Data are presented from an evaluation of state and federal adult basic education (ABE) programs in Texas. An introduction describes the methodology by which data were collected. The next three sections contain survey data from and about students, teachers, and administrators. Other sections examine the program planning process, management and…

If reading is to become a lifelong passion, teachers must strive to encourage in students a lifelong interest in reading, and to improve their literature appreciation and critical reading abilities. Research indicates that teachers must enrich the reading curriculum beyond the basic skills program if children are to learn to love to read. Such an…

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide Florida's school districts with some procedures for developing projects and programs that will meet the letter and intent of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. This document addresses: (1) allowable costs; (2) personnel; (3) fiscal requirements that apply to all…

This paper describes and reports results of a program aimed at improving performance of all students, K-12, through a program of sequenced objectives monitored with criterion-referenced tests. Target curriculum areas were mathematics, reading, and language skills. Nationally normed achievement tests were administered in a base year and each year…

In response to a legislative mandate, a study was conducted to identify and address the basic factors which should be considered in the expansion of postsecondary educational opportunities in metropolitan Oklahoma City, with specific focus on the steps to be taken by Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC). Study findings, based on demographic…

In planning any new reading program, teachers should know exactly what they want to accomplish. This requires careful identification of overall goals and objectives. During this first step in planning, all of the teachers who will be affected by the program should submit lists of the reading skills that they believe are pertinent at their grade…

Constituting an updated treatment of the use of computers for reading instruction, this book focuses on recent developments in computer assisted instruction and its classroom implications. The ten chapters cover the following topics: (1) the development of digital computers and their programs, (2) college and university centers in computer based…

The topic of assistive technology (AT) outcomes has only recently received attention in the professional literature. As a result, there is a considerable void in the profession's ability to address contemporary questions about the value and use of AT. The purpose of this article is to highlight the theory, development, and research efforts of the…

A study was conducted to (1) examine and evaluate existing vocational programs at the secondary level and to identify such programs or components of programs which appear to be meeting the needs of the learning disabled and the employer; and (2) share these findings with persons responsible for providing vocational education for learning disabled…

This report presents results of the management reviews of 20 California high school vocational systems which utilized the District Review of Vocational Education (DROVE) process, a consultant-directed self-study that also involves a vertification study conducted by a visiting team made up of nonvocational educators. (Results of the topical…

Following a situational analysis of the status of continuing education (CE) of registered nurses (RNs) in Florida, a series of activities were undertaken to implement the findings of this analysis and foster a statewide system of CE for RNs. These activities were designed to meet the following eight operational objectives: (1) To increase…

Miami-Dade Community College is engaged in a project designed to develop a model Associate Degree program for Human Services/Drug Abuse workers, to establish a national consortium of community colleges to offer the program, and to develop the curricula and instructional methodology for a "first course" in drug abuse for persons going into the…

The stated purpose of this training plan manual is to assist the cooperative industrial education coordinator in determining the student's performance both in school and on the job in order that the student learner may reach his/her occupational goal. Major contents are training plans (lists of learning experiences and job tasks to be undertaken…

This collection of presentations is meant to dramatize ongoing efforts at the state and local level where articulation between occupational and vocational education is being achieved. The presentations included are the following: (1) "Articulating Vocational Education at the Postsecondary Level"; (2) "Local Articulation Effort: The…

Seven rural community colleges were selected to demonstrate the effectiveness of the community college in serving as a catalyst and facilitator for community education-work councils. The councils were intended to establish mechanisms for easing the transition from schooling to work. Initiated in 1977 through subcontract with the American…