The JOB project (JOB, 2000) was a European-funded program run between January 1998 and June 2000. It involved a consortium of partners in Birmingham, UK, and a network of transnational partners across Europe. The aim of the project was to develop remote vocation guidance to disabled people in their own home, fully utilizing computer mediated…

This paper describes a program designed to help court-ordered, truant, status-offenders in a small Kansas community. The Truancy Diversion Program involves systems-oriented family interventions in the context of a broader community systems approach to deal with truancy. In this model, families join with the educational system, the mental health…

In 1995, the Jobs Initiative, an 8-year, six-site demonstration project, was launched to attempt to improve access to family-supporting jobs for disadvantaged young adults in the inner city. The Jobs Initiative is providing seed money to develop and implement job strategies in six cities: Denver (Colorado); Milwaukee (Wisconsin); New Orleans…

Children learn about their environment as they move through it--about people and objects, sizes, shapes, and distances. For typically developing children the senses of sight and hearing provide the greatest motivation for exploration. These children will use their vision and hearing to gather information about their surroundings while growing in…

This bulletin traces the movement in Wisconsin for the establishment of schools having for their special object the preparation of teachers for country schools from the early 1890s through to the 1916 establishment of training schools in Racine and Juneau Counties. Contents include: (1) an historical statement; (2) the current county…

To design a learner-centered training process, the author emphasizes focusing on the creative artistry of people and the logic of human beings. Lists sixteen key skills designers should obtain to design and develop training programs. (CSS)

Presents a session by session description of a "meats" class, which is offered to high school students (9-week period) and adults (8-week period). The classes cover identification of cuts (beef, sheep, hogs, and veal; grades and grading of live animals and carcasses; economics of butchering and cutting your own meat; actual slaughtering; and the…

Discusses the emergence of graduate programs for community college leaders, focusing on trends in the community college field and events from 1945 to 1975. Reviews the impact of philanthropic foundations that supported the development of leadership programs and analyzes the legacy of the programs. (11 citations) (AJL)

The international teaching assistant as employee or visiting scholar, screening for proficiency in oral English, course training versus ongoing training, staffing and curriculum, and international teaching assistants as teachers of minority undergraduates are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses several research-based premises underlying meaningful instruction for gifted and regular students. Lessons should be relevant and student centered, and students should be actively involved in their own learning and aware of attainable standards that guarantee high-quality work. This article describes an interdisciplinary Iowa summer…

Describes environmental workplace assessments as tools in developing customized training, highlighting the group process and individual interview techniques. Suggests that, by assessing the cultural climate of an organization, education providers can gather essential baseline information on an organization and thereby provide a guide for further…

Provides an annotated bibliography of eight ERIC documents on customized contract training at community colleges. Summarizes documents related to an overview of contract training and analyses of national and statewide surveys of training practices; planning, promoting, managing, and evaluating customized education; and creating partnerships. (BCY)

Discusses how early childhood programs offer a wealth of opportunities for intergenerational experiences. Describes the benefits of intergenerational programs for children, teachers, and parents; offers tips for building a successful program; and provides some options for creating different kinds of programs. Outlines nine factors to consider…

Recommendations for planning a successful training workshop for college alumni volunteers include assuring the association is organized and the program well timed; making sure everyone agrees to budget and/or financial commitments; using seasoned volunteers to conduct a feasibility study and determine training needs; making training enjoyable; and…

Describes Korea's Camp Gonee for mainstreaming disabled children, based on American continuum-of-services approach to therapeutic recreation. Describes camp's systematic design, planning, objectives, program development, and volunteer training. Describes campers' experiences, progress, and relationships with volunteers. Discusses implications of…