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Githens, Rod Patrick; Sauer, Timothy M.; Crawford, Fashaad L.; Wilson, Kristin B. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2012
This study examined the current state of online occupational programs in community colleges and explored issues related to institutional, economic, and social indicators that influence (a) the offering of online programs and (b) the programmatic connection to workforce development needs. The study is based on a random sample of 321 institutions in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Electronic Learning, College Programs, Online Courses
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Barnes, James; Lachapelle, Paul – Journal of Extension, 2011
We explain in this article the need for board training in rural America irrespective of industry or government sector. We discuss how an assessment of training needs has led to the launch of a new project called the National Board Basics Curriculum (NBBC) project. In this project, we have identified four key core competencies that every board…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Extension Education, Rural Areas, Public Sector
Soofi, Abdollah S. – 1984
Monette divides the definitions of needs into four categories. Basic needs are caused by a deficiency and lead to gratification-seeking behavior. Felt needs are self-defined wants or desires which, when expressed, suggest an unmet need and a means of gratification or imply ultimate goals. A normative need refers to a deficiency between the present…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Classification, Continuing Education
Chamberlain, Petra E. – 1977
The demographic data and model survey instruments used in a study of 444 Wisconsin administrators of schools, universities, hospitals, correction institutions, and governmental agencies are described. A taxonomy of 58 desired competencies grouped by (1) general management techniques, (2) personnel administration, (3) legal requirements, (4)…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Organizations
Jones, Ramona – 1976
Summarizing the analyses of testimonies presented before the Minnesota Subcommittee on Indian Education by both Indians and nonIndians concerned and/or involved with national, state, or local Indian education, this report focuses on findings at the statewide and individual site levels (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Red Wing, Cass Lake, Duluth, White…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Civil Rights
Highline Community Coll., Des Moines, WA. – 1997
This guide, which is intended primarily for school and college personnel interested in initiating or improving work-based learning, examines the development and implementation of work-based education programs in Washington. The following topics are discussed: the rationale for work-based learning (legislative and educational change information,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Child Labor, Classification, Compliance (Legal)