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Conroy, William – SERAmerica, 1989
The author describes a workplace literacy program designed by the Milwaukee SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc. for Res Manufacturing Company. This program enabled Res Manufacturing to upgrade its employees' basic skills, increase productivity, and eliminate the need for layoffs. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Productivity, Staff Development
Holdzkom, David – Phi Delta Kappan, 1991
A central concern of Joseph Milner's February 1991 "Kappan" article critiquing the North Carolina Teacher Performance Assessment Instrument is that teacher evaluation will drive teaching. He errs in confusing essential skills with basic skills, ignoring all teacher evaluation's purposes except instructional improvement, and claiming the…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Improvement
Joyce, Bruce; Calhoun, Emily – American School Board Journal, 1999
Schools need staff-development programs focused on teaching children to read. Students must read effectively by the end of third grade. The Success for All curriculum is effective, is transportable, focuses on basic literacy, uses formative assessment, and provides continuous, onsite assistance and support to schools. (MLH)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy Education, Primary Education
Peer reviewedKierstead, Janet; Mentor, Sally – Educational Leadership, 1988
Describes California's integrative approach to curricular planning and staff development. Under the state's new vision of excellence, all students experience a common core curriculum providing a solid academic background and promoting literacy in the various disciplines. Content and skill development go hand in hand. Includes four references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Basic Skills, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
An English elementary-level administrator discusses what his county system does in the way of teaching basic skills, implementing accountability, teaching the gifted, organizing grades, and providing for staff development in in-service programs for teachers. (IRT)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Basic Skills, Curriculum, Elementary Education
Download full textFaulkner, Cynthia – 1998
This report provides information on a workplace education program in which Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Denver, partnered with Columbia HealthONE, Dobbs International Services, Imperial Headwear, Inc., Marriott Hotels, Provenant Health Partners, University of Colorado Health Science Center, and Westin Hotel. Section A of Part I, a program…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development
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
Bottoms, Gene; Korcheck, Stephanie A. – 1989
This summary offers highlights of a conference hosted by the Southern Regional Educational Board-State Vocational Education Consortium, a 6-year effort to develop, apply, evaluate, and promote strategies to strengthen the basic competencies of high school students enrolled in vocational education programs. An introduction provides summaries of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Career Guidance, Communication Skills
Lewis, Angela; And Others – Adults Learning (England), 1991
Includes "Staff Development for Educators Working with Black Communities" (Lewis, Murray); "The Changing Scene in Wales" (Poole); "Staff Development in Open College Networks" (Mager); "Staff Development in the Provision of Adult Literacy and Basic Skills" (Wells); and "European Aspects" (Oglesby).…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Cortina, Gabriel; Lipshutz, Ira – Small Business Forum, 1993
"Schools and Businesses Need to Work together to Close the 'Job Skills Gap'" (Cortina) discusses Los Angeles efforts to implement recommendations of the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills. "Employer-Sponsored Education Is a Win-Win Situation for Both Businesses and Employees" (Lipshutz) describes a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Labor Force Development, Morale
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1994
This booklet provides an introduction for health service managers, trainers, and personnel about basic skills. It provides background information on the link between poor basic skills and poor health as well as information about the ways in which people use basic skills in their daily lives. Two reasons for health care organizations to be involved…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Further Education Curriculum Review and Development Unit, London (England). – 1982
This document describes basic skills, their place in programs of vocational preparation, and their potential for progression into more advanced programs. Section 1 reviews the present situation and concepts regarding the provision and acquisition of skills. The need for progression is described, and the possibility of creating programs for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Faculty Development
Royce and Royce, Inc., Lancaster, PA. – 1994
This final report describes a staff development project designed to provide for the effective and statewide dissemination of significant current or previous Section 353 special demonstration projects in Pennsylvania. A panel of 8 literacy experts reviewed 65 special projects funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Counseling, Curriculum Development
Taylor, Robert, Comp.; Thompson, James, Comp. – 1973
This document is organized in two sections: The first section, the West Virginia Department of Education annual evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Title I Elementary Secondary Education Act, includes an "Introduction" and 10 parts dealing with the following topics,…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Annual Reports, Basic Skills, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Fleming, Margaret, Ed.; And Others – 1979
This proposed magnet school program is intended to provide a fundamental education to Cleveland students at both the elementary and secondary levels. Basic elements of the program's first semester operations are used to illustrate plans for an expanded program. A detailed description of the program covers staffing, staff development, curriculum,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Conventional Instruction, Curriculum, Discipline Policy
