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Download full textDenniston, Denie; And Others – 1980
Divided into three chapters, this resource guide provides strategies and examples to assist the vocational education teacher working with disadvantaged, handicapped, and limited-English-proficiency students in secondary or postsecondary vocational education programs. Chapter 1 defines special needs students, lists their characteristics, and…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Coordination, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged
JOHNSON, LOUISE A. – 1967
AN EXPERIMENTAL AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DESIGNED TO PROVIDE BASIC EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND JOB PLACEMENT FOR 180 NEGRO MALES WAS CONDUCTED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 1964, AND MAY 31, 1965, AT TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, A PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO PRIVATE COLLEGE IN ALABAMA. THE TRAINEES WERE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 50, RURAL RESIDENTS, HEADS OF…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Blacks, Career Counseling
Hawkins, David F.; And Others – 1970
The first of two reports describing and evaluating the creation and operation of the KLH Child Development Center, Inc., an industry-related child care center located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is presented. The purpose of the report is to present the research design for the evaluation of the project and to discuss the expectations of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Lifelong Learning from 8 to 80: Creating a Lively Learning Environment for Seniors and Young Adults.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fairfax, VA. Neighborhood Networks. – 2000
This guide focuses on creating educational and social service programs for seniors at Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) properties. Chapter 1 describes an intergenerational program at three properties receiving HUD assistance in Portland, Oregon, where seniors teach and learn from young students through interactive educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Programs, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication
Coneway, Casey – Online Submission, 2006
The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program was offered in 10 high schools and 6 middle schools during the 2005-2006 school year. AVID began in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) in 1999 as a way of helping more students become eligible for college. Students who were considered academically "average," based on…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, College Preparation, College Readiness
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Workplace Preparation and Continuing Education. – 1993
This instructional guide is intended for use by adult education teachers who deal with homeless students either on an occasional or an exclusive basis. An introduction defines homelessness, describes how education can help, and offers a mission statement. The second section focuses on what teachers of the homeless need. It defines categories of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Economically Disadvantaged
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1993
This report presents an evaluation of Florida's College Reach-Out Program (CROP) and data on the 1991-92 cohort of institutions and students which the program serves. CROP is a state-wide program designed to increase the number of students successfully completing postsecondary education by providing disadvantaged students in grades 6 through 12…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Bound Students
Robison, Esther – 1993
This report discusses the development and initial effectiveness of the Community Schools program, a collaborative effort in New York City's Community School District 6 designed to create a new institution that offers a broad range of services for students and their families. The program includes formal and parental education; summer camps; and…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Cultural Differences, Economically Disadvantaged, Family School Relationship
Hill, Jim – 1992
Created in 1985, the Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN) program is a comprehensive effort by the state of California to provide education, employment, and support services to help welfare recipients enter the workforce. California's GAIN is now part of the national Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program, established in 1988. In…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Finance
Martin, Margaret R.; Brown, Janet R. – 1986
This report provides information on the second year (1985-86) of the third cycle of Rockland Community College's (RCC's) Special Services Project, a program providing supplemental instructional, counseling, and tutorial services for educationally and economically disadvantaged students through college skills courses, remedial/developmental…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Economically Disadvantaged
Doyle, Denis P., Ed.; And Others – 1987
This book, divided into three sections, comprises papers delivered at a conference on "Alternative Strategies in Compensatory Education," convened by the staff of the National Assessment of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and designed to aid Congress in its 1987 reauthorization of Chapter 1. The introduction,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1988
This report reassesses the previous role of the California Postsecondary Education Commission in the area of educational equity, and develops a plan to guide the Commission in the next several years. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) vision for the future; (2) assessment of equal education in California today; and (3) recommendations on a…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Javens, Jack R. – 1977
Description and evaluation of services offered by the Career Center at Imperial Valley College, a community college located in southeastern California, is reported in this document. (The college serves a large percentage of disadvantaged students, predominantly Mexican-American.) The evaluation report includes discussion of the following areas:…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Career Planning, Community Colleges
STEVENSON, DIANTHA – 1967
TWO PROJECTS CARRIED OUT IN THE 9-COUNTY EASTERN SHORE AREA OF MARYLAND SERVED ESSENTIALLY THE SAME TARGET POPULATION, THE UNDEREMPLOYED AND THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THEIR OCCUPATIONAL POSITIONS. THE FIRST, SEPTEMBER 1963 TO SEPTEMBER 1964, WAS DEVOTED TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND GUIDANCE, AND THE SECOND, JUNE 1964 TO SEPTEMBER…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Blacks, College Programs, Counseling Services
Wolf, Abraham – 1971
This is a final progress report on a two-year project that developed a basic and clerical skills training system for women from AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) households that included the establishment of a company employing former trainees. The following were important components: comprehensive education; a day-care facility;…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Economically Disadvantaged, Entry Workers
