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Jung, Stephen M.; And Others – 1977
As might be expected with programs involving the distribution of large amounts of money, problems have developed in the operation of the federal student financial aid programs in postsecondary education. The study reported here was undertaken in 1976 to provide: (1) an in-depth profile of the strengths and weaknesses of the laws and enforcement…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Bibliographies, Consumer Protection, Federal Aid
Hole, F. Marvin – 1978
As part of a larger study to investigate the backgrounds and professional inservice needs of part-time adult vocational teachers in Pennsylvania, research was conducted to identify and assess adult vocational teacher competencies. Following a literature review, a survey instrument was devised which listed thirty-four competencies (basically…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Data Collection, Educational Needs, Inservice Teacher Education
Hamilton, Mary Agnes – 1982
Curricular domains relevant to work experience programs are motivation, sequencing, and goals. A case study of a project of institutional collaboration on peer counseling for work experience students (forming a consortium between a city school board of education and a community college) was made through data generated from the Youthwork National…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1981
This first volume of the 1981 Report of the Select Panel for the Promotion of Child Health presents the panel's major findings and recommendations in several areas of maternal and child health. Section I, the Introduction, addresses five major concerns related to health care that were identified by the panel. These concerns were (1) that programs…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Children, Federal Programs, Financial Support
Funk, Fanchon F.; And Others – 1981
A questionnaire was developed for obtaining feedback from supervising (cooperating) teachers on the strengths and weaknesses of teacher education programs. Over a period of three years, the questionnaire was distributed to more than 550 teachers in the Florida State University teacher education program. The response rate increased over the three…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Cooperating Teachers, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Brandenburg, Dale C. – 1981
A useful, values-oriented human resource development (HRD) program evaluation approach is one that is empirical with its orientation derived from a social/technical perspective. The optimum mix between the technical skills of evaluation and the required social skills of evaluation delivery is crucial for the quality assurance process. The core to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business, Data Collection, Industrial Training
McElroy, Jack E.; Thomas, Edward G. – 1981
This two-part project was designed to determine the effectiveness of the staff exchange program in Kentucky. Part 1 of the project involved personal interviews conducted with selected vocational educators who had been involved in the staff exchange program during its six-year history. Also interviewed were the cooperating business and industry…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Faculty Development, Industry, Occupational Information
Hoyt, Kenneth B. – 1978
This monograph provides a narrative summary of ideas and thoughts gathered from two mini-conferences held to discuss the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA) as it relates to career education. The conference participants included eight representatives of Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1978
Improvement is needed in services offered by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and the U.S. Employment Service programs to give designated classes of Armed Forces veterans special treatment. This finding is based on reviews of six city programs and national program data. "Special treatment," although required, was not…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Federal Legislation
Holland, Robert L., Ed.; Drummond, Herbert E., Ed. – 1978
The purpose of the self-appraisal checklist is to assist school personnel in their endeavors to improve the elementary school program of physical education. The checklist is organized into eight major categories that represent essential aspects of an elementary school program: philosophy, organization and administration, class management, the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education
Rubin, Louis, Ed. – 1978
In five major sections, this book deals with the following questions on inservice teacher education: (1) What are the principal and currently most active movements toward reform of inservice training? (2) What is the impact of such curriculum trends as "back to the basics," team teaching, values education, affective learning, and an emphasis on…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
WORTHEN, RICHARD – 1967
A DISCUSSION OF THE SITUATION AND PROBLEMS OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN THE JUNIOR COLLEGE BEGINS WITH A CHAPTER ON THE JUNIOR COLLEGE AS A UNIQUE INSTITUTION AT A CRITICAL POINT IN ITS HISTORY AND EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR AN ENGLISH FACULTY WITH A FIRM PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY. A CHAPTER ON THE SEARCH FOR A VIABLE DISCIPLINE DISCUSSES WHAT CONSTITUTES A…
Descriptors: College English, College Students, English Curriculum, English Instruction
CLARY, JOSEPH RAY – 1967
DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1963-64, NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS INTRODUCED A NINTH-GRADE COURSE WHICH PROVIDED OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION AS A BASIS FOR VOCATIONAL PLANNING. AFTER 4 YEARS, 366 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO HAD AT LEAST 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROGRAM WERE SURVEYED BY QUESTIONNAIRES. EIGHTY PERCENT RESPONDED. AREAS COVERED WERE NEED…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Educational Objectives
Ward, Barbara; And Others – 1980
Audiences were surveyed at the federal, state, and local levels in an effort to determine how the National Assessment of Educational Progress could be made more useful in meeting their needs. Recommendations fell into several major categories: (1) increased dissemination of assessment materials and access to data; (2) increased data interpretation…
Descriptors: Audiences, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Programs
White House Conference on Families, Washington, DC. – 1980
Prepared as an address to the White House Conference on Families, this addendum includes state by state summaries of recommendations for solving some of the key problems facing American families today. Included are recommendations from the following states: Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Abuse, Economic Factors, Education
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