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Saunders-Hamilton, Tanya R. – 1984
Information concerning international education activities at 15 Southeast Florida colleges and universities is presented. Twelve of the schools are members of the Southeast Florida Educational Consortium. A questionnaire was administered in 1982-1983 to determine foreign student presence, academic programs, contracts and grants, and administrative…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, College Programs, College Second Language Programs
Channing, Rose M.; Blanco, Virgil – 1980
After introductory material descrying the lack of international studies in American education, this report describes the development, design, and accomplishments of the International Business Education program at Middlesex County College (MCC). The following phases in the development of the program are detailed: (1) a five-member curriculum team,…
Descriptors: Business Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Education
Thomas-Gordon, Sandy L.; Spetz, Sally H. – 1980
This curriculum resource guide, one of seven developed by the State of Illinois to present information on new and emerging curricula existing in the nation, can be used as a basis for local educators to determine the resources needed to offer halfway house management curricula and to initiate curriculum development at the local level. Chapters 1…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Advisory Committees, Annotated Bibliographies, Associate Degrees
MAURER, WAYNE F. – 1967
THE CHIEF PURPOSE OF ADULT MIGRANT EDUCATION, AS DISCUSSED IN THIS REPORT, IS TO ELIMINATE POVERTY BY PREPARING THE MIGRANT FOR PROFITABLE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY. THE FLORIDA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STATES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE IMMOKALEE MIGRANT ADULT EDUCATION PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE ADULT BASIC EDUCATION AND PRE-VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCES…
Descriptors: Administration, Adult Basic Education, College Applicants, Consumer Economics
Heller, Barbara R.
This report discusses a nationwide study of Adult Performance Level (APL) which involved sixteen projects in seven states and was conducted to (1) examine the University of Texas at Austin's APL study and describe the results and recommendations in terms of the adult needs in New York State; (2) examine several New York State Adult Basic Education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Board of Education Policy, Competency Based Education, Educational Certificates
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Transitional Bilingual Education. – 1974
This manual is said to be intended to bring together under one cover the fundamental documents relating to the landmark legislation, the Transitional Bilingual Education Act. A general synopsis of Chapter 71A of the Act includes what a program in transitional bilingual education consists of, who has the right to it, and what the obligations of the…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingual Teachers
Ray, Gayl M.; Wilson, Nick; Mangini, Rick – 2003
This document provides a framework for a broad-based secondary and postsecondary curriculum to prepare students for employment in marketing management and research (MMR). The first part of the technical competency profile (TCP) contains the following items: an explanation of the purpose and scope of Ohio's TCPs; college tech prep program…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Business Administration, Competency Based Education
Berker, Ali; Horn, Laura; Carroll, C. Dennis – 2003
Working adult undergraduates can be broken into two groups: employees who study (those who work full-time and pursue postsecondary education to obtain skills necessary to advance in their careers) and students who work (those who work part-time and attend school full-time). In 1999-2000 roughly two-thirds of working undergraduates aged 24 or older…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Students, Bachelors Degrees, Educational Certificates
McCaslin, N. L.; Parks, Darrell – 2002
Producing high quality career and technical education (CTE) teachers knowledgeable about content and pedagogy is a way that states can equip students with high levels of technical and academic skills. This can help states and the nation have a higher quality workforce and become more economically competitive. CTE teacher education does not operate…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Certificates, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education. – 2001
This document contains an introduction to the Ohio Integrated Technical and Academic Competency (ITAC) and Specialization ITAC; an overview of the electrical trades; a list acknowledging professionals who helped develop the competency list; and the comprehensive list of professional or occupational competencies deemed essential for graduates to be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Oriented Programs
Barrineau, Irene T., Ed. – Association for Continuing Higher Education, 2006
The 68th Annual Meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education was themed "Continuing Education: Making a Difference." The conference sessions explored continuing education's ability to transform lives, communities, and institutions while producing a strong return on investment. Speakers reflected on continuing education's…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Feasibility Studies, Distance Education, Continuing Education
Payne, Joan; Cheng, Yuan; Witherspoon, Sharon – 1996
This book describes the experiences of a series of five nationally representative cohorts of young people reaching school-leaving age between 1986 and 1993 who were surveyed as part of the continuing England and Wales Youth Cohort Study. The cohort study charts the path taken by young people over the first 3 years after compulsory education. Part…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Decision Making, Educational Certificates
National Skill Standards Board (DOL/ETA), Washington, DC. – 2000
This publication is a reference document meant to accompany other National Skill Standards Board (NSSB) publications that describe the development of skill standards, including Built to Work: A Common Framework for Skill Standards. This companion guide provides the NSSB Complexity Rating Skill Scales. Chapter 1 explains briefly how this tool fits…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Education, Career Development, Decision Making
Mahlman, Robert A.; Austin, James T. – 2002
Career-technical educators face three issues in credentialing through assessment. First, the occupational credentialing domain is large and evolving, and a clear understanding of it is a prerequisite to considering adoption of a credential. Three types of credentialing are registration, certification, and licensure. Credentialing organizations are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Role, Competency Based Education, Compliance (Legal)
Scott, Veronica – Research and Curriculum Unit, 2007
As the world economy continues to evolve, businesses and industries must adopt new practices and processes in order to survive. Quality and cost control, work teams and participatory management, and an infusion of technology are transforming the way people work and do business. Employees are now expected to read, write, and communicate…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional Personnel, Competency Based Education, Vision, Optometry
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