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Peer reviewedConvergence, 1974
Reporting on the second year of Sweden's experimental adult education program inititated in 1970, the article discusses the program's progress in reaching adults with inadequate education who, for geographic, economic, social, and psychological reasons, did not participate in adult education. (MW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries
Download full textDoyle, Terry; Hooper, Judith – 1997
Initiated in 1994, Structured Learning Assistance (SLA) is a research project whose purpose is to determine if, for certain courses, grades can be improved by requiring students to attend weekly practice workshops. These SLA workshops assist students in developing the background needed to connect to the course content and to develop and apply the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Comparative Analysis, High Risk Students
Antell, Lee – 1974
The National Indian Education Association (NIEA) was awarded a grant by the Bureau of Libraries and Learning Resources of the United States Office of Education to identify library and information needs of Indian people and to establish, operate, and evaluate three demonstration sites. Phases one and two of the project consisted of the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annual Reports, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
Townley, Charles T. – 1974
Under a grant from the Bureau of Libraries and Learning Resources of the United States Office of Education, the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) implemented a Library Project to identify library and information needs of Indian people and to establish, operate, and evaluate three demonstration sites. During this reporting period,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Information Dissemination
1977
The Comprehensive Special Education Project (COSEP) is described as involving Indian Youth Advocates and Indian Youth Resource People trained to act as liaisons between Indian families and the schools in Northeastern Minnesota where COSEP goals are to: identify out of school Indian youth and arrange special in-school or out-of-school services for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annual Reports, Comprehensive Programs, Counseling Services
Brooks, Ian R., Comp.; Moore-Eyman, E., Comp. – 1976
As the third report on ISUPS, this 1975-76 evaluation presents reports by: the Academic Coordinator (policy, procedure, and changes re: outreach programs; funding; student characteristics; the coordinating role; student input; admissions; and facilities); the Tutor (registration; course planning; library use; academics; and recommendations for a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Computer Assisted Instruction, Counseling Services
Goyette, Cherie A.; And Others – 1979
Assessment of farmworker needs and resource agencies revealed that a significant number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers are not receiving essential services available to them. Interviews conducted with 475 farmworkers gathered demographic data and information about perceived needs, knowledge and use of agencies, and satisfaction with services.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers, Delivery Systems, Demography
Johnson, Terry; Gritz, Mark; Dugan, Mary Kay – 2000
The National Job Corps Study was undertaken to obtain the information needed to assess the Job Corps' success in providing employment assistance to disadvantaged youths aged 16 to 24 years. The study's findings related to outreach and admissions (OA) and center characteristics and practices that appear to promote positive programmatic experiences…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Choice, Career Education, Classification
Burghardt, John; McConnell, Sheena; Meckstroth, Alicia; Schochet, Peter; Johnson, Terry; Homrighausen, John – 1999
The National Job Corps Study was conducted in 1994-1996 to provide a thorough and rigorous assessment of the impacts of the Job Corps on key participant outcomes. To ensure that the study was well implemented, a study team from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., (MPR) investigated outcome and admission (OA) procedures in each Job Corps region and…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Career Education, Community Relations, Comparative Analysis
