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Prairie View A and M Univ., TX. – 1981
This study was conducted to develop, implement, prototype test, and disseminate a model guidance training program that can be used to prevent the high rate of student dropouts in rural Texas schools. Two school districts, New Caney and Waller, served as demonstration sites for prototype testing. The program was designed by a team of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Citizen Role
Amiotte, Lowell; Allen, Tom – 1988
Drawing from the experiences of Oglala Lakota College (OLC) in South Dakota, this paper points to the philosophical and operational changes colleges and universities must make if they truly desire to recruit and retain significant numbers of minority students. The first section discusses the philosophical bases of tribal colleges, arguing that one…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Download full textGotts, Edward Earl – 1989
Reported are findings of a large-scale, longitudinal follow-up study of the Home-Oriented Preschool Education (HOPE) Program, one facet of a multifaceted attack on the endemic problem of underachievement in Appalachia, which sought to find solutions viable within the region's family and cultural traditions. The scope of the study is immense,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Child Rearing, Dropouts
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1989
This teacher's guide was developed to help teachers (especially in Oklahoma) promote safe practices on the job. As a supplement to existing programs in the requirements for job safety, this book can also promote same basic safety attitudes and help support basic safety concepts, with an emphasis on accident prevention. The guide contains eight…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Behavioral Objectives, Environmental Standards, Fire Protection
Witt, Virginia, Ed. – 1988
The introduction to this analysis of the federal budget and investment in children in 1988 argues that American children are not physically, educationally, economically, or spiritually safe. The introduction also describes characteristics of the children; specifies a five-point policy agenda for 1988 that emphasizes preventive measures; and…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Childhood Needs
Virginia State Advisory Council on Vocational Education, Blacksburg. – 1984
This 1983-84 annual report on vocational education in Virginia is organized under four major categories: (1) recommendations for improving the state's vocational education programs, services, and activities; (2) the extent to which previous recommendations have received consideration; (3) review of the vocational education annual program plan…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Competence, Demand Occupations
National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1982
The work of the National Advisory Committee on Black Higher Education and Black Colleges and Universities during 1977-1982 is discussed, and information and recommendations on black students and black colleges are presented. After describing the committee's background and functions, the following issues concerning equity for black Americans in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action, Ancillary School Services
Peer reviewedZirkle, Chris; Winegardner, Amy – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2005
Teacher retention has been of interest to educational researchers for over three decades. Various reasons for teacher attrition have been cited, including student discipline and motivation problems, working conditions, low salary, and a lack of administrator support. This descriptive survey research sought to determine the present status of…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Intervention, Surveys, At Risk Students
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
The Safe School Study was mandated by Congress to determine the frequency, seriousness, and incidence of crime in elementary and secondary schools in all regions of the United States; the cost of material replacement and repair; the means used in attempting to prevent crimes in schools; and means by which more effective crime prevention may be…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Educational Environment
Elledge, Gerald E. – 1973
East High School's Senior Seminar, a program which allowed groups of senior students to work in the natural environment of the activities or subjects being studied, was evaluated in 1973 by the following indicators: an attitude assessment and appraisal of the program by staff members, parents, and students; a follow-up survey of participants'…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Budgets, Diaries, Dropout Prevention
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 1980
This is the first of three volumes of a safety guide developed to assist Kansas administrators and teachers in organizing, evaluating, and maintaining safety programs. It provides information to help them identify, assess, and correct unsafe conditions relating to equipment and facilities and ensure a safe and healthy environment for themselves…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Art Education, Athletics
Dyrenfurth, Michael; Linhardt, Richard – 1981
A project was conducted to develop a comprehensive vocational education safety guide for local administrators and teachers. To generate the guide, the following steps were completed: (1) a review of key related research, literature, and federal and state legislation, including vocational safety guides from 18 states; reference material from the…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility
Mesa Public Schools, AZ. – 1977
One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide contains nine lessons on pedestrian safety for use in grade 3. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing communication methods for…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Behavior, Child Safety, Clothing
Havlicek, Larry L.; Huppee, Barbara A. – 1979
Results are reported from 12 on-site visits and from mailed questionnaire returns regarding the continuing effects of the Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title IV-C, Innovative Exemplary Program, on education in Kansas. At each district visited, information was obtained, and verified when possible, regarding the changes resulting from…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs
LEVINSON, ABRAHAM – 1965
THIS IS A REVISION BY THE LEVINSON FOUNDATION STAFF OF A BOOK WRITTEN BY DR. ABRAHAM LEVINSON IN 1952. WRITTEN FOR PARENTS OF MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN, THE BOOK REVIEWS TYPICAL PARENTAL REACTIONS TO THE BIRTH OF A RETARDED CHILD AND OFFERS ADVICE ON HOME CARE, SIBLING ACCEPTANCE, AND DISCIPLINE. ITS CONTENTS INCLUDE SUCH MATTERS AS HISTORICAL…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Anatomy, Children
