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Ames, Lynda J.; Ellsworth, Jeanne – 1997
By exploring the everyday experiences of women in a rural Head Start program, this study examines the processes of underprivileged women working to make a better life for themselves and their families. In all, researchers interviewed 42 parents, 7 of them fathers, 18 staff members, and 4 community representatives. To empower mothers, the Head…
Descriptors: Administration, Empowerment, Females, Low Income Groups
Baldwin, Mark D.; Keating, Joseph F. – 1996
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) College of Education implemented a Single Subject Credential Program (Secondary Program) in the Fall of 1995. The first part of this paper reviews the program's two-year developmental process, which includes the program's history, vision, and planning. The following areas were determined to be central…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Johnson, William L.; Johnson, Annabel M. – 1995
This study investigated the factor structure of the Charles F. Kettering Scale, a measure of climate used frequently for program and curriculum revision. A total of 228 students from a junior high school campus of a large school district in the Southwestern United States completed the General Climate Factors section of the Kettering scale. Primary…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Smith, Clifton L.; Ruhland, Sheila K. – 1994
Many community colleges offer international courses and programs designed to provide students with the perspective, skills, and competencies needed to function effectively in domestic and international, private and public sector organizations. Building the international business program can take several years. As courses are developed, it should…
Descriptors: Business, Business Education, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Kroll, Ronald C. – 1990
The purpose of this project was to identify academic advising strategies that would be appropriate for the small, private college setting; to develop an academic advising system; and to implement the system through a trial model at Practical Bible Training School in Binghamton, New York. The model consisted of preservice and inservice training for…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Counseling Techniques, Faculty Advisers, Faculty Development
Weller, L. David – 1982
The Irving, Texas, Independent School District developed and implemented Project Eureka, a 1 year program, with Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV, Part C monies, for grade 5 middle school gifted students. Of the 1,750 students tested on the School and College Aptitude Test and the Scientific Research Associates Achievement Test, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Community Resources, Curriculum Development, Grade 5
Copa, George H.; Scholl, Steve – 1983
A project focused on further verification and development of a set of previously recommended vocational education indicators. These indicators were employer's satisfaction with the quality of the graduate's work, number of graduates employed in occupations related to program, labor market demand, number of graduates employed, training-related…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Planning, Educational Research, Labor Needs
Barbee, David E. – 1986
This paper describes the U.S. experience in providing vocational training to the low-literate. Chapter I presents an overview of the problem. It discusses the changing nature of work, the workplace, the worker, and vocational training itself. Chapter II describes the U.S. experience in the training of low-literates. The approaches, methods, and…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Vocational Education, Developed Nations, Educational Technology
Janssens, S. – 1989
The main conclusions of a study on the development of concerns of student teachers during the preservice period of teacher training are presented. Data for the study were gathered by weekly log-book entries and interviews with the trainees. Tapes of the interviews combined with the weekly log-book entries provided two different sources for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction, Preservice Teacher Education
Vatterott, Madeleine – 1990
A knowledge of an individual's preferences is essential to create an effective reward or reinforcer program for individuals who have either a need to reduce maladaptive behaviors or to increase adaptive behaviors. The goal of the Missouri Automated Reinforcer Assessment (MARA) project is to develop an efficient yet thorough automated reinforcer…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
Doherty Social Planning Consultants Ltd. – 1987
In an effort to provide Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services with information on program development and operation, Ontario's child care support services (CCSSs) were surveyed. The first section discusses information obtained through a literature review and interviews with key informants. The section describes the range of CCSS…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education
Pitts, Mark Ellett – 1986
A report is given of a study conducted to create a basis for necessary decision-making in the revision of a secondary methods course at Seattle Pacific University. A review of literature was conducted covering studies about secondary education, suggested practices and materials, and teacher effectiveness research on instruction, classroom…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Methods Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
Collins, Maria C. – 1984
A survey was conducted by the Kansas State Department of Education to ascertain the present status of foreign language instruction in the secondary schools and to learn the opinions of district and building administrators and of teachers regarding future program direction and areas in which assistance may be needed for better program…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Language Teachers, Principals, Program Development
McBride, James R.; Sympson, J. B. – 1982
The Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) project is a joint Armed Services coordinated effort to develop and evaluate a system for automated, adaptive administration of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The CAT is a system for administering personnel tests that differs from conventional test administration in two major…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Adults, Armed Forces, Computer Assisted Testing
Melograno, Vincent; Loovis, E. Michael – 1988
The purpose of this 1988 follow-up study was to augment findings previously obtained in a comprehensive needs assessment regarding appropriate physical education programming for mainstreamed students. The current educational needs of elementary and secondary public school teachers were determined. Information was sought on teachers' experience,…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Mainstreaming
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