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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 1988
This series of hearings, the second of three on welfare reform, focuses on the following legislation: (1) the Family Security Act (S. 1511); (2) child support enforcement bills (S. 1001 and S. 869); and (3) the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Employment and Training Reorganization Act. Among the speakers and witnesses were the following:…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Support, Child Welfare, Cost Estimates
Beder, Harold; Smith, Franceska – 1977
Based on data obtained from the study of three highly visible, well supported, full-time adult learning centers that started as small, part-time operations, this manual contains guidelines for implementing an approach to developing an adult education program through community linkages. The linkage concept is discussed. Covered next is the positive…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination
Texas Advisory Council for Technical - Vocational Education, Austin. – 1979
Assessment of the present status of vocational education in Texas and recommended priorities for the future constitute this annual report. Part 1 documents the progress of the 1970s and lists 15 challenges for vocational education in the 1980s, including application of meaningful evaluation procedures and careful program planning to maximize cost…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Conservation Education, Correctional Education, Cost Effectiveness
RETHERFORD, ROBERT M. – 1965
DEAF MEN WHOSE HANDICAPS WERE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF AVAILABLE STATE SERVICES WERE ENROLLED IN A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP READINESS FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION. THE 33 TRAINEES WERE GIVEN INSTRUCTION IN COMMUNICATION, READING, SOCIAL STUDIES, ARITHMETIC, SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, DRIVER EDUCATION, AND PREEMPLOYMENT TRAINING. TRADITIONAL…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Admission Criteria, Adult Basic Education, Communication Skills
White-Stevens, Lillian – 1978
Designed to assist school districts in making meaningful improvements in programs for their adolescent populations, this publication presents descriptions of 64 innovative and successful educational projects developed throughout the United States. The descriptions are classified in five categories: basic skills, including reading, language arts,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Career Education, Education
Arizona State Univ., Tempe. Div. of Industrial Design and Technology. – 1967
To determine the feasibility of establishing a training program for skilled flight and nonflight personnel which are critical to the aviation industry, data were collected from carriers, manufacturers, associations, and agencies. Employment needs were ascertained and a 1980 projection of supply and demand for professional pilots was formulated. A…
Descriptors: Aircraft Pilots, Aviation Mechanics, Aviation Technology, Curriculum
PDF pending restorationSwartz, Marilyn S. – 1972
The report on child care services at M.I.T. explores the following areas: (1) Planning Issues: Why Should M.I.T. Be Involved in Child Care?--educational concerns, services, benefits and costs, priorities, resource allocation; (2) Background for Planning; Current Institute Child Care Programs--a concise history, M.I.T. summer day camp, the…
Descriptors: Child Care, Day Camp Programs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
San Jose Unified School District, CA. – 1968
This comprehensive study evaluates the ESEA Title III Regional Planning and Evaluation Agencies in the State of California. The study is prepared and reported in two volumes: One evaluating the 21 Projects to Advance Creativity in Education (PACE) Centers and the other evaluating the 10 Regional Educational Data Processing (EDP) Centers. Analysis…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Education Service Centers, Educational Change
Young, Francis A. – ACLS Newsletter, 1969
Of primary concern in this article are the long range qualitative effects that the recent Congressional cutbacks in appropriations for the 1969 educational and cultural exchange programs will have upon the national interest. Brief introductory sections cite the historical background of the American commitment to these exchanges and the immediate…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Exchange Programs, Federal Aid, Federal Programs
Schuchat, Theodor – 1972
This document defines informal education and discusses some common misconceptions held about what constitutes informal education. The early development of informal education is traced from several theories of child development and learning through its period of trial and error implementation in Great Britain and in the United States. In an effort…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Classrooms, Educational Change
Finn, Peter – 1997
The Orange County, Florida, Corrections Division provides unusually intensive educational and vocational programs to most inmates in its 3,300-bed jail. A staff of 70 full-time instructors provide the following services: adult basic education, preparation for the general equivalency diploma, vocational training, life skills development, women's…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education, Daily Living Skills, Educational Practices
Van Allen, George H.; Belew, Valerie S. – 1992
Following a 1984 study revealing the limited preparation of its entering college freshmen, the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) intervened dramatically on behalf of underprepared students, providing enhanced funding for remedial courses and requiring that students complete remediation before enrolling in any degree program. Based on their…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Budgets, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Denton, Jon J. – 1988
Documented shortages of secondary mathematics and science teachers have occurred for over a decade. Yet a program developed to enable individuals with academic preparation in mathematics and/or science to become teachers encountered difficulty in placing the students in paid teaching internships. Although benefits to school districts for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematics Teachers, Program Costs, Program Descriptions
Saint Louis Community Coll. at Forest Park, MO. – 1976
The planning and implementation of a pilot CDA training project is described in this final report to the Office of Child Development by the Human Services Department, Social Science Division of the St. Louis Community College at Forest Park. Staff training, selection of candidates and curriculum development are emphasized early in the report. The…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Child Caregivers, Community Colleges, Community Relations
Lipscomb, Joe L.; Wallace, Geraldine J. – 1968
The purpose of the study was to determine the paramedical needs for the 57-county area, the types of educational programs indicated, the curricular content for each program, and the facilities required. Questionnaires and interviews revealed that needs ranged from 5 percent per year for dental assistants to 35 percent per year for nursing home…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Qualifications, Advisory Committees, Allied Health Occupations
