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Tsuji, Gerry K.; And Others – 1989
Since 1985, the number of adult literacy programs provided by the Toronto Board of Education has increased by 500 percent and learners by almost 300 percent, so that in 1989, almost 9,000 adults are enrolled in nearly 700 classes. Two distinct groups are being served: a unilingual group, most of whom are Canadian-born, English-speaking young…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques
Download full textGordon, Howard R. D. – 1989
A study was conducted in 1989 to determine the impact of the Factors Affecting Minority Enrollment (FAME) program on the recruitment and retention of black students at Florida Community College at Jacksonville (FCCJ). The FAME program offers minority and low-income high school students a 10-week, precollege orientation focusing on FCCJ's degree…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
Baecher, Richard E.; And Others – 1989
The first 2 years (1986-1988) of the implementation of Fordham University's Stay-In-School Partnership Project (SSPP), a dropout program for urban high-risk children, are described. The long-term goal of the partnership between Fordham's Graduate Schools of Education and Social Science and New York City School District No. 4, a school district…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention
Botterbusch, Karl F. – 1989
This publication reviews current literature in community-based employment. It offers rehabilitation facilities and other programs a practical book on how to provide long-term follow-up services in a variety of settings and using a variety of models. Section I is a limited review of current literature on transition employment and supported work in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Employment Services
Farland, Ronnald; Anderson, Connie – 1989
In fall 1985, California's Transfer Center Project was initiated to increase the number of community college students who transfer to four-year institutions, with particular emphasis on students from historically underrepresented groups. Transfer centers were established at 20 California community colleges. Working closely with counterparts at…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students
Franklin, Cynthia; And Others – 1988
This study evaluated the effectiveness of an educational and treatment program for high school dropouts initiated by a private alternative school contracting with a graduate school of social work. The Cassata Program, a joint effort by the Cassata Learning Center and the University of Texas at Arlington, was designed to improve students' academic…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
Diamond, Robert M. – 1989
A systematic approach to the improvement of courses, programs and curricula in higher education is presented in the following chapters: (1) "Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Course and Curriculum Improvement"; (2) "Making the Decision to Create or Redesign a Course or Program"; (3) "Selecting a Design Team and Establishing Goals and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Course Content, Course Evaluation
Romberg, Thomas A., Ed. – 1985
This book is a collection of essays by various authors documenting the development and evaluation of Individually Guided Education (IGE), a planned attempt, involving thousands of scholars and practitioners, to produce more effective elementary schools. Part 1, "An Attempt to Restructure Elementary Schooling," consists of three chapters…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
Swain, Rita; Degus, Richard – 1988
A study was conducted at Monroe Community College (MCC) in Rochester, New York, to assess the need for and define the objectives of an expanded orientation program, to determine the components of such a program and how these components would be integrated with other student development services, and to propose and design a program for future…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Participant Satisfaction, Program Effectiveness
Offenberg, Robert M.; And Others – 1987
Two related, federally-funded bilingual education projects in Philadelphia are evaluated: the Bilingual Learning Centers in Junior High Schools and the Bilingual Learning Centers in Elementary Schools. The aim of these projects was to improve the cognitive skills of limited-English-proficient pupils through the addition of individualized…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
McMullan, Bernard J.; Snyder, Phyllis – 1987
The results of a study of school/business partnerships is reported. This privately funded national study was an assessment of collaborations attempting to increase the effectiveness of public schools. Qualitative research techniques were employed to study the components and structures of the programs and to assess student outcomes. The following…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Business, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change
Achilles, C. M.; And Others – 1987
The Knoxville City Schools (KCS) Proficiency Project ran from fall 1984 to spring 1987 in three Knoxville, Tennessee, middle schools and three high schools. Students in three of the eight KCS high schools were scoring consistently lower than pupils in the other schools on the grade 9 State Proficiency Test, especially in math (M) and language arts…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Improvement, Grade 9
Carbol, Barry C. – 1987
The General Educational Development (GED) testing program has been a part of the Alberta High School Equivalency Program since 1981. Between December 1981 and December 1983, 4,333 applicants passed the GED in Alberta, and 802 applicants failed to pass the test. Random samples of 200 individuals from each of these groups were studied to determine…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Credibility
Hall, Barbara Ann – 1987
A study was conducted at California's Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) to determine whether remedial classes had assisted students in reaching their educational goals. The study sample included all students (N=425) enrolled in Fall 1980 Learning Assistance classes which included: Reading Skills Review, Writing Skills Review, or Math Skills…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1985
To be used in conjunction with a document providing evaluation criteria for quality elementary school programs, this guide is designed to help members of a program review team conduct a program review. The first chapter describes the methodology and procedures of program review, the application of quality criteria to the school's curricular and…
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
