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Thorpe, Mary, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This book on the culture and processes of adult learning contains 16 papers organized into sections on power, purpose, and outcomes; adulthood and learning; and learners' experience and facilitating learning. The following papers are included: "'Really Useful Knowledge', 1790-1850" (Johnson); "Feminist Challenges to Curriculum…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Texas Univ., Austin. Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. – 1992
The divergent cultural patterns, philosophies of education, and basic structures of government in Japan and the United States have resulted in distinct differences between the educational systems of the two countries. The national government strictly regulates all aspects of Japanese education (including student achievement levels and the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Economics
Klawiter, Arlene, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This handbook is intended to assist South Dakota school districts in developing and implementing educational programs for gifted students. It is noted that state regulations provide a minimum standard for gifted programs, but do not limit services and leave room for flexibility in planning according to each district's needs. The first section…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1990
This overview of trends and issues in Missouri higher education displays information through a series of tables, charts and figures using data primarily from the Missouri Statistical Summary 1989-1990. Some charts compare current data with earlier (10- to 20-year-old) data. Topics covered include the following: student preparation; student…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Faculty, College Preparation, College Programs
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center on Education and Training for Employment. – 1989
This document reports the proceedings of a national workshop designed to provide nuclear trainers from the electric power industry with an opportunity to expand and improve their knowledge and skills in the development and implementation of effective training programs. The following papers are included: "Developing Positive Worker Behaviors:…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Improvement, Employee Attitudes
Grinstead, Kenneth – 1987
Complete information about the Michigan Teachers' Tenure Act is presented in this 12-chapter volume. Tenure is an employment security device giving permanent status and protection against dismissal except for stated cause. An overview discusses tenure's advantages and disadvantages and legislation in Michigan that culminated in the 1964 Teachers'…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board of Education Policy, Collective Bargaining, Compliance (Legal)
Jaeger, Richard M.; Busch, John Christian – 1984
In this final report of an 18-month series of projects designed to investigate the validity of the General Knowledge (GK) and Communications Skills (CS) tests of the National Teacher Examinations (NTE) for North Carolina, highlights and major conclusions are summarized and appropriate standards of performance are recommended. Evidence was…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Elementary School Teachers
University of South Florida, Tampa. Dept. of Adult and Vocational Education. – 1985
This competency-based program guide provides course content information and procedures for secondary schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community colleges in Florida that conduct programs in basic marine mechanics and marine mechanics. The first section is on legal authority, which applies to all vocational education programs in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Audiovisual Aids, Community Colleges, Competence
Samuels, Lincoln; And Others – 1984
In the Caribbean, vocational education is provided through both formal and nonformal educational programming. An excellence-oriented vocational teacher education program to prepare individuals to teach in the educational system of the region should incorporate training in the history and philosophy of vocational education, instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Conventional Instruction, Degree Requirements, Developing Nations
LoGerfo, James W. – 1984
The training of teachers may be the most important component in any attempt at successful and productive educational reform. The core of the crisis will remain until there are thoughtful, substantive reforms in this area. A teaching license or certificate is required in order to teach in a public school. In order to highlight the problem of…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Cultural Education, Education Courses, Educational Change
National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, Washington, DC. Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. – 1986
Statistical issues associated with the supply and demand of science and mathematics teachers are reviewed in this conference report of the Committee on National Statistics. The conference was held to generate a plan for a study that would make recommendations to improve the information, sources, statistics, and models used in estimating and…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Walter, Gerard G.; Welsh, William A. – 1987
The cohort of deaf students attending Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) from 1976-1980 were grouped into three categories, depending on their educational environments during matriculation: students registered in programs at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID); in programs both at NTID and in at least one of the other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Basic Skills
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1988
This handbook has been developed to assist Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) coordinators with the information and procedures required for successful implementation of the JTPA in North Carolina public schools. The following are covered: program objectives, job requirements, file checklists, outreach/recruitment, marketing activities, program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Certification, Check Lists, Coordination
Bourque, Janet – 1983
A curriculum was developed and a pilot project was conducted to train 20 day care center directors at Lake Washington Vocational Technical Institute. This document summarizes the curriculum development project and provides the curriculum that was developed. The report contains a summary and outline of the course, a skills assessment, pretests and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Annotated Bibliographies, Certification, Child Abuse
Ray, John R.; Bowman, Harry L. – 1988
The licensure of public school personnel in Tennessee is a function of the State Department of Education (SDE). Additional requirements for this certification function were added by the Comprehensive Education Reform Act (Senate Bill Number 1) of the 1984 Tennessee General Assembly. The Act mandated that the SDE use tests to assess the competence…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Item Banks
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