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Federation of Rocky Mountain States, Inc., Denver, CO. – 1975
The goal of the Satellite Technology Demonstration project (STD) was to show the feasibility of a satellite-based media system for isolated, rural populations and to test and evaluate user acceptance and the cost of various delivery modes using a variety of materials. The STD amalgamated the resources of government, health, education, and…
Descriptors: Audiences, Career Education, Citizen Participation, Communications Satellites
Ganzglass, Evelyn – New Directions for Education and Work, 1978
The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) earmarks funds and authorizes a range of innovative programs and projects related to the problem of youth employment and youth's transition to work. Early implementation of the act and the resulting programs and projects are examined. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Cooperative Education, Credits
Harmon, Adrienne S.; And Others – 1994
This directory describes current and newly expired projects funded under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Secondary Education and Transition Initiative. The projects focus on postsecondary education, dropouts, self-determination, training and employment, transition of special populations, outreach, and family…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Richardson, Ann; Sharp, Laure M. – 1975
The report describes the first few months of operation of an experimental Work Incentive Program (WIN) in Portland, Oregon to test the feasibility of the use of vouchers for on-the-job training (OJT). Voucher holders were required to decide on a training occupation, and then locate and negotiate for an employer to provide the training. WIN staff…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Programs, Educational Vouchers, Employment
Elliott, Paul H.; Watson, Paul G. – 1976
The Model Secondary School for the Deaf is exploring research areas in which computer-assisted instruction (CAI) plays a major role. Research in the area of learning styles and strategies of deaf adolescents is being aided by CAI data gathering systems. Also under investigation is the use of CAI and visual thinking for deaf adolescents. Curriculum…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Computers
Syracuse Univ. Research Corp., NY. Educational Policy Research Center. – 1975
A report on the Education Satellite Communication Demonstration (ESCD) describes activities of the evaluators during the first quarter of 1975, including staff trips and site visits and activities of various staff members. A calendar of future events in satellites, telecommunications, and education is included, with revision on dates and new…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
Klein, Edward B.; Gould, Laurence J. – 1970
The Yale Summer High School (YSHS) is an experimental program addressed to the development of high-potential, underachieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds. To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the intervention, an experimental design including random selection of samples, two control groups (one matched for a test of…
Descriptors: Background, College Attendance, Compensatory Education, Control Groups
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Education Research and Development Center. – 1972
Phase III of an experimental demonstration program in adult basic education in corrections is reported. The two major program goals were: (1) training of selected personnel in use of models to achieve goals of adult basic education for correctional settings; and (2) evaluation of conceptual model and design of instructional delivery system models…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Correctional Education, Curriculum Development
Milwaukee Health Dept., WI. – 1967
A project which attempted to answer the question whether pregnant women from the inner city would attend prenatal classes is discussed. Specific purposes of the project were: (1) to find a way to obtain and retain attendance at prenatal classes of expectant mothers who live in low socioeconomic urban areas, (2) to identify factors affecting their…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Attendance Patterns, Child Care, Comparative Analysis
District of Columbia Dept. of Human Resources, Washington, DC. – 1978
A model program, Training, Rehabilitation, and Employment for Addicts in Treatment (TREAT), was conducted to coordinate the resources of community-based, employment-related services to help former drug addicts become productively employed. From 635 applications, ninety-five ex-addicts were randomly selected to receive training (experimental group)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Cooperation, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1979
This document is responsive to requirements in the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) to report on findings from research and evaluation activities conducted in fiscal 1979 and plans for fiscal 1980 by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Evaluation, and Research…
Descriptors: Career Education, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs, Evaluation
Clements, Hubert M.; And Others – 1967
A 3-year demonstration project focused on the vocational rehabilitation rehabilitation of selective service rejectees in a five-county area in Central South Carolina. In 1962, over 50 percent of South Carolina's young men who were examined for military service were rejected for failure to meet physical and/or mental requirements. Of 1,450…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Educational Testing, Employment Services, Experimental Programs
Bailey, Larry J., Ed.; And Others – 1974
A follow-up publication prompted by the success of an earlier bibliography, the document presents abstracts of publications which focus on finding new directions for implementing career practices in the classroom. The theme of both volumes is implementation; the first chapter of this volume, the only one without annotations, is a compilation of…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Annotated Bibliographies, Career Development, Career Education
Wagner, Kay, Ed. – 1992
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education Program was designed to provide funding to improve the skills of teachers and the quality of instruction in science and mathematics in the nation's public and private elementary and secondary schools. This report contains listings of 142 model…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Programs
Haynes, Bruce – 1980
A description is given of an exemplary program, developed by Claremont Teachers College in West Australia, that involved on-site teacher development to help introduce children in grades 1-4 to historical thinking. The College provided academic staff for the project and assisted teachers by providing advice and materials. The long term objectives…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, College Role, College School Cooperation
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