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O'Connor, James – 1987
A study was conducted to identify the employment history and educative functions of the graduates of the Master of Arts (M.A.) in adult education of the University of Minnesota and their assessment of the M.A. program. A self-administered mailed questionnaire was used to survey the 61 graduates of the program between 1979 and 1986; 54 graduates…
Descriptors: Adult Education, College Graduates, Employment Level, Graduate Surveys
Download full textDlamini, Barnabas; Miller, Larry E. – 1988
A study was conducted to determine the demographic characteristics of Swaziland agricultural education professionals and their perceptions of the preservice teacher education program in agriculture in their country. Questionnaires were developed and mailed to 128 Swaziland agricultural education professionals, with a total of 116 usable…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Agricultural Education, Foreign Countries
McLeod, Pat N.; And Others – 1985
Vocational education programs for handicapped students in Texas were evaluated in order to make recommendations for improvement. Three objectives were proposed: (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of training for entry-level knowledge and skills provided to handicapped students enrolled in vocational education for the handicapped (VEH) programs; (2)…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Problems, Exceptional Persons, Mainstreaming
Faust, John R. – 1978
A project was conducted to (1) determine the potential for serving more and a greater variety of students in New Hampshire's secondary vocational centers through individualized instruction techniques, (2) clarify associated terminology and concepts, (3) study teacher, student, and administrator attitudes towards individualized instruction, and (4)…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Demonstration Programs, Guidelines, Individualized Instruction
Divita, Charles, Jr. – 1971
It has become increasingly important to determine the attitudes of certain key segments of the population toward secondary school programs of vocational education. This report, Part II of a two-part series, deals with some of the attitudes toward these programs held by employers and by business, industry, and labor leaders. Data were collected by…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Financial Support
Montclair State Coll., Upper Montclair, NJ. Life Skills Center. – 1987
A study was conducted to produce a graphic representation of (1) the factors that motivate single parents and homemakers in New Jersey toward upward mobility and higher paying jobs and (2) the barriers that these individuals face. Data were collected from 26 sites through 3 mail surveys--demographic data collection form which yielded 101…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Displaced Homemakers, Females
Gross, Beatrice; Gross, Ronald – 1981
This report synthesizes the information presented at three conferences designed to develop guidelines for future funding for Follow Through programs. These conferences were part of a series of activities undertaken by the National Institute of Education (NIE) in 1981 to plan for a new set of Follow Through research and pilot project activities.…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Early Childhood Education, Outcomes of Education, Program Attitudes
Cepica, M. J. – 1979
A study was conducted to (1) identify basic components included in Texas vocational agriculture summer programs, (2) determine teacher, administrator, state staff, and teacher educator perceptions of the relative importance of groups of activities included in the summer program, and (3) recommend guidelines for basic summer program operation.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Guidelines
Emmons, Kathy D. – 1993
This study was conducted to identify the perceived needs regarding implementation of inhouse training at Northern Arizona Long Distance Corporation (NALD). Specifically, the study was conducted to evaluate whether current and proposed training programs were consistent with company training goals from employer and employee perspectives, to make…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Corporate Education, Employee Attitudes, Policy Formation
Potts, Meta; Tichenor, Jean – 1989
Project PROVE (Parolees and Probationers Realize Opportunities via Education) provides adult literacy and General Educational Development (GED) test preparation for paroled offenders in Louisville, Kentucky. Released offenders are either required or encouraged to attend the program by their parole officers. Interviews with 12 program participants,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Correctional Rehabilitation, Criminals
Thomas, Randy Ann – 1994
A study was conducted of three New Hampshire library literacy tutorial programs to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the adult tutorial programs, staff development, and training needs, and the role of the public library in promoting adult literacy services. Data were gathered through a two-phase process begun in October 1993. A survey was…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Library Role
Crawford, George; Miskel, Cecil – 1978
A third-party evaluation was conducted to assess the second year's operation of the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) program at Wichita (Kansas) High School East. The program proposal contained fourteen process objectives and twelve outcome objectives. The status of the process objective achievement was determined by interviewing program…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Education, Educational Objectives
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1976
The Indian and Migrant Programs Division awarded a grant to an Indian-owned corporation to develop and help put into nationwide operation its specialized program of training and technical assistance. Due to congressional requests based on a constituent's complaint, a review was conducted to determine: the type of services provided to the projects;…
Descriptors: American Indians, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
Chinzvimbo, George – 1989
A case study was conducted of attitudes toward technical drawing and the present state of technical drawing in Zimbabwe. The study involved two high schools. In one school, 227 students (85 percent of the total) responded to questionnaires; in the other, the response was 84 students (70 percent). Eleven teachers were also surveyed. The study…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Drafting, Educational Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Sampson, James P., Jr.; And Others – 1986
A nationwide comparative study of the 677 sites using DISCOVER or SIGI (computer-assisted career guidance systems) as of June 1984 was made. Software-based and institutionally-based factors influencing system use were explored. The former included theoretical bases, ease of software usage, and developer's implementation assistance; while the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
