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Download full textIUME Briefs, 1992
Mentoring has a mystique that only good can come from it, that at the worst, mentoring programs will not accomplish all that they could, but the youth served will at least be better for the experience. Both impact and process evaluations are needed to answer questions about the real benefits and any potential adverse effects of mentoring. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Disadvantaged Youth, Educationally Disadvantaged
Ormiston, Liz, Ed. – Literacy Works, 1992
These four issues of the quarterly publication of the Saskatchewan Literacy Network in Canada are each devoted to a separate aspect of literacy and literacy education. In addition to an editorial and series of articles on the issue topic, each issue includes book reviews and network news. Some issues also include interviews and annotated…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Annotated Bibliographies
Inequality In Education, 1976
Three articles describe the lifestyle of the children of migrant agricultural workers. First, Jose A. Cardenas provides an overview of education for migrant children. He notes academic performance deviations and underachievement resulting from their educational programs. Cardenas describes poor staffing, frequent segregation, curricula…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Labor, Child Welfare, Curriculum
Korosak, Maja, Ed. – 2001
This five-chapter booklet is a report on Lifelong Learning Week (LLW) 2000 in Slovenia, which included a celebration of the fifth anniversary of LLW and the first International Week--Festival of Learning. Chapter 1 contains one report, "LLW Has a Special Mission" (Olga Drofenik), and Chapter 2 contains these three speeches from the LLW…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Developed Nations
Minnesota Kids Count, 1993
This newsletter issue provides an evaluation of child support systems and services of the 87 counties in Minnesota. No county in the state collects enough to support children, child support is often late or not paid in full, children whose parents never married are especially dependent on the child support systems, and child support services vary…
Descriptors: Child Support, Child Welfare, County Programs, Family Financial Resources
ASPBAE Courier, 1994
This theme issue contains 10 articles related to core issues of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen in March 1995. "Social Summit, People, and Education" (Om Shrivastava) addresses the summit's focuses: elimination of poverty, reduction of unemployment, and social integration. "Education for All by the Year…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Developing Nations, Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Nathanson, Jeanne H., Ed. – OSERS News in Print, 1993
This theme issue on transitions for individuals with disabilities contains nine papers discussing transition programs and issues. "Transition Issues for the 1990s," by Michael J. Ward and William D. Halloran, discusses self-determination, school responsibility for transition, continued educational engagement of at-risk students, and service…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change
Goetz, Kathy, Ed. – Family Resource Coalition Report, 1992
This newsletter issue focuses on issues concerning families with both parents employed outside the home and describes several employer programs designed to help employees balance their work and family life. The newsletter includes the following articles: (1) "Work and Family: 1992"; (2) "Levi Strauss and Co.--A Work/Family Program…
Descriptors: Employed Parents, Employee Assistance Programs, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Development Communication Report, 1983
Varied development projects in several countries are described in this newsletter, which also provides current reviews of development books, and publications available from the Non-Formal Education Information Center at Michigan State University and ERIC. The following articles are included: (1) "From Oral Traditions to Elementary Textbooks:…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Calculators, Community Programs, Developing Nations
Literacy Beat, 1989
In the light of recent initiatives, new questions have arisen regarding the federal role in literacy. Although federal adult literacy efforts have been ineffective, the link between literacy and the productivity of the work force may justify a stronger national investment in literacy. Among the major federally supported literacy programs are the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills
Miles, Curtis; And Others – 1984
This collection of essays focuses on various aspects of research and instruction related to developmental education. The collection includes: (1) "Evaluating Instructional Software for Developmental Education," by Curtis Miles, which includes information on types of microcomputer software, developmental student characteristics,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Consultants, Courseware, Developmental Studies Programs
Brown, Peggy Ann, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1984
Articles on improving preservice teacher education, with particular considerations on proposed five-year programs, are featured in this theme issue. In "Fifth Year Teacher Preparation: A Solution in Search Of a Problem," Alan R. Tom weighs the pros and cons of extending teacher preparation for a fifth year, noting the fact that…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Liberal Arts
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1982
These articles review the current status of General College's 11 career development programs: (1) Certificate in Aging Studies, an extension program geared toward those working with the elderly or seeking entry to the field of aging; (2) Aviation, consisting of seven one-level aviation courses which are applicable to all General College degrees;…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Educational Certificates, Employment Opportunities, Enrollment Trends
Adams, A. Hugh; Earwood, Glenda – Fellows Program, 1982
This monograph on community colleges and international/intercultural education begins with a rationale for international education, which emphasizes North American students' low level of awareness of international affairs and events and the importance of a knowledge of other societies in an increasingly interdependent world. After citing various…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Cultural Education, Curriculum Enrichment
Blake, Robert W., Ed. – Impact on Instructional Improvement, 1979
The five articles in this journal issue are intended for use by school administrators, and provide information on how to organize effective programs for achieving student writing competency. The first article discusses the development of New York State's Preliminary and Regents Competency Tests in Writing, analyzes sample student responses to one…
Descriptors: Competence, Elementary Secondary Education, Minimum Competency Testing, Program Content
