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Biester, Thomas W.; Dusewicz, Russell A. – 1984
This guide provides a brief overview of the issues involved in the validation process. It was developed for evaluators of adult education projects, such as 310 projects. The guide is organized in three sections. The first section discusses the rationale for validation. The second section describes the characteristics of validation models. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Demonstration Programs, Evaluation Methods
Zeitlin, Shirley; Williamson, G. Gordon – 1994
This book describes an intervention framework to help young children (birth to 36 months) who have or are at risk of having a disability, to cope more effectively. The book is written for an interdisciplinary audience including service providers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers. Emphasis is on enhancing the adaptive behavior and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), At Risk Persons, Coping, Demonstration Programs
National Committee for Citizens in Education, Columbia, MD. – 1987
This sourcebook provides information for educators and community leaders involved in dropout prevention planning. The indexed, looseleaf notebook places boldface keywords in each entry's upper right-hand corner. Thirteen sections contain summaries of sources and ordering procedures. Section A deals with general reports and literature reviews;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Kohler, Paula D.; And Others – 1993
The five chapters of this monograph review the literature and propose best practices for the successful transition of youth with disabilities from school to adult life in the community. The opening chapter, "Transition from School to Integrated Communities" (Janis Chadsey-Rusch and others), offers a review of the research on outcomes attained by…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Torbert, William R. – Human Systems Management, 1981
After a brief introduction offering three reasons people and institutions hesitate to commit themselves to a continuing process of "self-study-in-action," four types of administrative leadership activities are distinguished, those that: (1) respond to external emergencies/opportunities, (2) accomplish role-defined tasks, (3) define and…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Change Strategies, Demonstration Programs, Educational Change
Roid, Gale H. – 1987
This sourcebook describes methods of dealing with dropouts in Oregon school districts. "At-risk youth" and "dropout" are defined and survey results of 98 percent of superintendents concerning program offerings are summarized. Data suggest that medium-size districts require greatest assistance. Despite increases in single-parent…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Research


