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Download full textDivision of Community Colleges and Workforce Preparation, Iowa Department of Education, 2018
Adult education has a rich history in Iowa of providing services that assist adults in improving their skills, achieving their educational goals, and transitioning to further education or employment. Instruction is designed for adults functioning at the lowest levels of basic skills and/or needing English language instruction to advance their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Annual Reports, Program Costs
Modestino, Alicia Sasser; Dopkins, Laurie; Santelices, Claudia – Boston Foundation, 2019
Recognizing the importance of immigrants to Greater Boston and the value of English classes and other supports to building an inclusive and welcoming community, the Boston Foundation and the Latino Legacy Fund commissioned a study that explores the "return on investment" (ROI) for teaching English to adults who are speakers of other…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Second Language Instruction, English Language Learners, Immigrants
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
This publication provides a summary of 2015 and time-series data relating to students, programs, subjects, training providers and funding in Australia's government-funded vocational education and training (VET) system (broadly defined as all activity delivered by government providers and government-funded activity delivered by community education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, School Statistics, Federal Aid
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Financial literacy--the ability to use knowledge and skills to manage financial resources effectively for a lifetime of financial well-being--is becoming more and more important as individuals and families become increasingly responsible for their own long-term financial well-being. Financial and economic literacy education programs have been…
Descriptors: Money Management, Knowledge Level, Consumer Education, Program Descriptions
Fraker, Thomas; Black, Alison; Mamun, Arif; Manno, Michelle; Martinez, John; O'Day, Bonnie; O'Toole, Meghan; Rangarajan, Anu; Reed, Debbie – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2011
The Social Security Administration is funding a random assignment evaluation of six demonstration projects to improve employment and other outcomes for youth ages 14 to 25 who are either receiving disability benefits or are at high risk of receiving them in the future. This report reviews the Youth Transition Demonstration (YTD) projects, located…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Disabilities, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Taylor, J. L.; Harmon, T. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2010
This report provides a summary of major results of the Illinois Bridge Status Survey, administered online between April and June 2010. The purpose of the survey was to understand the extent to which bridge programs are being implemented in Illinois, as well as to build an online directory of bridge programs. Bridge programs are an emerging…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
Koralek, Robin; Johnson, Heidi; Ratcliffe, Caroline; Vericker, Tracy – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
This report presents the final results for the evaluation of the New Americans Centers (NACs) demonstration project in Arkansas and Iowa. It focuses on program operations and plans for program sustainability, while highlighting services provided through the demonstration projects in Arkansas and Iowa. It also documents outcomes for New Iowan…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Demonstration Programs, Job Training, Career Centers
Workforce Strategy Center, 2009
In today's uncertain economy, states and regions are experiencing myriad workforce challenges. In the short run, layoffs and unemployment resulting from the current economic downturn dictate an immediate need for education and training to prepare workers for key occupations. In the long run, states and regions continue to exist in a global economy…
Descriptors: Public Education, Research Reports, State Programs, Labor Force Development
Turnbull, Brenda J.; Haslam, M. Bruce; Arcaira, Erikson R.; Riley, Derek L.; Sinclair, Beth; Coleman, Stephen – Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2009
The School Administration Manager (SAM) project, supported by The Wallace Foundation as part of its education initiative, focuses on changing the conditions in schools that prevent principals from devoting more time to instructional leadership. In schools participating in the National SAM Project, principals have made a commitment to increase the…
Descriptors: School Administration, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Educational Innovation
Box, Dale – British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer, 2008
The British Columbia (BC) Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has undertaken, in the last couple of years, a review of the BC Transfer System. Preliminary findings indicate that the current structure of the BC Transfer Guide (BCTG), which designates institutions as either "sending" institutions or "receiving"…
Descriptors: Credentials, Transfer Programs, Articulation (Education), Transfer Policy
Mulqueen, Nan, Ed. – Maryland State Department of Education, 2008
Maryland redesigned its CTE (career and technical education) program a dozen years ago to prepare students for the 21st Century's global economy and its rapidly changing workforce needs. With 350 business and industry representatives, the state created a program whose emphasis is problem-solving and critical thinking, rather than narrow,…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, State Programs
Carstens, Ralph, Ed.; Pelgrum, Willem J., Ed. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2009
The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been conducting comparative studies for 50 years. SITES 2006 is the fifth wave of surveys related to information and communication technology (ICT), a wave that IEA started with its Computers in Education Study (two studies with data collection in 1989 and 1992),…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Information Technology, Databases, Comparative Analysis
Universal Service Administrative Company, 2009
The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation designated as the administrator of the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). USAC administers the Universal Service Fund and the four Universal Service programs: High Cost, Low Income, Rural Health Care,…
Descriptors: Low Income, Telecommunications, Information Services, Rural Areas
Peer reviewedCoogle, Constance L.; Head, Colleen A.; Parham, Iris A.; Zeman, Stephanie – Educational Gerontology, 2004
The care of individuals with dementia requires knowledge and competencies across a wide range of physical and psychosocial aspects of the disease. Yet the quality of care for persons with dementia suffers from staff shortages and inadequate training about the treatment and optimal care strategies for individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Attention…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Statewide Planning, Professional Development, Program Descriptions
Universal Service Administrative Company, 2009
This paper presents the activities of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for 2009. The past year was one of accomplishment for USAC. USAC implemented a host of advances in operations, infrastructure, and outreach in an effort to continue to improve collection and disbursement of the Universal Service Fund (USF) support and to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Annual Reports, Activities, Outreach Programs
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