Responding to the need for a comprehensive source of information regarding the separation of American Indian children from their families, this book presents essays which: examine the Indian child-welfare crisis in contemporary, legal, and historical perspectives; document the human cost of the crisis to Indian parents, children, and communities;…

Challenges adult educators to provide the educational experiences and resources necessary for adults to handle life tasks. Introduces the "teachable moment", as part of a lifelong curriculum, which relates the tasks associated with each developmental life stage to appropriate adult education program responses and possible outcomes. (TP)

Recounts how Williamsport Area Community College and Milwaukee Area Technical College developed successful, well articulated occupational programs with good placement records. Success was attributed to quality of leadership, funding available, clarity of purpose, and support of community. (TP)

Describes a model of student assessment which considers prior educational record, educational proficiencies, achievements, aptitudes, and personal characteristics which may be applied to decisions in admissions, selection of study program, placement, continuing education, and program modification. (JDS)

Focuses on one two-year college's (School of Allied Health Technologies, State University of New York at Alfred, New York) activities in assisting health related facilities to meet their continuing education needs. (TA)

Identifies the information resources available to help community colleges conduct vocational program needs analyses, focusing on federal, state, and local unemployment figures and employment projections; periodicals, newspapers, and government publications; emerging occupational categories; projections for new industries; sources for industrial…

Bergen Community College, Middlesex County College, and Union County College are setting up (1) counseling programs to help welfare recipients determine their job interests and skills, (2) job-training courses, and (3) day-care centers for participants children. (MLW)

The strategies used by a university's new dean of continuing education to sensitize the institution to adult learning and adult students and to alert the community to the program are described. (MSE)

The cooperative program between Regents College and Miami-Dade Community College, which offers an external Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, is described. Aspects of the program (known as PRO: Post Registered Nurse Opportunities), such as counseling services, course development and implementation, and public relations, are explained. (CT)

The author favors the creation of broad-based local industry-education alliances as the first step in a joint effort aimed at educational reform. A unified effort is necessary to plan and integrate resources effectively for educational reform and economic development. The National Association for Industry-Education Cooperation can assist these…

Explains how and why a nonprofit agency initiated and developed new products and services to advance the quality of child care in a large metropolitan area. Describes how, through market studies, two distinct market segments were identified, each with distinct subdivisions and unique needs. Explains how the agency met the needs of each segment.…

In this report, the Commission considers a proposal by the Palo Verde Community College District to convert the Needles outreach operation to a state-approved off-campus educational center of Palo Verde Community College. The proposal responds to the district's need to enhance educational services in the extremely remote community of Needles and…

This paper discusses current school reforms and their role in addressing barriers to student learning. Providing all students an equal opportunity to succeed requires more than higher standards and greater accountability for instruction, better teaching, increased discipline, reduced school violence, and an end to social promotion. It also…

The Office of National Drug Control policy has put together this guide to assist educators, parents, and community leaders in determining whether student drug testing is appropriate for their schools. The aim is to provide anyone considering a drug-testing program in his or her community with a broad understanding of the issue and solid,…

This publication summarizes the proceedings of a Montessori colloquium on adolescence, designed for trainers and practitioners to find common ground between the theory of Erdkinder (observing children and, accordingly, creating a suitable environment) and practice as seen in current Montessori secondary programs. Opening remarks on the need for a…