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Schachter, Rachel E.; Gerde, Hope K.; Hatton-Bowers, Holly – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2019
Engaging teachers of young children in effective in-service professional development is a critical component of establishing high quality early childhood education. However, not all professional development offerings are effective in imparting new knowledge, enhancing teacher practice, or improving child outcomes, making it difficult for teachers…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Child Development
Inclan, Rosa Guas – 1980
This paper was commissioned by the Education Commission of the States to identify and discuss the educational needs of Cuban students in the United States. Historical background is presented in the first section with discussions of the characteristics of Cubans who were educated in Dade County, Florida, in the sixties and seventies and of the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cubans, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education

Zirkel, Perry A.; Albert, Victoria F. – Clearing House, 1979
The purposes of this article are to review the in-service teacher education literature and to present a survey instrument produced in a Teacher Corps project with respect to one aspect of needs assessment for in-service education, that of teachers' preliminary preferences and priorities. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Inservice Teacher Education, Literature Reviews, Needs Assessment

Davies, John L. – Higher Education Management, 1989
A discussion of the emerging international need for training for department heads focuses on why such training is now a critical issue, what current management problems imply for training needs, the nature and variety of the training available, and some general avenues for future development. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, College Administration, Department Heads, Educational Assessment
Cosky, Alicia C. – 1987
High-quality leisure education programs for the elderly are few in number considering the size of the older population. Most existing programs are probably inappropriate for the elderly age group. Better perspectives and understanding on the part of leisure educators is needed. Leisure education programs for the elderly may become more plentiful…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Financial Support, Leisure Education, Older Adults
McEwin, C. Kenneth; Alexander, William M. – 1987
A survey conducted in 1982 sought information on teacher education for the middle level schools. Responses to the survey from schools of education indicated that teacher preparation programs have not kept pace with the growing number of teachers needed, and the predominant emphasis in available programs has been at the undergraduate level. This…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Educational Needs, Middle Schools, Program Design
Delker, Paul V.; Yakowicz, William J. – 1988
Estimates of the true extent of illiteracy among the United States's adult population vary widely. The Department of Education has estimated that there are 23 million illiterate Americans and an additional 46 million American who function only marginally in an increasingly technological society. Federal support for adult literacy began in 1965…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Educational Change, Educational Needs

Rose, Shirley E. – Social Studies, 1981
Reviews various definitions of citizenship education and offers a state of the art review of citizenship education programs in the United States. Information is presented on goals and implications, citizenship assessment, and basic skills which are essential to citizenship education. Describes an activity in which students learn to become…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives

Bauer, Anne M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
This article reviews the literature on children prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol, the potential impact on the educational and social services systems, and implications for programing for children identified as behaviorally disordered. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Disorders, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse

FitzGibbon, Ann; Heywood, John – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1986
Inservice courses based on commonality of skills, and using management science, are an effective way to meet the present needs for and difficulties with inservice teacher education in Ireland. Examples of modules based on management science are included. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Needs, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Allen, Annamary Zappia – 1991
A senior citizen agency in New York State explored the program development needs of the growing number of older women. Data were collected through telephone surveys of approximately 100 older women randomly selected from lists of present members, former members, and older women who had never been associated with the agency. Respondents were asked…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Females, Middle Aged Adults
Murphy, Linda B. – 1986
The review examines the literature on services and needs of learning disabled students at the postsecondary level. Statistics are given showing that many learning disabled students do seek postsecondary education. Problems of definition and identification at the postsecondary level are noted. Observable characteristics of learning disabled…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Eastman, Moira – 1983
In reviewing the literature related to education for family life, this discussion focuses on three main areas: the need for such education, trends in the development of family life education programs, and the results of evaluations of a wide range of programs. Evidence was found concerning (1) the key role families play in their members'…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods, Family Life Education, Family Problems
McEwin, C. Kenneth; Alexander, William M. – 1982
Survey responses were received from 538 member institutions of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education on their programs for prospective middle school teachers. Results indicated that teacher preparation programs in this area have not kept pace with the growing numbers of teachers needed, and the predominant emphasis in…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Program Development
Soofi, Abdollah S. – 1984
Monette divides the definitions of needs into four categories. Basic needs are caused by a deficiency and lead to gratification-seeking behavior. Felt needs are self-defined wants or desires which, when expressed, suggest an unmet need and a means of gratification or imply ultimate goals. A normative need refers to a deficiency between the present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Classification, Continuing Education