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Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Community Colleges. – 1990
The Iowa Adult Basic Education Assessment Study was conducted to document the qualities of excellence, accountability, and purpose that are present in Iowa's adult basic education (ABE) program. A six-step documentation procedure included creation of an ABE task force; submission of written assessment reports from ABE coordinators; development,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Programs, Evaluation Methods, Program Effectiveness
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1990
The conference reported in this document was attended by representatives of seven states (Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington). Participants focused on three key questions: (1) what are the issues and objectives behind assessment in each state? (2) what can be done regarding the implementation of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Policy
Crosby, Barbara S. – 1989
This guide for selecting library materials for residents of state institutions is designed to help the institutional librarian who has special groups to serve and who does not have access to standard acquisition tools. The first section lists what information is necessary to order materials, provides samples of filled-in order forms, and mentions…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Institutional Libraries, Library Acquisition, Library Material Selection
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1989
This document is intended to provide Maryland's public schools with the information needed to initiate and pursue Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification of their prekindergarten programs. After a brief introduction in section I, section II addresses the certification process in terms of definition, overview, and steps in…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Role, Certification, Educational Philosophy
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1990
This comprehensive statewide plan was developed to revitalize the Maryland educational system on the school, school system, and state levels by 1992. The plan incorporates the following elements: (1) a set of data-based areas that are considered most useful to inform and guide the school's instructional results for each student; (2) a computerized…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Decision Making, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Stanford Mid-Peninsula Urban Coalition, Palo Alto, CA. – 1990
A California Partnership Academy is a voluntary school-within-a-school program for at-risk high school students. The program is based on a partnership between a school district, local employers, and the California Department of Education. The following special features are outlined: (1) close partnership between the school and employers; (2) block…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Boyer, Carol M.; And Others – AAHE Bulletin, 1987
Results of a 50-state survey of statewide or systemwide approaches to assessment and outcomes measurement in postsecondary education are presented. Respondents were members of the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) organization. The January-February 1987 survey of SHEEO academic and executive officers indicated that two-thirds of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Testing, Government School Relationship
Hall, Carroll L. – 1983
Based on 18 months of extensive research and study, the New Mexico State Department of Education developed the Staff Accountability Plan to address the issue of teacher accountability and certification. This plan, which consists of three provisions, came into existence as a result of concern expressed by the general public, legislators, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competence, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Portable Assisted Study Sequence P.A.S.S. A Program of Migrant Education: 1985-86 Interstate Report.
Fresno County Office of Education, Fresno, CA. – 1986
The report summarizes data on the usage of Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) courses throughout the United States during the 1985-86 school year. Overall usage data on number of students, courses enrolled, units completed, number of graduates assisted, and semester units granted are reported by status--interstate, intrastate, and…
Descriptors: Age, Correspondence Study, Enrollment, Ethnicity
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
The Office of United States Senator Daniel Inouye requested information on state minimum licensing and certification requirements for physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and nurses who work directly with patients in state mental hospitals. To obtain this information, the General Accounting Office called the offices of the…
Descriptors: Certification, Health Personnel, Hospital Personnel, Mental Health Programs
Mississippi Governor's Office of Federal-State Programs, Jackson. – 1986
This document contains the conclusions and recommendations of a task force established to review the status of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing in Mississippi and to make recommendations for programs and policies that would serve to prevent or lessen the negative impact of adolescent pregnancy. The introduction of the report presents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Role, Early Parenthood, Education
Hawaii State Dept. of Education, Honolulu. Office of Instructional Services. – 1982
A framework for marine and aquatic education in Hawaii was developed for the purpose of restructuring attitudes on the use, protection, and appreciation of aquatic resources. This report identifies key elements of the framework and contains suggestions for its implementation and management. Contents include: (1) a rationale for marine education…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement
Lumb, Richard C.; Alm, Mary – 1986
This report outlines three new curriculum models for criminal justice developed as part of the North Carolina Community College System's Curriculum Improvement Project (CIP): the "Generalist"; "Generalist-with-Options" for a Law Enforcement Specialty, Corrections Specialty, or Protective Services Specialty; and "Generalist…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Criminal Law, Criminology
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore. – 1983
Maryland's Employment Initiatives (EI) program was implemented in Fall 1982 to help Aid for Dependent Children applicants and recipients find unsubsidized employment. Baltimore City and Wicomico County were selected as the sites for two demonstration projects. To maximize limited resources, three agencies in each site--the State Work Incentive…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs
Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore. – 1984
During its second year, Maryland's Employment Initiatives (EI) program continued to help Aid for Dependent Children applicants and recipients obtain unsubsidized employment. It provided employment and training opportunities to Work Incentive Demonstration Program participants at two sites: Baltimore City (OPTIONS) and Wicomico County (Basic…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Demonstration Programs, Employment Programs
