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Stein, Sondra G. – 1983
The Women's Educational and Vocational Enrichment program (WEAVE) has been conducted in two poor sections of Boston to help women move from dependence on welfare to gainful employment. Most of the women served by the program are black and most have not finished high school. About 42 percent of the women have never had paid employment, while most…
Descriptors: Blacks, Competency Based Education, Disadvantaged, Economically Disadvantaged
National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA. – 1985
Preparation programs for principals should have excellent academic and performance based components. In examining the nature of performance based principal preparation this report finds that school administration programs must bridge the gap between conceptual learning in the classroom and the requirements of professional practice. A number of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Competency Based Education
Hill, Deborah J., Ed. – 1987
Recommendations for designing a study abroad curriculum are offered to program directors, teachers, and study abroad leaders. The 13 essays and their authors are: "Study Abroad and the Liberal Arts: The Canon in Disarray" (Michael Kline); "Preparing for Study Abroad: Innovative and Traditional Library Resources" (Carolyn…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Curriculum, College Second Language Programs, Cross Cultural Training
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1988
A directory of scholarships, fellowships, loans, awards, grants-in-aid, and internships designed for veterans, military personnel, and their dependents is presented. The aid programs cover applicants from high school to postdoctoral levels for programs involving research, travel, education, training, career development, or emergency situations.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Students, Dependents, Donors
Hall, Roberta M.; Sandler, Bernice R. – 1984
Ways that women are frequently treated in their relationships with faculty, administrators, staff, and male peers in campus situations and settings outside the classroom are discussed. Problems are highlighted in the following areas: admissions and financial aid; academic advising and career counseling; projects with other students and with…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Change Strategies, College Environment, Extracurricular Activities
Somerville, Janis I. – 1977
As a result of the difficulty in obtaining accurate information on graduate enrollments, and particularly trends in enrollments, the GRE Board and the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) began five years ago to conduct an annual series of enrollment surveys. Questionnaires for part 2 of the 1976-77 survey were distributed in early 1977, requesting…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Enrollment Rate, Enrollment Trends
Resnick, Harold S. – 1977
A need for better understanding between industry and education prompted development of a program to employ eight teachers in industry on a full-time basis during the summer to broaden the teachers' understanding of the nature and scope of the industrial process. Weekly seminars were held in which the teachers shared their experiences with each…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Education, Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning
Dressel, Paul L. – 1982
The history of the Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree and issues related to its development are briefly traced, and D.A. programs presently available and the success of degree recipients are addressed. Attention is also directed to other types of degree programs that are available, including their advantages and disadvantages, factors involved in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
Michigan Consortium for the Evaluation of Nontraditional Education. – 1981
The personal, professional, and postgraduate educational development of graduates of six Michigan postsecondary institutions with programs that allow credit for experiential learning was examined. The two- and four-year programs also included a liberal-studies type curriculum, and experiential learning options included portfolio assessment,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Graduates, Educational Benefits
COHRS, RAY M.; AND OTHERS – 1967
IN MARCH 1966, THE DETROIT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION REQUESTED THAT THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION CONDUCT A FULL SCALE INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED GROSS INEQUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE TO DETROIT'S YOUTH. THE COMMISSION DISCOVERED THAT THE ROOT OF THE…
Descriptors: Assessed Valuation, Educational Finance, Educational Problems, Equal Education
Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI. – 1980
From the program's inception in 1975 with Navajo Tribal funds through June 30, 1980, this report covers funding, operation, and progress of the Indian Resources Development and Internship Program (IRDI), which is a university study and practical work experience program available to American Indian students majoring in agriculture, engineering,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Career Guidance
Wisconsin Improvement Program, Madison. – 1979
The development and implementation of a clinical internship program for prospective teachers is described. This internship design creates an instructional team which develops and organizes learning experiences through team planning and team teaching. The team is comprised of the college supervisor, the local school board, school superintendent and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
HOLEMON, RICHARD L. – 1968
A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROJECT (1964-1967) WAS CONDUCTED TO DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM FOR THE TRAINING OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS WHO COULD SERVE AS AGENTS OF CONSTRUCTIVE EDUCATIONAL CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES WITH SIZEABLE PROPORTIONS OF SPANISH- AND INDIAN- AS WELL AS ANGLO-AMERICAN MEMBERS. SPECIAL ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDED--(1)…
Descriptors: Administrators, American Indians, Anglo Americans, Behavioral Sciences
Allen, Audrey S. – 1975
Objectives of a career education research and development program were to reduce student absenteeism and dropout rates in seven Baltimore schools (four elementary, two junior high, and one high school) by initiating and developing career awareness at the elementary level; providing occupational information, personal development, and career…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
Larson, Milton E.; Valentine, Ivan E. – 1974
The report is composed of a collection of materials related to a pilot project undertaken to gain further insight into the operational aspects of internship programs, while providing expanded opportunities for both graduate and undergraduate vocational students as well as potential vocational teachers to better prepare for service in vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Cooperative Programs, Exchange Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
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