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Zittel, Gail – Vocational Education Journal, 1985
The author reports on a collaborative effort among three state agencies that is currently giving 3,000 California youth who are disabled a chance to prove themselves in private sector job placements. Discusses program administration, funding, computerized recordkeeping, entrance requirements, and plans for the future. (CT)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Job Placement, Program Administration, Program Design
Download full textBorden, Karl – 1974
The purpose of the handbook is to simplify the routine business of beginning and/or operating an Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program. It describes in some detail the planning of an ABE program and deals with: the demographic survey of the population; the creation of an advisory board; the determination of the educational needs of the community;…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Guides, Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs
Grothe, Mardell S. – 1975
One of a series of manuals developed by the Education Development Center's Home and Community-Based Career Education Project, the report describes the career and counseling component of the project. The core of the project is career counseling by telephone, provided by trained paraprofessionals. It was found that paraprofessionals can deliver…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Counseling Services
Peer reviewedSenter, Richard, Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
The role of the university in programs to stimulate economic development is examined, and the case of one such program that failed is described. Problems within the program included financial losses in large projects, corruption, widespread public criticism, and criminal convictions of two top program officers. Possible solutions, including…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Role, Crime
Anderson, Beverly L.; And Others – 1981
Written for planners and practitioners in employability skills development programs, this handbook provides information and resources for designing and implementing competency-based instruction. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to basic terms and concepts that make up a competency-based system. It describes four skills required for one to be…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedHuddleston, Thomas, Jr.; Rumbough, Lawrence P. – College and University, 1997
A survey of 385 higher education institutions, public and private, investigated the state of enrollment management operations, including their organizational composition, reporting structure, reasons for reconfiguration, and results of implementation. Findings indicated different reporting structures in private and public colleges. Motivation for…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Admission
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section focuses on staff development for language teachers. An introductory chapter…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Language Teachers, Needs Assessment
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section addresses assessment issues. An introductory chapter gives an overview of…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Interpersonal Communication, Interviews, Language Proficiency
Glover, Robert W. – 1978
Drawn primarily from the experiences of the minority Women Employment Program (MWEP) of the Recruitment and Training Program (RTP, Inc.), material in this handbook is provided as a reference for individuals and groups engaged in efforts to place underutilized minorities and women into jobs they have not traditionally held. Outlines of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrators, Employed Women, Employment Programs
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1998
The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section focuses on design and development of pre-service language training programs…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Formative Evaluation, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
