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Alston, Jerry G. – 1981
After presenting a rationale for educational programs within correctional institutions, this paper describes the comprehensive educational program offered since 1965 by Lee College, Texas, to eligible inmates within units of the Texas Department of Corrections (TDC). The paper first discusses the importance of education to felon rehabilitation in…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Correctional Education
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1972
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's seven volunteer programs in 1972. After an introduction that overviews the year in general, a discussion of International Organizations gives an account of Peace Corps activities in Africa, Latin America, and North Africa, Near East, Asia, and the Pacific. The next section…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1973
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1973. After an introduction that notes accomplishments of the past year, a review of International Operations gives an account of Peace Corps activities in Africa, North Africa, Near East, Asia, the Pacific, and Latin America. The next section reviews…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1974
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1974. After an introduction that notes accomplishments of the past year, a review of domestic operations discusses such programs as VISTA, University Year for ACTION, National Student Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and others according…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1977
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1977. The first section concentrates on reviews conducted, including a major review of ACTION's domestic volunteer programs and the management systems supporting them and an assessment of its programs using the Zero-Base Budget approach called for by…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1978
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1978. The introduction notes a continued growth in programs and comments on new developments. Older American Volunteer Programs are discussed in the next section, specifically the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent Program, and…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1979
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1979. A foreword comments on ACTION's achievements and response to national priorities. Activities of Older American Volunteer Programs are discussed in the next section, specifically those of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
ACTION, Washington, DC. – 1980
In this report are described projects and activities undertaken by ACTION's volunteer programs in 1980. A section on VISTA highlights programs in major emphasis areas (energy, independent living, youth employment) and comments on budget, projects promoting self-reliance and cooperative efforts, and the national grants program. Discussion of the…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Community Development, Developing Nations
Ruelius, Andrea – 1980
This sourcebook for teachers contains resources and learning activities to help middle and high school age students learn about Boston as an international and multicultural city. The materials can easily be adapted by teachers for use with elementary students. Staff of the Global Classroom Project developed the sourcebooks. For the past two years…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Study, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Gardner, Booker – 1977
These four case studies document the Research and Development Center's involvement in the implementation of Individually Guided Education (IGE) in the Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and the District of Columbia school systems. Attention is focused on the results of the Center's efforts to ascertain the strategies and conditions required for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Involvement, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1978
Developed as part of a research and design project for disadvantaged and handicapped vocational education students at Fresno City College, California, two management plans to assure compliance with affirmative action and sex fairness legislation are presented in this booklet: Plan 1, a generic plan of action to qualify for federal funding, and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Programs, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth
Donsky, Aaron; And Others – 1979
The same introductory business course was presented by Lakeland Community College as a telecourse, broadcast during the day and evening; as a day course on campus; and as an evening course off campus. Students in all three classes were surveyed to determine their characteristics and attitudes toward the course. Telecourse students were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Business Education, Community Colleges
Nelson, Hilding E. – 1978
This paper outlines the basic structure, content, and organization of the Competency-Based Teacher Education (CBTE) program developed for part-time community college instructors at Mount San Jacinto College. Trainees in the program meet in five to seven three-hour class sessions over a typical sixteen-week time span. Sessions are usually spaced…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Competency Based Teacher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Dieffenderfer, Richard A.; And Others – 1977
A summary of project activities for improving vocational teacher education department linkages with business, industry, and labor is presented in this final report. Described are goals and objectives of the project, the project planning committee, the national survey of vocational teacher education departments, the review of current practices, the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Guides, Program Descriptions, Program Development
Blanford, Elizabeth A. – 1977
This paper describes the development of a high school career program related to the Shadowing Experiences provided for counselors by General Electric. Nine Mini-Career Days, related to the different curriculum areas, provided students with at least four days of shadow sessions. Students attended the Career Days from their four morning class…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
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