 80…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Continuing Education
Burger, Vernon K. – 1976
The relationship between achievement and method of individualized instruction and testing was investigated using a class of 32 community college students. Construction of the mastery tests was described. For the class as a whole, students in a mastery-by-module group had slightly, but not significantly, higher scores than students in a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Individual Characteristics
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