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Massie, Dorothy – Today's Education, 1978
Problems faced by teachers and schools in educating handicapped students are described, and recommendations for improving the situation are offered. (JD)
Descriptors: Class Size, Educational Problems, Handicapped Students, Mainstreaming
Martinez, Pete – Man/Society/Technology, 1978
Discusses what is meant by the word "craftsmanship" and suggests that it must be re-evaluated from the traditional concept teachers have been expounding to develop a new conceptual framework more closely allied with the industrial technical society of today. (Editor/TA)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Definitions, Industrial Arts, Learning Experience
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Arcus-Ting, Rochelle; And Others – Journal of the American College Health Association, 1977
A self-administered health questionnaire can be a useful and relatively inexpensive method of obtaining initial health histories on students and identifying problems that require follow-up by the health center. (MJB)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Physical Examinations, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
Chall, Jeanne S.; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1987
Analyzes the extent of adult illiteracy in the United States and identifies the major problems and needs found in the literature and in interviews with adult learners. Recommends ways to improve educational efforts and discusses what is known about effective adult literacy programs. (CJH)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Illiteracy, Literacy Education
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Ames, Thomas-Robert H. – Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 1985
Describes the Community Mental Health Technology Program at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, which provided large numbers of middle-level technicians to work with the handicapped. The article describes program courses and purpose and the types of jobs technicians are qualified to perform. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disabilities, Paraprofessional Personnel, Program Design
Oliva, L. Jay – AGB Reports, 1987
The credibility of universities is at stake over the issue of athletics; college and university officers must exercise control. Ten guides to action are presented including: accept responsibility, establish campus rules, reject justification for shoddy practices, and know what is going on. (MLW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Athletics, Guidelines
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Koehorst, Piet; Verhoeven, Willem – Journal of European Industrial Training, 1986
This third and final article on effectiveness and efficiency in industrial training contains a number of suggestions on how to improve training effectively and describes how they are going about it in the Netherlands. (Author)
Descriptors: Efficiency, Evaluation Methods, Industrial Training, Program Effectiveness
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Crawford, Harold R. – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1987
The author lists characteristics of agriculture education programs at universities. He discusses ways to use resources, ideas, and people to command respect and recognition for the field. (CH)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, College Faculty, Postsecondary Education, Program Improvement
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Vaughan, George B. – Community Services Catalyst, 1984
Looks at the historical roots of community services in community colleges. Offers suggestions for keeping community colleges on the frontier of the development of these institutions (e.g., bringing the program into the instructional mainstream, emphasizing program planning, encouraging instructional innovation. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Services, Educational History, Program Administration
Turpeinen, Ritva – Adult Education in Finland, 1984
This article is an introduction to how the Finnish Labor Administration has tried to minimize unemployment in Finland by vocational training, mainly in vocational course centers. (CT)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Job Training, Program Development, Program Improvement
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Shaw, Walter B. – NASPA Journal, 1985
Discusses results of a survey of graduate programs (N=26) revealing how the subject of small college administration is covered and how coverage could be improved. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: College Administration, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Program Improvement
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Lauda, Donald P. – Technology Teacher, 1985
The author states that it is necessary to (1) dispel the notion that science and technology are synonomous, (2) dispel the notion that they must remain mutually exclusive, and (3) most important, establish an agenda for subsequent dialogue and action. (CT)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Mathematics Education, Program Design, Program Improvement
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Gorton, Richard A.; Burns, James – Clearing House, 1985
Reports findings of a survey of elementary and secondary school teachers concerning the effectiveness of faculty meetings. Concludes that there is a need for more faculty involvement in planning and conducting the meetings. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Occupational Surveys
Mitchell, M. Faith – MOBIUS, 1985
Using data from Jamaica, this article examines the need for more information and training in Third World pharmacies, and suggests a model of continuing education to promote informed and appropriate drug use. (Author/CT)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Developing Nations, Drug Use, Models
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1986
Discusses the issues surrounding changes in the quantity and quality of kindergarten programing. The problems of conducting research comparing the over-all effectiveness of three types of kindergarten schedules are described. The controversial aspects of each are illustrated. Such kindergarten programs are improved by quality planning, curriculum…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Kindergarten Children
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