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Sisk, Dorothy – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1982
Followup and tie in between regular classrooms and gifted programs are essential for quality programing. "Ownership" of the program by the entire school community, including counselors, librarians, and administrators, is also important. (CL)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Development
Helge, Doris, Ed. – Exceptional Children, 1984
This special issue of the journal Exceptional Children has the theme "Rural Special Education." Nine articles deal with this theme as follows: (1) "The State of the Art of Rural Special Education" (by D. Helge), looks at recent improvements, remaining challenges, and current functioning; policy recommendations are offered for national and state…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Educational Technology
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh (Scotland). Esmee Fairbairn Economics Research Centre. – 1978
The document introduces a project to develop course packages integrating innovative and conventional economics teaching techniques. The major objective of the project was to improve productivity in economics teaching at the college level. The document is presented in four sections. Section I explains that the project was initiated in 1976 by TEFRC…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
Ahmann, J. Stanley – 1979
Intended to assist practitioners in vocational education in improving program planning and evaluation, this paper provides an overview of needs assessment, which is a method of acquiring evaluative data required by the Vocational Education Amendments of 1978 (P.L. 94-482). The first two sections discuss various definitions of educational needs…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Educational Problems
Eddy, David, Ed.; Garb, Gill, Ed. – World Education Reports, 1989
This issue, the second in a three-part series leading up to International Literacy Year in 1990, examines innovative mass efforts that reach out to the large numbers of people who have been bypassed by traditional approaches. The eight articles are the following: (1) "Towards an Agenda for Literacy" (H. S. Bhola) reports on developing an…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Clagett, Craig A.; McConochie, Daniel D. – Association for Institutional Research, 1991
Although only Ohio has issued statewide standards for noncredit continuing education and a few other states have looked at such a process, most of the literature on student outcomes focuses exclusively on degree-credit programs. A college, university, or state system might want to assess continuing education outcomes for the following reasons: to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Continuing Education, Continuing Education Units
Gayfer, Margaret, Ed. – Convergence, 1987
The following papers are included: "Seminar's Focus on Practice Puts Action on the Human Level" (Margaret Gayfer); "Literacy: What Do Definitions Tell Us?" (Carman Hunter); "The Practice of Literacy in the Netherlands" (Ella Bohnenn); "The Approach of Popular Literacy Groups in Quebec" (Louise Miller); "Perspectives and Lessons from the Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Developed Nations
International Literacy Year 1990, 1990
The twelve issues of the newsletter of the International Task Force on Literacy, spanning the two-year period from October 1988 to October 1990 (constituting a complete set), contain articles on the following: existing and emerging literacy programs in Canada, Uganda, the United States, the Soviet Union, the Caribbean region, and Zambia;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Bilingualism, Educational Needs
Lopez-Valadez, Jeanne – 1989
With the decline of manufacturing, industry faces the layoff of many low-skilled workers and a shortage of skilled workers. To fill the gap, workers will need more skills, often those not taught in schools. Language minority individuals are most affected by these changes. The situation has brought a new political focus on the role of vocational…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Trends, Federal Legislation, Job Skills

Kaemingk, Kristine L., Ed.; Sechrest, Lee, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Eleven articles are presented that focus on education about and prevention of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and on the evaluation of programs for AIDS prevention and education. Conceptual and methodological issues are considered, and suggestions are made for accomplishing the goals of AIDS education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Educational Needs
Gray, Lynton; Warrender, Ann-Marie – Coombe Lodge Report, 1993
A study examined ways of reducing the costs of technical and vocational education in developing countries. The major study activities were as follows: an extensive literature search; interviews with individuals experienced in designing and delivering vocational programs for developing countries; field investigations in Thailand and Nigeria; and an…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations, Educational Change
Cornett, Lynn M. – Regional Spotlight, 1982
This newsletter summarizes the findings of a Southern Regional Education Board investigation of efforts in the region's high schools to provide guidance to students about to enter the world of work. Focus of the summary is on the following areas: the education-work relationship, guidance staffing and utilization; administrative support,…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques
Brigham, Earl K., Ed. – The NFE Exchange, 1981
Devoted to the role of participation in nonformal education (NFE) activities in enhancing development, this issue consists of an article on participation in NFE activities, descriptions of participatory programs, an annotated bibliography on participation, and a review of various publications related to participation. The lead article, "Can…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Citizen Participation, Developing Nations, Disabilities
Pettitt, Aidan – Developing FE (FEDA Report), 1996
This document is intended for further education colleges in the United Kingdom wishing to extend their General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ) provision to adults, extend their adult students' options for accreditation, or review the suitability of different qualification routes for adults. It presents information about the development of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Curriculum Development
Gemignani, Robert J. – Juvenile Justice Bulletin, 1994
Incarcerated youth should be afforded the opportunity to develop the advanced academic and vocational skills needed to be competitive in today's labor market. Correctional facility administrators regard education as the most important component of the rehabilitation process. Correctional facilities must therefore make education and training high…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, Correctional Education, Education Work Relationship
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