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National Commission on Excellence in Education (ED), Washington, DC. – 1982
At a public hearing on language and literacy, held in Houston, Texas, April 16, 1982, testimony was presented on: (1) need for emphasis on language arts in elementary secondary schools and for students with bilingual capabilities; (2) benefits accruing to students and educational institutions through developmental education programs; (3) guiding…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Cultural Pluralism
Chando, Carl M., Ed. – 1983
Proceedings of the 1983 Conference of the National Academic Advising Association are presented. Contents include five general session papers that focus on the current roles played by academic advisers and future roles over the next decade. Summaries are also presented of 9 pre-conference workshops, 6 in-conference workshops and special sessions, 6…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Adult Students, Athletes, Career Planning
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1976
The papers presented at the meeting describe new directions in higher education and a variety of innovations in nursing education both nationally and in the southern region. Included also are annual reports of studies and surveys about nursing in the south. Among the topics covered are: an external degree program; modes of student progression;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Allied Health Occupations Education, Associate Degrees
World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession, Morges (Switzerland). – 1977
Reports prepared by various countries for presentation at the 1976 annual assembly of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession (WCOTP) are included in this document. The theme of the assembly was "Education for a Global Community." Countries reporting include Bangladesh, Canada, Ivory Coast, West Germany, England and…
Descriptors: Community, Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Educational Opportunities
Martinez, Herminio, Ed. – 1981
This collection of papers examines contemporary issues and problems in bilingual special education. The first paper, by Lizette A. Cantres, discusses Federal and State laws and regulations related to bilingual special education, with respect to litigation in the case of "Jose P." The problems of assessment of bilingual children under a…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Children, Court Litigation, Cultural Influences
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1979
Designed to meet the needs of all persons involved or interested in bilingual/multicultural education in Alaskan communities, the Fifth Annual Bilingual-Multicultural Education Conference provided workshop presentations, speeches, and exhibits in the areas of program planning, curriculum and materials development, staff training, classroom…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Bilingual Education
Wallace, Judi – 1979
Representing over 72 different groups and agencies, 107 participants attended the May 29-31, 1979, National Seminar on Rural Education. Prior to the seminar, experts and practitioners in the fields of rural education and sociology were commissioned to produce 22 papers documenting, summarizing, and interpreting research and practice in 6 areas:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Delivery Systems, Demography, Educational Change
Ligon, J. Frank, Ed. – 1977
Proceedings of the 1977 annual Pacific Northwest Conference on Higher Education meeting in conjunction with the Academic Affairs Administrators of the Northwest Region are presented. Among the conference presentations were the following: an address of instructional development and other academic services by Kenneth Eble and a panel discussion on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conference Reports, Consortia, Educational Finance
Blue, Monte Lynn; And Others – 1979
Nine abstracts summarize research projects conducted by the Research Committee of the Texas Association of Junior and Community College Instructional Administrators. These research projects were: (1) A Study of Perceived Need Deficiencies of Public Community/Junior College Faculty Members in the State of Texas; (2) Perception of Success of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Community Services, Curriculum Development
Poedjosoedarmo, Gloria, Ed. – Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Language Centre (RELC), 2005
The 18 papers in this anthology have been grouped into four sections, arranged partially by topic. These papers have been selected to represent the ideas and views put forward at the 2004 RELC International Seminar on "Innovative Approaches to Reading & Writing Instruction" held April 19-21, 2004. Of the 18 papers contained in…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Anthologies, Reading Skills
Bayley, Rosalind, Ed.; Condy, Ann, Ed.; Roberts, Ceridwen, Ed. – 1995
Concerned with the need to assess strategies for dealing with poverty and work concerns and to base British public policy on an appreciation of how different types of families are differentially affected by a changed labor market and an unchanged benefit system, this report compiles proceedings of seminars held in 1994 on the relationship between…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Consumer Economics, Economic Impact, Employed Parents
Jursik, Kay B., Ed. – 2001
This proceedings focuses on the best practices and most effective strategies for meeting the needs of postsecondary students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Presentations address professional development, access to programs and services, teaching methods, using technology, student preparation for college, program development, working with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Preparation, College Students
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Prater, Greg, Ed.; Minner, Sam, Ed.; Islam, Mohammad, Ed.; Hawthorne, Deborrah, Ed. – 1997
This collection of 64 papers from a 1997 international conference of special educators focuses on the challenges of diversity in education. Topics of the papers include: (1) assessment strategies for individuals with autism; (2) self-determination strategies for at-risk youth with learning, behavior, and emotional disabilities; (3) developing…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Career Development, Child Development
Hrimech, Mohamed, Ed. – 1999
This document contains 35 papers and 4 symposia/poster sessions presented at a Canadian conference on the study of adult education. The following papers are among those included: "Adult Education on the Internet: New Dawn Breaking or Sky Falling?" (Archer); "'Shapeshifting': Negotiating Identity in First Nations Adult…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Action Research, Adult Education, Adult Educators
Shores, Elizabeth F., Ed. – National Center for Rural Early Childhood Learning Initiatives - Mississippi State University Early Childhood Institute, 2006
When Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast of the United States in August and September 2005, it was arguably the worst calamity to strike the region in history. Less well known than the loss in life or property from these storms are the effects on early care and education. Those who work with or on behalf of young children found in…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Mental Health
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