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Download full textScott, Aurelia C.; Bourexis, Patricia S. – 1982
The implications of the lessons learned through an evaluability assessment (EA) of the Title II Basic Skills Improvement Program (BSIP) for State Education Agency (SEA) support of model demonstration programs are discussed. The purposes, methodology and uses of the EA process are presented. Also included is a discussion of the details of the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Jackson, Shirley A. – 1980
Four key topics in the implementation of Title II legislation are reviewed: (1) the Congressional intent of the Basic Skills Improvement Program (BSIP) and its two major focuses--demonstration and coordination; (2) what is meant by "basic skills"; (3) expected outcomes for the BSIP; and (4) standards for demonstration projects. Congress…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives, Federal Aid
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. – 1981
Abstracts and cumulative data prepared by the Division of Educational Technology (DET) staff for all of the projects funded by the division since 1968 are listed alphabetically under the legislated programs: (1) Educational Television (ETV) and Radio Programming, (2) ESAA Television and Radio Series, (3) Telecommunications Demonstration, and (4)…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Educational Radio, Educational Technology
Thornton, Philip F. – 1978
This report provides an overview of the impact that nine ESEA IV-C funded projects in West Virginia have had in relation to monies expended, individuals served, and continued support provided for them. These projects focused on skill development in grades K-12 and addressed three levels: basic, life, and enrichment skills. The instrument used in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid
Buckingham, William J. – New Directions for Continuing Education, 1984
A case study of a model program for recalcitrant young dropouts provides guidelines for serving successfully this high-need population. (Author)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Case Studies, Demonstration Programs, Dropouts
Caldwell, Robert M.; Rizza, Peter J., Jr. – 1979
The Basic Skills Learning System is a modularized network of computer assisted tutorials, drills, tests, printed materials, and videotaped presentations directed at improving the basic reading, math, and language skills of adults who have mastered these skills at a level above third grade but below eighth grade. Advanced computer technology…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Demonstration Programs
Szablya, Helen – 1989
This document describes five demonstration programs administered by the Enterprise Foundation in the Washington, D.C., area. The purpose of the Partners for Success Program is to support and assist hard-to-employ jobseekers in setting and achieving both professional and personal goals. The Words for Life Program is a workplace literacy project to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Services, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
This booklet contains abstracts describing more than 45 multidisciplinary, basic skills programs that have been validated as successful. The projects have been developed by individual school districts throughout the nation in response to local needs, and are available for adoption by other districts. Introductory materials provide a table of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Educational Improvement
Manpower Services Commission, London (England). – 1987
Six demonstration projects were conducted in England to identify and help meet the basic communication needs of individuals who embarked on work-related skills training. Unemployed adults were divided into two strands. Strand A concentrated on those adults who without significant help with basic communication skills would be unable to reach the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
This booklet presents descriptions of adult education programs on basic skills in mathematics that have been validated as successful by the National Diffusion Network. These projects have been developed by individual school districts throughout the nation in response to their local needs and are being promoted by the National Diffusion Network…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI. – 1993
The Computer Assisted Basic Skills project was conducted during the 1991-92 academic year in the Grand Rapids Public Schools in Michigan to develop a model that would provide adult educators with a framework for developing and/or redesigning a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) program for basic skills instruction. Existing models and model…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Silva, Peggy; McNevin, Wenda – 1994
Focusing on programs that successfully expanded primary education in rural areas and among young girls, this report describes a mobilizing project that assisted six local programs in documenting and disseminating their methods. The report discusses the six successful projects: (1) the PROPEL project in Pune, India; (2) the 900 Schools Project in…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Involvement, Cultural Context, Demonstration Programs
Senese, Donald J. – 1983
The impact of advanced technology has increased computer usage at all levels as evidenced by the popularity of video games, increased interest on the part of students using computers to enhance learning, and business/school partnerships forming with such companies as Digital Equipment Corporation, International Business Machines, and Tandy/Radio…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Demonstration Programs
Saumweber, Judy; And Others – 1991
A JTPA/FEL (Job Training Partnership Act/Family English Literacy) demonstration project is reported that involves a partnership between the Lao Family Community (LFC) of Minnesota, the City of St. Paul, and St. Paul Public Schools/Adult Basic Education. The goal is to provide workplace literacy instruction to refugees with limited English…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs
Watson, Bernardine; Jaffe, Natalie – 1990
Providing disadvantaged youth with the training to continue their education or to obtain meaningful, long-term employment has been hampered by lack of funding, inability to meet the multiple needs of at-risk youth, and the difficulty of recruiting at-risk youth to participate in programs. This report describes and recommends nine employment…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
