Purpose: This paper aims to give a picture of the entrepreneurship education programs currently provided in Hong Kong secondary schools, to present teachers' evaluations of the effectiveness of the programs offered, and to point out the factors that hinder the development of entrepreneurship education in Hong Kong secondary schools.…

The Western China University Graduates Volunteer Teaching Program (VTP) is a government-oriented social movement aimed at the advancement of social equity and the establishment of a harmonious society. University students, as the undertakers of volunteer teaching, serve as a vital part of this program. The participation of university students has…

The study is an evaluation of an English as a Second Language (ESL) program at a southeastern technical college. Thousands of adults who enroll in ESL programs are individuals who appear to be intelligent. They have worked diligently for a year or more to learn to speak, read, write, listen and improve English comprehension skills. However, some…

Few youth suicide prevention programs are theory based and systematically evaluated. This study evaluated the pilot implementation of a community-based youth suicide prevention project guided by an ecological perspective. One hundred fifty-seven adults representing various constituencies from educators to health care providers and 131 ninth-grade…

The purpose of this article is to set forth an innovative methodological protocol for culturally grounding interventions with high-risk youths in alternative schools. This study used mixed methods to evaluate original and adapted versions of a culturally grounded substance abuse prevention program. The qualitative and quantitative methods…

With the proliferation of the Internet and World Wide Web applications, people are increasingly interacting with government to citizen (G2C) eGovernment systems. It is therefore important to measure the success of G2C eGovernment systems from the citizen's perspective. While general information systems (IS) success models have received much…

In the 1990s, numerous primary and secondary schools in China began experimental exploration and research on the implementation of school development planning (SDP). However, there has been a lack of self-criticism and reflection on the actual implementation situations and changes in SDP's concepts in the participating schools. This study assessed…

This paper presents findings from research into students' perceptions and experiences of geography fieldwork. The study focused on Year 9 students (13-14 years) from three state secondary schools in urban northern England. Geography fieldwork, depending on its conceptualisation and implementation, has the potential to provide students with a wide…

This final report of the National Institute on Library Service to Jail Populations begins with a discussion of project implementation related to objectives and procedures, the project planning committee, publicity and promotion, and other significant features and activities. The impact of the project and possible future activities are considered.…

The article discusses a survey conducted to determine if the secondary school technical program is fulfilling the needs of the employers and in what ways it can be improved. General observations, results of the survey, and adopted proposals are enumerated. The questionnaire is included. (JB)

The results of a pre and post-test designed to provide continuous evaluation of a K-12 career education program are contained in the report. Students, teachers, administrators, and counselors from Milford Public Schools and from four control school districts, whose characteristics are described in the report, participated in the evaluation.…

This study reports the results of teaching junior college students in a block or mini-college plan, in which five teachers shared the same students in a core program of courses. Objectives of this approach included increasing student identity with the college, developing new concepts about team teaching, utilizing the advantages of modern…

The purpose of the study was to determine the degree of success being attained by teachers who have had the benefit of participating in a three-week career education summer workshop in (1) teaching the basic career development concepts listed with the scope and sequence model in Wisconsin's "K-12 Guide for Integrating Career Development Into Local…

This is the NSF 1970 Summer Institute Participant Questionnaire, consisting of seven sections with a total of 105 items, and its covering letter. (For related documents, see TM 002 379, 382.) (DB)

An alternative program, the authors believe, can be successful only with the full support of the principal. Charts the attitudes of 63 Philadelphia principals toward their city's alternative schools. (Editor/RK)