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International Association of School Librarianship, Kalamazoo, MI. – 1993
This collection contains 13 selected papers presented at the 1992 conference of the International Association of School Librarianship. Titles are as follows: (1) "The Difference of Literature: Writing for the Future of Young Adults" (Aidan Chambers); (2) "Managing School Library Change" (Peggy Heeks); (3) "The Power of…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Williams, Geoffrey J. – 1988
This report presents summaries of speeches given at a conference held at Cumberland Lodge (England) in 1988 on the subject of education and training of young people between 16 and 19. The guarantee of either a training or an educational program for all in this age range is explored and the issue of deferring full-time employment to age 18 or 19 is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Age Groups, Curriculum Development
Radtke, Jean, Ed. – 1998
Developed as a result of an institute on rehabilitation issues, this document is a guide to assistive technology as it affects successful competitive employment outcomes for people with disabilities. Chapter 1 offers basic information on assistive technology including basic assumptions, service provider approaches, options for technology…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Employment Potential, Employment Programs
Liemohn, Wendell, Ed. – 1991
The research consortium program of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is comprised of free papers, posters, symposia, and invited lectures. Of the approximately 450 research abstracts submitted for the 1991 research symposium, those recommended for presentation are included in this volume. The topics covered…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Athletics, Dance Education, Drug Education
Smith, Terry B., Ed. – 1992
This proceedings of a conference presents papers that examine residential colleges and living-learning programs, how to develop and implement them, and issues surrounding their use including increasing faculty and student involvement. Papers and their authors are as follows: "Residential Colleges: An Historical Context" (Mark B. Ryan); "How To…
Descriptors: College Housing, Conferences, Higher Education, Living Learning Centers
American Bar Association, Chicago, IL. Special Committee on Youth Education for Citizenship. – 1991
The recommendations put forth in this document were developed at a symposium in which policy and decision makers from education, government, publishing, legal, judicial, and philanthropic organizations gathered to address the following three questions: (1) Is the study of the Constitution and Bill of Rights critical to meeting the nation's…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Constitutional History, Constitutional Law, Curriculum Development
Kuttler, Carl M., Jr.; And Others – 1990
In October 1989, St. Petersburg Junior College and the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges sponsored a seminar on strategies that community and junior colleges can use in working with business and industry to meet America's future work force needs. The proceedings of the seminar contains the text of presentations by nine…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Career Guidance, Community Colleges
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1991
This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference at which delegations from 40 Commonwealth countries and 7 dependent territories gathered. The principal theme of the conference was "Improving the Quality of Basic Education." The first part of the report presents the findings of ministerial committees on four theme topics: (1) better schools…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Development
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC. – 1991
The following presentations are included in this document: "A Nation of Students" (Lamar Alexander); "Businesses Are Clamoring for Skilled Workers" (Betsy Brand); "We Need to Be Partners in Reality" (Roberts Jones); "The Value of a Working Parent as a Role Model" (JoAnne Barnhart); "Human Capital Is…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy, Kingston. – 1990
A Unesco-sponsored conference on literacy was convened to establish a working definition for functional literacy relevant to the Caribbean; to develop strategies aimed at eradicating illiteracy by the year 2000 or achieving a substantial reduction in illiteracy; to assess skills for the production of materials for adult literacy; to develop…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developing Nations, Educational Needs
Copple, Carol E. – 1993
Noting that students' failure to master the basic skills by third grade places them at high academic and social risk, this report provides a synthesis of the findings from a meeting that drew 30 of the nation's leading experts on early childhood education and school reform to discuss the plight of primary education. The meeting was designed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
1994
The Career Planning for Life Forum was a national policy forum sponsored by the Committee for Economic Development (CED) and hosted by the U.S. Army. More than 250 representatives of business, education, government, and labor attended the forum and spent the day discussing the preparation of the country's young work force for the global economy.…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Cooperative Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Global Approach
Center for Population Options, Washington, DC. – 1990
This report summarizes the findings of a conference that examined the problem of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) among street and homeless youth. Street and homeless youth, by virtue of their circumstances and the behaviors they engage in, are at great risk of becoming infected with HIV,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Cooperative Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Science, Technical and Environmental Education. – 1989
A new Unesco project seeks to increase the capacity of developing countries to strengthen primary school academic performance by improving children's nutrition and health status. The first technical meeting of the new project took place in Stockholm, Sweden, in April 1989. Three working groups were formed which focused on assessment, intervention,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Health, Community Involvement, Developing Nations
Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Montreal (Quebec). – 1982
This conference brought together Canadian library school deans and directors of Canadian academic and research libraries to discuss the education of librarians. Following introductory remarks by Anne Woodsworth, papers presented include: (1) "Curricular Needs," in which Margot B. McBurney summarizes survey results and recent activities…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Enrollment, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
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