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Direct linkAlssid, Julian L.; Gruber, David; Jenkins, Davis; Mazzeo, Christopher; Roberts, Brandon; Stanback-Stroud, Regina – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2005
Disadvantaged adult students need special support and clear pathways to economic self-sufficiency. Programs that support them require clear data and information about their success to move forward.
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Adult Students, Labor Force Development, Institutional Role
Download full textSpetz, Sally H.; And Others – 1980
A project developed a system to assist states in planning vocational education services to meet the needs of special populations. It had three goals: (1) design and develop a comprehensive planning system for states to select strategies for planning the delivery of vocational education services, (2) train state personnel for system implementation,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Evaluation
Griffiths, Audre; Winterbottom, John – 1978
This report presents an overview of Educational Testing Service (ETS) activities relating to educational issues among minority and disadvantaged groups. Itemized descriptions of such activities for 1976-77 are categorized as follows: (1) special services to students and institutions; (2) educational and instructional programs; (3) conferences,…
Descriptors: Activities, Consultation Programs, Disadvantaged, Educational Assessment
Jernigan, Joan – 1987
The Vocational Special Needs Support System is intended to identify students who are at risk of failing vocational and academic courses and prevent them from doing so. The system is designed to (1) identify these students' interests and aptitudes and assist them in selecting a high school program of study to match their career interests; (2)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, High Schools
National Association of Independent Schools, Boston, MA. Commission on Educational Issues. – 1977
Material for this directory was gathered from two questionnaires distributed to independent elementary and secondary schools affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools. More than 250 schools responded. Four areas of inquiry were covered. The first concerned new organizational structures instituted in schools. Special emphasis…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Community Organizations, Community Services, Directories
Elrod, G. Franklin – 1986
Work experience programs help rural handicapped, learning disabled, and economic/culturally disadvantaged students to make the transition from school to young adulthood. Reading, mathematics, and social difficulties evident in school impact work behaviors in later life. Other factors impacting work behaviors include cultural differences, economic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Needs
Wall, James E., Ed. – 1976
Issues, concepts, and strategies that impact directly on the ability of vocational education to deliver its services to special groups are the focus of this yearbook. Chapters by 24 different authors are divided into three sections. Section 1 provides an overview of special groups, how special groups evolved, their underlying structure and…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Career Change, Disabilities
