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Download full textHenderson, Joe L. – 1993
The United States lacks uniform popular definitions of "literacy," remediations, or consensus for national standards. Factors beyond the control of educational and political structures continually modify and dominate discussions of illiteracy and strategies of remediation. In most advanced cultures, alienation and functional illiteracy…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competence
Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC. – 1995
Recognizing that unhealthy children cannot learn and that an uneducated child will become a drain on society, this report describes the efforts of the National Health and Education Consortium (NHEC) to promote collaboration among the health and education professions to improve the health of children. The report describes the creation and operation…
Descriptors: Child Health, Consortia, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy
Sticht, Thomas G.; And Others – 1996
The CONSABE (Content Standards for Adult Basic Education) project has been a joint project of the San Diego Community College District and the National Institute of Literacy in Washington, D.C. to develop content standards for adult basic education (ABE). During the project, more than 350 adult students, business leaders, ABE teachers,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, Community Involvement
Black, Neil – UNEVOC INFO, 1997
Experts in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) from 11 countries participated in a UNESCO International Workshop. The countries were: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, Poland, Republic of Korea, and South Africa. Workshop participants identified a range of issues relating to improving the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Gordon, Margaret – 1996
New Horizons is a course offered by the University of Edinburgh's Centre for Continuing Education that is aimed at first-time returners to education. In the 20 years since New Horizons was developed for women returners to education and/or employment, it has retained its original developmental outcomes but broadened its target group in response to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Continuing Education
Wu, Robert T. Y. – 1996
One of the most important educational reforms related to secondary education in Taiwan is the planning of comprehensive high schools. The impetus for their establishment has come from several sources, including increased educational alternatives, integration of academic and vocational education resources to upgrade the quality of education, the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Education, Career Guidance, Comprehensive Programs
Faraday, Sally – FEDA Paper, 1996
A 1993 study examined the range of opportunities that Open College Network (OCN) accreditation offered to learners with learning difficulties and disabilities in Great Britain. It examined OCN quality processes, including recognition panels, moderation, and internal quality systems. Information was gathered from the National Open College Network,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Certificates, Educational Practices, Educational Quality
Hudis, Paula M.; And Others – 1992
A study was conducted to assess trends in the supply and demand for environmental hazardous materials (EHM) technical and related workers and to identify the skills and knowledge required of personnel in these positions. Information for the study was gathered through interviews, focus groups, and data from a mailed survey of employers of EHM…
Descriptors: College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employment Projections
Leahy, Meredyth A. – 1986
The purpose of this report was to develop a plan for adult education staff development directed towards enhancing and expanding the delivery of training to Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Educational Development (GED), and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) staff in Pennsylvania. It is intended to provide guidance and direction to adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Change Strategies, English (Second Language), High School Equivalency Programs
People for the American Way, Washington, DC. – 1994
This is a report of a 6-month study of race relations in three public schools in the Saint Paul (Minnesota) metropolitan area. The study is intended to be the first phase of an attempt to improve intergroup relations and the social climate in Saint Paul, Roseville, and South St. Paul schools. Based on 154 interviews, 10 focus groups, and a written…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups, Intergroup Relations
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1990
In January 1990, there were no Pharmacy Technician (PT) programs in Iowa. To determine the need for a PT program in the Eastern Iowa Community College District, a survey was conducted of 958 pharmacy-related businesses in Iowa and the Quad Cities of Illinois believed to be employing PT's. The survey gathered information on personnel employed;…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Kuntz, Patricia S. – 1993
Since the enactment of the 1958 National Defense Education Act, funded universities have provided African language instruction at the postsecondary level. With an increased interest in the less commonly taught languages (LCT) demonstrated by the 1988 Foreign Language Assistance Act, several African Studies Center universities provide instruction…
Descriptors: African Languages, African Studies, Black Studies, Elementary Secondary Education
Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC. – 1993
This third volume in a four-volume study of industry- and education-driven skill standards in the United States and other countries contains information regarding industry driven credentialling and accreditation of programs. Section A includes descriptions of nine organizations involved in one or more components of skill standards/certification.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Black, Don – 1992
A study examined the education and training needs of immigrant settlement workers in British Columbia (Canada) and the feasibility of meeting their needs through open learning. Information was gathered using the following methods: 119 questionnaires collected from settlement workers, focus group discussions with 40 settlement workers, telephone…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, College Programs, Community Programs
Loch, Karen D.; Deans, P. Candace – 1997
The intent of this study is to provide insight as to where schools are going in terms of their success in internationalizing the information systems (IS) curriculum, testing to see if, in fact, the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and other external forces are evidencing any effect. This research reports the findings of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development
