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Stack, Hal; Paskal, Oscar – New Directions for Experiential Learning, 1980
Using an innovative delivery system, curricular design, and approach to student services, Wayne State University has been able to clear many of the obstacles that have traditionally denied working adults access to higher education. Community relations are discussed and a labor studies program is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Community Relations, Delivery Systems
Achilles, C. M. – 1990
Strategies for improving the recruitment and selection of educational administrators are presented in this report. A recommendation is made for the development of administrator preparation programs based on collaboration between local education agencies, higher education institutions, the individual, and the educational administration (EA)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Certification, Educational Administration
Hengesbach, Ted – 1979
Evaluation of prior learning for college credit towards a general studies degree is discussed in this handbook for faculty evaluators. It is suggested that the major responsibility of the evaluator is to determine if prior learning is college level and how many credits should be awarded. Credit toward the general studies degree is awarded only for…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Faculty, Equivalency Tests, Evaluation Criteria
Bergquist, William H.; And Others – 1974
These position reports describe the findings of task forces which focused on the need to translate work-related experience into degree or certificate credit at postsecondary institutions. The eight occupational fields examined included Accounting, Agribusiness, Data Processing, Day Care, Electronics Technology, Management, Police Science and…
Descriptors: Accounting, Administration, Agribusiness, Certification
Download full textWesterheide, W. J.; Krueger, Reynold J. – 1977
The Competency-Based Degree Program (CBDP) at Oklahoma City University is an effort by a traditional university to serve a new and expanded group of students while maintaining a high level of quality in the services it provides. The CBDP is unique in that it is truly a nontraditional program operating within a traditional university with well…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age, Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education
Montgomery County Public Schools, 2006
"MCPS Special Education at a Glance" is a direct result of the work of the Special Education Continuous Improvement Team (SECIT), an advisory group to the Montgomery County Public Schools Board of Education Special Education Ad Hoc Subcommittee. During the 2004-2005 school year, the SECIT developed, in collaboration with special…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Counties, Disabilities, Special Education
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1914
This bulletin contains monthly records of current educational publications received by the Library Division of the Bureau of Education. Books, pamphlets, etc., intended for inclusion in this record should be sent to the library of the Bureau of Education, Washington, D.C. This bulletin contains the following: (1) Introductory notes; (2)…
Descriptors: Business Education, Professional Education, School Administration, Rural Education
Luck, Dudley B.; Galloway, Connie D. – 1981
The development, implementation, and integration of a nontraditional adult degree program at Mary Baldwin College, a traditional liberal arts institution, is described. The adult degree program is designed for adult men and women who cannot attend classes in the traditional manner; it may involve independent study, courses at other accredited…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Case Studies, College Credits
Central Michigan Univ., Mount Pleasant. Inst. for Personal and Career Development. – 1977
Central Michigan University's experiential learning program and the guidelines for awarding academic credit are described. Graduate students may apply for college credit on the basis of relevant skills which have been acquired as a result of their occupational, military, and personal experiences. The evaluators judge the student's application to…
Descriptors: College Credits, Credentials, Degree Requirements, Evaluation Criteria
Hogan, Thomas P. – 1977
This is the introduction and summary of a series of six papers discussing major issues about student assessment for the University of Wisconsin Extended Degree Program, a program designed to give academic credit for college level learning derived from experiences outside the scope of formal classes. A distinction is made between prior learning,…
Descriptors: Academic Records, College Credits, College Students, Degree Requirements
Rabe, Henrietta F.; Meskil, Mildred O. – 1958
This handbook is focused directly on training possibilities to meet the dollar needs of older persons. Part I consists of a course of study designed specifically for persons seeking a supplemental income through a small, possibly home-based, business enterprise. Part II suggests a cooperative plan with local agencies or groups, particularly the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Business Education, Consultants
North Carolina Community Coll. System, Raleigh. – 1991
The North Carolina Department of Community Colleges (NCDCC) prepared this reference manual as a resource guide for planning and implementing continuing education (CE) courses. The manual includes essential information on courses, rules, resources, and procedures that are appropriate to course implementation and operation of a continuing education…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, College Curriculum
Forrest, Aubrey – 1976
At Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minnesota, individualized undergraduate programs are designed by the students. Educational objectives are stated in terms of competencies achieved through life and work experiences, or during enrollment at the university. Two issues were central to this study: (1) the criteria to be used in judging the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Competency Based Education, Degree Requirements, Evaluation Criteria
Luckner, Barbara, Ed. – 1977
The goal of a one-year vocational education teacher training program was to upgrade the subject matter, teaching skills, and qualifications of vocational education teachers from the postsecondary Micronesian Occupational Center and the secondary schools of the districts of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands by facilitating the…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Core Curriculum, Credit Courses
New England Open Learning Project, Durham, NH. – 1975
The annual report describes project activities in two categories: those of the task force (governing body) and those of subprojects. The task force worked toward establishing a viable, ongoing consortium for nontraditional postsecondary education in New England and to consider other collaborative efforts for meeting regional needs. The subprojects…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annual Reports, College Faculty, Conferences
