This document describes and provides forms used in the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD) Vocational-Technical Program Evaluation Process. Chapter I describes development of the process and discusses the goals of program evaluation. Two major components of the program evaluation process--annual program review and 3-year in-depth…

This module on leadership and motivation is intended to explain the many aspects of both leadership and motivation and demonstrate how they relate to each other in a hospitality setting. The material is presented in a self-instructional format in four sections. At the beginning of each section is a statement of the objectives that will be achieved…

This document explores the mission, goals, and underlying philosophy of the National Center for Science Teaching and Learning (NCSTL). The reform of the U.S. educational system, especially in the area of science education, will require a thorough examination of noncurricular, external factors affecting science education. In order to bring about…

This catalog provides an overview of all exemplary educational programs approved for national dissemination by Department of Education Review panels and introduces the National Diffusion Network (NDN), its programs, and services to schools. The programs described fall into three categories: (1) active projects; (2) limited activity projects; and…

This catalog provides an overview of all exemplary educational programs approved for national dissemination by Department of Education Review panels and introduces the National Diffusion Network (NDN), its programs, and services to schools. The programs described fall into three categories: (1) active projects; (2) limited activity projects; and…

This catalog provides an overview of all exemplary educational programs approved for national dissemination by Department of Education Review panels and introduces the National Diffusion Network (NDN), its programs, and services to schools. The introduction includes the six National Education Goals (1990). The programs described fall into three…

This document consists of five 3-year follow-up reports to a series of technical reports that presented 44 recommendations and 210 suggested activities for improving vocational education and job training in Illinois. Each report has three sections. The executive summary provides background and describes actions taken during 1989, 1990, and 1991 to…

Materials for a workshop on teaching vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) are gathered. An annotated outline presents the content and sequence of the workshop, including an icebreaker activity, general techniques for teaching occupation-specific vocabulary, sample lesson plans and accompanying instructional materials for teaching…

Alternative approaches to learning are the subject of these approximately 50 papers on non-traditional and interdisciplinary programs in higher education. The first set of papers addresses adult learning, including possible teaching and learning strategies, and ways to develop faculty and student performance through college fairs for adults, adult…

This publication presents information on 53 basic skills programs in Wisconsin that were identified as successful by the planning committee for the Governor's Conference on Basic Skills. Programs focus on mathematics, reading, writing, computer-assisted instruction, basic skills approaches, learning centers, career education, adult literacy,…

During 1982-83, the bilingual studies program at East Texas State University (ETSU) continued to improve at all levels, but especially at the undergraduate level in its attempt to produce highly qualified bilingual and English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and specialists. Funded by ETSU, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Texas…

This manual for student evaluation personnel, one in a series of nine staff development guides prepared by the Philadelphia School District, clarifies roles and responsibilities of various staff members and parents in providing programs to meet the career and vocational education needs of mildly to moderately handicapped students. Designed to be…

A synthesis of research findings addressing effects of population and economic changes on education supply and demand in rural communities also presents policy implications, to help with local decision making. Principal research findings listed include: lack of a statistical relationship between per pupil expenditures and achievement on…

The pamphlet describes three Hogg Foundation-funded Texas programs (one exclusively hospital-based, one hospital-based with extensive linkages to community resources, and one community-based) which serve predominantly high-risk, low-income Mexican American families. First described are social work services connected with the Driscoll Foundation…

This curriculum guide contains materials for use in implementing a two-level course in electrical occupations that is designed for students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Addressed in the course are the following topics: safety; technical communications; mathematics; tools and equipment; testing and measurement; electrical and…