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Download full textHerman, Barbara; Pankratz, David – 1987
Information is provided on the Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) component of Oakton Community College's Project BEST (Building Energy Systems Technology), a bilingual vocational training program designed to teach limited English proficient students of Polish or Hispanic origin the basics of heating, refrigeration, and air…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Air Conditioning, Bilingual Education Programs, College Curriculum
Department of Labor, Washington, DC. Commission on Workforce Quality and Labor Market Efficiency. – 1989
The 49 papers in these two volumes were prepared to assist the Commission on Workforce Quality and Labor Market Efficiency in making recommendations for improving the U.S. work force. The papers summarize existing research and make recommendations on subjects reflecting seven Commission tasks: (1) examine the roles and effectiveness of privately…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Compensation (Remuneration), Efficiency
Hassett, Michael; And Others – 1989
Fifteen adult education programs being conducted in Ireland are described in the case studies in this packet. The courses range from adult basic education to university degree courses in management and industrial relations, from marriage preparation to inservice teacher education. The following programs are profiled: (1) certificate in farming…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Agricultural Education
Berney, Tomi D.; Alvarez, Rosalyn – 1989
In its fifth and final year of federal funding, the Vocational and High School Equivalency Program at New York's Park West High School served 254 students in grades 9-12. The program's purpose was to help students of limited English proficiency develop English language skills while receiving occupational training after school. The transitional…
Descriptors: Attendance, Bilingual Education Programs, English (Second Language), Federal Programs
Koefoed, Else – 1986
A study looked at the overall situation of the immigrant population, and young immigrants in particular, and analyzed such problem areas as the transition from school to working life and the inadequacies of initial training with relation to the situation in Denmark. The study identified the following problem areas: (1) problems relating to the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
d'Iribarne, Alain; Lemaitre, Annick – 1987
This document studies the role of unions and management in vocational training in France. Through an analysis of existing and historical structures governing cooperation and coordination between the social partners and the public bodies responsible for vocational education and training, an in-depth investigation was carried out and proposals for…
Descriptors: Banking, Construction Industry, Continuing Education, Employer Employee Relationship
Mason, Charlie; Russell, Russ – 1987
This document studies the role of unions, management, and education agencies (the social partners) in vocational education and training in the United Kingdom. Through an analysis of existing and historical structures governing cooperation and coordination between the social partners and the public bodies responsible for vocational education and…
Descriptors: Banking, Business Responsibility, Construction Industry, Continuing Education
Denny, James; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted in Illinois to determine how effectively the vocational education system was meeting its responsibilities to train, retrain, and upgrade employed and unemployed workers in new skills for which there is a demand in the state, under the terms of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Responses were received from…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Compliance (Legal), Dislocated Workers
Dooney, Roy; Dunne, Paul – 1985
This monograph, one of a series of studies of vocational education in the countries of the European Communities, describes the vocational training system in Ireland. The study was compiled from existing statistics and descriptions, and most figures cited refer to 1984. The report is organized in eight chapters. Chapter 1 covers population,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Agency Role, Agricultural Education, Apprenticeships
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1990
This handbook was prepared to assist work experience program teachers, school administrators, and others involved in the operation of a work experience program to meet Florida program standards and county guidelines of the Dade County Public Schools. The first sections of the guide outline program goals, objectives, and minimum student…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Education, Equipment
Maya, Elias; Fradd, Sandra H. – 1990
This instructional module is part of a project to reform current school curricula, improve instructional services for handicapped and at-risk limited-English-proficient (LEP) and language minority students, and provide innovative leadership in higher education related to programs for LEP persons. The materials contained in the module are designed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Consultants, Curriculum Development, Discourse Analysis
Bermudez, Andrea B. – 1990
This instructional module is part of a project to reform current school curricula, improve instructional services for handicapped and at-risk limited-English-proficient (LEP) and language minority students, and provide innovative leadership in higher education related to programs for LEP persons. The materials contained in the module are designed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Consultants, Disabilities
Brandenburg-Ayres, Susan – 1990
This instructional module is part of a project to reform current school curricula, improve instructional services for handicapped and at-risk limited-English-proficient (LEP) and language minority students, and provide innovative leadership in higher education related to programs for LEP persons. The materials contained in the module are designed…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Consultants, Disabilities
Valencia Community Coll., Orlando, FL. – 1990
The Central Florida Film Production Technology Training program provided training to prepare 134 persons for employment in the motion picture industry. Students were trained in stagecraft, sound, set construction, camera/editing, and post production. The project also developed a curriculum model that could be used for establishing an Associate in…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Choice, College Programs, Community Colleges
Northwest Educational Cooperative, Des Plaines, IL. – 1990
This curriculum guide provides instructional materials for an 8-week training program, entitled Hospitality Occupational Skills Training (HOST) Cooperative. It offers an alternative skills training program to meet the needs of disadvantaged, minority populations and of employers who must recruit more highly skilled workers from those populations.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives
