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Jannusch, Marlene R.; Big John, Dolli H. – Journal of American Indian Education, 1976
Behind the Hochungra Headstart Model's motivating forces was a commitment to two values: (1) that Native Americans direct their children's education, and (2) that "education" should help actualize and fulfill personalities and clarify and expand the participants' future choices. (NQ)
Descriptors: American Indians, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Diagnosis
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1977
The final technical report of the Great Lakes Regional Resource Center summarizes special education activities in five major areas: state program development, educational appraisal, educational programing, sharing resources, and project accountability and administration. Explained are project goals of enhancing development, demonstration,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children
Finley, Cathaleen – 1977
A curriculum was developed to help young tribal women develop their potential and abilities, and plan realistically for their years as members of the world of work. A model was developed which demonstrated that the curriculum can be used in tribal communities. An advisory committee of tribal women planned the program and reviewed the curriculum.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Univ. Extension. – 1977
Through a special project funded by Extension Service-USDA, University of Wisconsin-Extension, tribal women developed curriculum and tested a model for programming with the purpose of enhancing the status of young tribal women. The curriculum was designed so that tribal girls could see the many career options they have, that they realize that…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Education, Curriculum
Burwick, Andrew; Bellotti, Jeanne; Nagatoshi, Charles – US Department of Health and Human Services, Head Start Bureau, 2004
Father involvement enhances children's well-being. A growing body of research supports this conclusion, showing that children with involved fathers exhibit greater school readiness, increased cognitive development, higher levels of empathy, and other positive characteristics (Administration for Children and Families 2004a). Research also indicates…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Early Childhood Education, Federal Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Administration, Madison. – 1976
This manual describes the methods and procedures which Project Skill has developed since its beginning in 1974 and provides a sourcebook of ideas for those who might be interested in adapting a program designed to expand the employment opportunities of the handicapped in the civil service system. The first of the five sections in the document…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Employment Programs
Koroloff, Nancy M.; And Others – 1990
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the National Institute of Mental Health jointly sponsored a project for the development of statewide organizations for parents of children with emotional disorders. The Statewide Parent Organization Demonstration Project (SPODP) has two major goals: to stimulate and support the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Emotional Disturbances, Federal Programs
Spanbauer, S.J. – 1976
Following a 3-year feasibility study, Fox Valley Technical Institute (FVTI) converted 18 vocational-technical education programs to year-round operation. Each of these programs is being implemented based on the departmental plan best suited for the particular program, so that the maximum number of students may be served at the lowest possible…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Extended School Year, Flexible Scheduling, Open Enrollment
Finley, Cathaleen – 1977
A curriculum was developed and a model was tested to help tribal girls realize that they will be workers; plan realistically for their years as members of the labor force; make decisions in their teens that will help them prepare adequately for the world of work; and believe that they have special talents and abilities that are unique to them.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Wisconsin State Board of Health, Madison. – 1968
Between November 1964 and June 1967, 85 women and five men completed a 4-month course held in several Wisconsin locations to prepare them as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants to (1) plan and direct a general activity or supportive program of occupational therapy, (2) train individual patients in independent performance of activities of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Clinical Experience
Reisner, Elizabeth R.; And Others – 1994
In 1992, the U.S. Department of Labor and Council of Chief State School Officers awarded grants for the development of statewide systems to enhance school-to-work transition (SWT) through youth apprenticeship in eight states: California, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. In June 1993, the programs were…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Demonstration Programs, Education Work Relationship
Brown, Bettina Lankard – 2001
Workplace mentoring has been identified as an important aspect of work-based learning in projects conducted under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. By establishing relationships with caring and competent adults who can provide emotional support and facilitate skill development, less-experienced youths and adults are more likely to bridge the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Programs, Business Education, Case Studies