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Pressley, Calvin; McGraw, James – 1978
This monograph on Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program models for practitioners in community-based government employment and training programs describes a model for classroom job training, the Opportunities Industrial Centers (OIC) model. The content is presented in five sections. The introductory section discusses motivations…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs
Micklus, C. Samuel – 1978
Contents of this teacher's manual for use in an industrial design course are the same as that of the companion student manual except that answers to the objective tests are included. Chapter I describes the emergence of industrial design as a profession and emphasizes specific designers and their contributions to the field. A twenty question…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Design, Guidelines, High Schools
Van Ausdle, Steven L. – 1980
A survey of 35 two-year colleges with exemplary institutional planning systems was conducted to determine the present status of institutional planning and to develop a conceptually sound planning process model. The 35 colleges were asked to complete a survey instrument focusing on over 250 variables; 32 colleges responded. Survey results indicated…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Problems, College Administration, College Planning
Upshur, Carole C. – 1979
The findings of a 1978 project of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council on the need for respite care services and the various models for delivery of respite care are reported. Methodology included review of respite care regulations in 12 states, site visits and a survey of Massachusetts programs, and a survey of 339 families with…
Descriptors: Community Services, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities
Farmer, James; And Others – 1979
Characteristics of student financial aid systems are reported and a framework for evaluating student financial aid systems and classifying major data processing designs is presented. The goals of a student financial aid system are discussed, including improved service to students, increased utilization of available funds, compliance with…
Descriptors: Automation, Compliance (Legal), Computer Programs, Computer Science
White, Roy; Murray, John – 1978
Based upon the premise that school divisions in Manitoba, Canada, should evaluate and improve upon themselves, this evaluation model was developed. The participating personnel and the development of the evaluation model are described. The model has 11 parts: (1) needs assessment; (2) statement of objectives; (3) definition of objectives; (4)…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Powell, C. Randall; Kirts, Donald K. – 1980
This book focuses on the concepts, philosophies, principles, and practices utilized by professionals in career planning and placement. The chapters address the following topics: (1) career planning and placement; (2) systems approach to effective career services; (3) student and employer services; (4) career counseling theory and skill…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Planning, Employment Interviews, Guidance Centers
Thompson, Billie M. – 1979
A study was conducted to determine if and how teachers changed as a result of participating in a National Writing Project summer institute. The study investigated the process of change as based on reports of 16 elementary through college level teacher-consultants who attended the institute. The decision-making operation process of the teachers to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Conrad, Clifton F.; Wyer, Jean C. – 1980
The changing tradition of liberal education in America is examined against the backdrop of Greek, medieval, colonial American and German expressions of the liberal tradition and its necessary humanistic disciplines and pursuits. After a historical discussion of various manifestations of liberal education through the ages, recent strains of liberal…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy
Habben, Dorothy E.; Stewart, Clifford T. – 1980
A model is presented for constructing and evaluating an effective alumni volunteer program to aid in the student recruitment effort. A review of successful programs reveals certain common features and provides important touchstones for other schools looking for the principles and practices with which to organize their own efforts. The first…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Admission, College Applicants, College Students
McDaniel, Walter A.; Scipione, Paul A. – 1980
Atlantic Community College (New Jersey) undertook to track the educational needs of adult students in its region. There were three purposes: (1) to improve and expand existing educational programs and services; (2) to gear potential new programs and services to specific community educational needs; and (3) to base all institutional plans on an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, College Planning, Community Colleges
Yen, Wendy M. – 1979
Three test-analysis models were used to analyze three types of simulated test score data plus the results of eight achievement tests. Chi-square goodness-of-fit statistics were used to evaluate the appropriateness of the models to the four kinds of data. Data were generated to simulate the responses of 1,000 students to 36 pseudo-items by…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Correlation, Goodness of Fit, Item Analysis
Ollie, Bert W., Jr.; Leonard, James R. – 1979
Despite the hopes of social scientists and civil rights activists that school desegregation would close the educational gap between blacks and whites, a full generation of effort has not resulted in parity between the achievement levels of black and white students. School desegregation alone is not the answer to ending achievement differences.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Desegregation Effects, Educational Environment
Banathy, Bela H.; And Others – 1978
The Far West Laboratory for Educational Research and Development (FWL) conducted a project which focused on the design and validation of models for the linkage and coordination of vocational education at public and private postsecondary institutions with business, industry, and labor. The general procedure followed was to adapt organizational…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. – 1963
SCIENCE EQUIPMENT, TEACHING AIDS, AND MODELS THAT HAVE BEEN OR ARE BEING DEVELOPED THROUGH THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION'S SCIENCE TEACHING EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. REPORTS FROM ALL PROJECTS SUPPORTED UP TO MARCH 15, 1963, ARE INCLUDED. ITEMS ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO DISCIPLINE AND APPROPRIATE…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Audiovisual Aids, Biology, Chemistry
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