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Tanner, C. Kenneth; And Others – Clearing House, 1995
Describes a problem-based learning strategy which helps train principals for an increasingly demanding job. Conceptualizes problem-based learning; provides a rationale for this strategy; and uses a real example from a course in problem-based learning taught at the University of Georgia. (RS)
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Postsecondary Education, Principals, Problem Based Learning
Weidner, Edward W. – EPA Journal, 1981
The entire higher education program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay focuses upon problems associated with people and the environment. This article describes the program's goals, implementation and benefits. (WB)
Descriptors: College Programs, Educational Innovation, Environment, Environmental Education
Nevergold, Patricia A.; And Others – 1983
This report proposes a restructuring of the statutory framework for dealing with PINS (persons in need of supervision) defined as children under 16 whom the court has determined to be incorrigible, ungovernable or habitually disobedient and beyond the lawful control of parents or other lawful authority. The proposal, as described in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Court Role
Bruce, Robert L. – 1979
There appears to have been no coherent movement of rural adult education in the United States since the area was first surveyed in the 1930s. Such problems exist as fragmentation, a lack of communication across efforts, and a lack of continuity in time. There does not even appear to be adequate information on the nature and scope of the enterprise…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communication Problems, Independent Study, Literacy
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Poitier, Vanesta L.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1997
Describes a rite-of-passage approach to the treatment of addicted African American women drawn from traditional African culture. Claims that the best way to work with families to recover sobriety and cultural knowledge is through value orientations drawn from African wisdom. (MOK)
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Welfare, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Maintenance
Ward, John – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1983
The author defends the use of special units for disruptive students and describes aspects of the unit in Brislington (England), which incorporated accountability, voluntary attendance, limited withdrawal from the mainstream, and counseling. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Special Classes
Moore, Allen B. – Adult Literacy and Basic Education, 1978
Combining literacy with career development seems to be a logical activity for adult education practitioners. Program models (e.g., Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, Work Incentive Program, and Career Education) have been developed which demonstrate the feasibility of such practices. Article surveys several of these programs, presents…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Career Development, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
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Senter, Richard, Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
The role of the university in programs to stimulate economic development is examined, and the case of one such program that failed is described. Problems within the program included financial losses in large projects, corruption, widespread public criticism, and criminal convictions of two top program officers. Possible solutions, including…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Role, Crime
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1996
This issue of the Canadian quarterly "Transitions," in French and English language versions, examines the prevention of youth crime, with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canadian families. Major articles in this issue are: (1) "A Snowball's Chance? Communities and Families Working to Prevent Youth…
Descriptors: Accountability, Aggression, Community Action, Community Involvement
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Kohn, Sherwood Davidson – National Elementary Principal, 1979
Discusses why the school must respond to changing family structures, and how some principals, teachers, and counselors are going about it. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Coping, Divorce, Elementary Education
Weibust, Patricia S. – 1980
This paper identifies issues which arose during the development of an ethnic studies curriculum project in Connecticut. It also defines the author's role as an educational anthropologist involved in the project. Initiated in 1974, the "Peoples of Connecticut" project involved research on ethnic groups in the state and promotion of curricula to…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Media
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Steinweg, Hilda – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1979
This examination of methods by which specificity is achieved in LC subject headings includes examples of the application of these methods in particular headings, and a brief discussion of problems of consistency and levels of specificity in LCSH. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Architecture, Children, Exhibits, Formative Evaluation
Mid-Atlantic Teacher Corps Network, Philadelphia, PA. – 1979
The conference's keynote address is presented by Bernard C. Watson. Papers include: Vantage from the State Department of Education, by Robert G. Scanlon (Pennsylvania); Minimum Competency: As the Public Sees the Question, by Jacqueline Grennan Wexler; Minimum Competency Testing (MCT): A Tripartite Response from the Profession, by W. James Popham;…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bureaucracy, Community Attitudes, Educational Policy
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Parsons, Michael H., Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1980
In the first section of this collection of essays on part-time faculty development, Carol Eliason outlines the problems inherent in current staff development practices and a systems approach to their solution. Then, David Harris voices concerns and challenges from the college president's perspective. Richard Smith explains the benefits of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Colleges, Faculty Development, Financial Support
White, Edward M. – ADE Bulletin, 1991
Observes that support for writing-across-the-curriculum (WAC) programs remains shallow at American colleges and universities. Describes California State University-San Bernardino's WAC program. Identifies features of the university's program, and describes some of its problems. Argues that WAC will survive as it builds departmental self-interest…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems, Higher Education
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