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Isabelle, Laurent – School Guidance Worker, 1977
As clear alternatives to the university programs, college programs are short, career and practice-oriented and there is some emphasis placed on personal growth and theory in their design. (Author)
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Job Skills, Labor Needs
Download full textSantopietro, Kathy, Comp.; Coy, Joye Jenkins, Comp. – 1975
The materials in this teaching guide represent the first quarter of a community college program designed to teach paraprofessionals how to tutor in an adult literacy program. Techniques for teaching reading and English as a second language are included. A pretest of paraprofessional knowledge of reading and a questionnaire for paraprofessionals…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Informal Reading Inventories
Burron, Arni, Comp.; Santopietro, Kathy, Comp. – 1976
The materials in this teaching guide represent the second quarter of a community college program designed to teach paraprofessionals how to tutor in an adult literacy program. Techniques for teaching reading and English as a second language are included. The first section of this workshop includes information for tutors on the principles of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Literacy Education
Heinkel, Otto A. – 1972
Fifteen California community colleges participated in a program designed to develop and demonstrate a training and internship model that would provide skilled, experienced project managers, especially at the levels of dean and assistant dean, for occupational education in the state's community colleges. Research was conducted to produce a…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Community Colleges, Leadership Training, Management Systems
Massoud, LindaLee – 1994
This report describes in detail the deaf interpreter training program offered at Mott Community College (Flint, Michigan). The program features field-based learning experiences, internships, team teaching, a field practicum, the goal of having students meet certification standards, and proficiency examinations. The program has special…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Certification, Community Colleges, Course Descriptions
Burron, Arni, Comp.; Santopietro, Kathy, Comp. – 1976
The materials in this teaching guide represent the third quarter of a community college program designed to teach paraprofessionals how to tutor in an adult literacy program. Techniques for teaching reading and English as a second language are included. Lesson plans for five classes cover the informal reading inventory, review and practice in the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Colleges, English (Second Language), Functional Reading
Pierce, Ken; Taylor, Alice – 1990
Given the number of Canadian children under the age of 12 and the number of licensed child care spaces available, Canada may need more than 200,000 early childhood educators to meet current potential child care needs. The number of community colleges in the country providing early childhood education training is insufficient to meet this need. An…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Community Colleges, Day Care
Wallace, Teri, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1992
This newsletter theme issue features articles on training of direct service staff working with persons with developmental disabilities in employment, education, and residential settings. The articles examine job training, delivery systems, training models, and implications of current approaches. The newsletter includes three articles presenting…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Programs, Competency Based Education, Cooperative Programs
Long, James P.; Warmbrod, Catharine P. – 1982
So that postsecondary institutions can meet the training needs of business and industry, this guide has been developed to help colleges increase and improve their active participation in assisting businesses and industries to use advanced technology. It provides suggestions for keeping faculty up to date, acquiring the latest equipment, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Demand Occupations, Education Work Relationship
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2003
The General Accounting Office (GAO) examined publicly supported training programs for employed workers, including low-wage workers. The GAO surveyed local workforce boards nationwide and received responses from 470 boards. Two-thirds of the responding boards provided assistance to train employed workers, including partnering with employers to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Vaughn, Carol – 2000
This document is intended as a template for individuals initiating and developing adult education distance learning programs. The introduction discusses the following issues: benefits of distance learning; flexibility; confidentiality; retention; and the best students to target. The template and supplementary materials are organized in five…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
