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Download full textCaplan, Judith G.; Calfee, Carol S. – Learning Point Associates, 2006
Afterschool programs are rich with educational opportunities. Programs can make what is learned during the traditional day vibrant and relevant to the lives of children. Comprehensive programs that are integrated into the regular school program and draw on resources within the community can yield positive outcomes for children. Key to this…
Descriptors: Program Design, School Activities, Parent Participation, Comprehensive Programs
Hamby, John V. – 1992
The exemplary high school dropout prevention programs funded by the federal Vocational Education Cooperative Demonstration Program that are profiled in this document reveal several elements necessary for success in an enhanced vocational education program: (1) highly qualified and emotionally stable staff; (2) curriculum and instruction that…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Children's Defense Fund, Washington, DC. – 1989
The Family Support Act of 1988 (FSA) provides a means by which federal, state, and local governments can work systematically and comprehensively to provide the support people need to escape poverty. The act mandates that appropriate educational services be made available to at least some welfare recipients as part of the effort to help those…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Comprehensive Programs, Educational Change
