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Albrecht, A.; Spencer, D. C. – 1979
An outline is presented of Barnet College's flexistudy program, a system for providing a wider range of learning opportunities through a more flexible arrangement of course times and content to students who are unable to attend college regularly, who are too few in number to form a specialist class, or who wish to start school at some time other…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correspondence Study, Extension Education, Foreign Countries
Thomas, Audrey M. – 1981
This discussion paper focuses on family learning activities as they relate to the continuing education divisions of the public educational institutions of British Columbia. The first section provides an overview of families in transition, specifically the topics of kinds of families and family learning. Results of a needs assessment follow.…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Family Characteristics, Family Life Education, Family (Sociological Unit)
Download full textEisenberg, Michael – 1983
This paper reviews the current extent of, research into, and future expectations for the use of online bibliographic retrieval systems by untrained end users rather than by trained search intermediaries. Six sections cover: (1) studies of direct end user searching, done primarily with students or persons in highly technical fields; (2) problems to…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Programs, Experimental Programs, Information Retrieval
Lincoln Unified School District, Stockton, CA. – 1984
THE FOLLOWING IS THE FULL TEXT OF THIS DOCUMENT: It all comes together in the Resource Center at Lincoln Senior Elementary. New technology and traditional media turn kids into active learners. The action is vibrant yet the purpose is focused. Under the direction of Media Librarian Mike Whelply the Resource Center is the nucleus of the school. It…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Media, Junior High Schools, Learning Resources Centers
Behrendt, Richard L. – 1984
This description of the Accent on Excellence honors program at Clark County Community College (CCCC) examines program objectives, components, and funding. First, historical and philosophical developments in the community college field are highlighted, indicating a shift in the primary concern of community college educators from the attainment of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Colleges, Educational Quality, Honors Curriculum
Thompson, Cathy L.; Yawkey, Thomas D. – 1983
The purpose of Project P.I.A.G.E.T. (Promoting Intellectual Adaptation Given Experiential Transforming) is to provide plans and procedures to develop bilingual children's self-concepts. This Title VII project, judged successful after 1 year of implementation, works with bilingual families in both the home and school settings. Its objectives…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Early Childhood Education, Home Visits, Parent Role
Lederer, James B.; Layden, Russell G. – 1983
An overview of a Personnel Evaluation and Support system is presented. Because it is critical for staff members to know what is expected of them and to know upon what basis they are being evaluated, the formulated Components of Instructions (COI) are disseminated and reviewed with the staff. This process allows staff to know what is expected of…
Descriptors: Adults, Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Klesse, Edward J.; Biernat, Nancy A. – Practitioner, 1989
Rewarding students for their achievements enhances self-esteem and confidence. These positive feelings permeate the school, improve the general climate, and raise the level of school pride. New and traditional methods of recognizing student groups such as a welcoming assembly, a spirit banner contest, and senior privileges can make students feel…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Awards, Educational Environment, Program Descriptions
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Adult and Continuing Education Program Development. – 1989
This report describes 45 adult literacy education programs in New York State funded under Section 353 of the Adult Education Act. The projects are grouped in the following categories: statewide initiative grants; installation grants (GRASP--Giving Rural Adults a Study Program, external high school diploma grants, Job Club grants, adult career…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Programs, Literacy Education
Schachterle, Lance E., Ed.; Shanahan, Joan M., Ed. – 1987
In 1970, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) radically revised its curriculum by replacing specific course distributions with a new program, emphasizing projects at various levels. In instituting this change, faculty were especially concerned to encourage engineering, science, and management students to recognize how their professional work…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Environmental Education, Program Descriptions, Research Papers (Students)
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1987
Prepared in response to requests from librarians and other members of the public for information about the types of projects that have been funded by the Higher Education Act Title II-B Program, a program which assists in training persons in librarianship through fellowships and institutes, this brochure provides information about projects funded…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Federal Aid, Fellowships, Grants
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1987
This publication provides detailed information on widely available commercial vocational evaluation and assessment systems. An introduction considers two separate models for system selection--initial development of an evaluation unit and expansion of an existing unit. The Vocational Evaluation System Outline is described. A table compares 21…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Occupational Information, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions
Wright, Frank W., Comp.; Garthwaite, Elloyse M., Comp. – 1986
Drawing from the experiences of Delgado Community College (DCC) in Louisiana, this manual offers guidance on choosing and implementing an institutional planning system. Section 1 offers introductory comments on planning, educators' reluctance to embrace the management systems of the private sector, and the growing recognition of the importance of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, College Administration, College Planning, Community Colleges
Langley, Harry M. – 1984
Two approaches to developmental advising programs are described in this report, along with strategies for successfully implementing developmental advising systems through credit classroom and noncredit seminar experiences. Section I describes developmental advising at Brenau College, providing information on Act I, a 1-hour class serving as the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Administration, Colleges, Faculty Advisers
Cegelka, Patricia Thomas; Rodriguez, Ana Maria – 1984
The study was designed to develop an information base on education services to handicapped children and youth in California who are also limited in English proficiency (LEP) and to identify promising practices in their education. The first of three documents collected here is a report of the statewide questionnaire survey of a random sample of 145…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence
