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Testimony of Morton Bahr for the National Commission on Adult Literacy to the House Subcommittee on Education and Labor
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Bahr, Morton – Council for Advancement of Adult Literacy (NJ1), 2009
It is no secret that America is at risk of losing its place as a world leader in education. Some 88 million adults in America need help with their English as a Second Language (ESL) and basic skills, yet the nation is currently providing services to only 3 million people. The Commission on Adult Literacy calls for bold change at the state and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Hearings
International Trade and Education: Issues and Programs. AACJC Issues Series, No. 2.
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Mahoney, James R., Ed.; Sakamoto, Clyde, Ed. – 1985
This technical assistance monograph on international trade education was designed to give college officials insights into programs and services offered by a number of postsecondary institutions; to identify problems experienced by program administrators; and to share the perspectives of leaders in international trade education. First, introductory…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Economic Development, Educational Needs, International Education
Education in the World System: The Demand for Language and International Proficiencies in Economic Development and National Security.
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Hoegl, Juergen K. – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Discusses the role of second-language proficiency from international, national, and state perspectives, including consideration of the need for such proficiency in science, technology, and research for economic development. Trends indicate that a more internationalized curricula in higher education and a greater demand for second-language…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Cultural Awareness, Economic Development, Educational Needs
English Teaching and the Economic Development of Colombia.
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Stansfield, Charles W. – 1971
To supply the large number of workers qualified for complex jobs, a demand created by the growing needs of a rapidly growing population, Colombia must make provisions for an expanded system of higher education. This can be accomplished by sending students abroad to study at the university level. The large number of students coming to the United…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Developing Nations, Economic Development, Educational Improvement
TEND 2000: Proceedings of the Technological Education and National Development Conference, "Crossroads of the New Millennium" (2nd, April 8-10, 2000, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).
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Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). – 2000
This document contains a total of 57 welcoming speeches, theme addresses, seminar and workshop papers, and poster sessions that were presented at a conference on technological education and national development. The papers explore the ways technology and technological advances have both necessitated and enabled changes in the way education is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Articulation (Education)
Vocational Education and Training for Life Long Learning in the Information Era. IVETA [International Vocational Education and Training Association] Conference Proceedings (Hong Kong, China, August 6-9, 2000).
Vocational Training Council (Hong Kong). – 2000
This document contains 123 papers from an international conference on vocational education and training (VET) for lifelong learning in the information era. The papers focus on the following themes: (1) societal and ethical issues; (2) human resource development and personnel training; (3) international issues; (4) information technology in VET;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Academic Standards, Adult Learning, Alternative Assessment