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Okech, Anthony; Carr-Hill, Roy A.; Katahoire, Anne R.; Kakooza, Teresa; Ndidde, Alice N.; Oxenham, John – 2001
This report evaluates the outcomes and cost effectiveness of adult literacy programs in Ugandan villages and compares government programs with those provided by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Part 1 describes evaluation objectives, government and NGO literacy programs and the rural socioeconomic context, and evaluation design. About 100…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textWashington State Higher Education Coordinating Board, Olympia. – 2000
The Washington State Displaced Homemaker Program (DHP) as administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) accomplished its goals during the 1997-99 biennium. Four multipurpose service centers provided services to displaced homemakers in urban and rural county areas; four programs provided services to displaced homemakers in rural…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Displaced Homemakers, Employment Services, Information Services
Kamerman, Sheila B., Ed. – 2001
This report is the result of the first consultative meeting of international and U.S. experts in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC). In addition to providing information on international developments in ECEC, a primary objective of the meeting was to identify possible policy, program, research, and demonstration ideas of…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Kamerman, Sheila B. – 2001
This paper summarizes the first consultative meeting of international and U.S. experts in the field of early childhood education and care (ECEC). The meeting was held at Columbia University on May 11-12, 2000, under the auspices of the Columbia University Institute for Child and Family Policy. In addition to providing information on international…
Descriptors: Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Struchen, Wendy L.; Hall, Judy – 1996
This paper discusses the results of a study that investigated the effectiveness of four Elementary Mental Health Operations (ELMHO) programs in Pinellas County, Florida. ELMHO programs were designed to provide school-based mental health services to children and their families to help elementary students with emotional disabilities learn to cope…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Coping
Munoz, Marco A.; Dossett, Dena; Judy-Gullans, Katalina – 2003
This study assessed the effect of the Success for All school reform model on the standardized reading scores, attendance, and disciplinary needs of 217 students in three elementary schools using the program and 132 similar students in three other urban schools. The schools were also compared using teacher, student, and parent perception data on…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Ravenhall, Mark; Ogilvie, Margaret; Ewens, David – 2002
This booklet outlines the new policy context facing adult and community learning (ACL) providers in Great Britain in their pursuit of high-quality learning experiences for their customers. It shows how a Total Quality Management (TQM) approach to supporting staff development can be effective in securing quality. TQM components are values,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Check Lists
Gault, Barbara – 2002
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) programs can be coordinated in a number of ways, some of them especially focused on women. For example, research suggests the following: (1) WIA and TANF can be coordinated to improve low-income women's human capital development; (2) many states and localities…
Descriptors: Adults, Coordination, Employed Women, Federal Legislation
Redd, Zakia; Brooks, Jennifer; McGarvey, Ayelish M. – 2001
Given the importance of adolescents' educational adjustment, a key question for those concerned with improving adolescent functioning is what can be done to increase adolescents' levels of educational functioning. This review addresses a number of broad facets of adolescents' educational functioning, including those in the psychological…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Aspiration, Community Programs
2001
Four brief papers in this symposium examine clinical research, community mental health services, and policy issues of young children's mental health problems. First, "Risk Factors for Poor Mental Health Outcomes in Young Children Entering School" (Lynne C. Huffman, Sarah L. Mehlinger, and Amy S. Kerivan Marks) reviews the research and identifies…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Early Intervention, Educational Policy
Hua, Haiyan; Burchfield, Shirley – 2003
A large-scale longitudinal study in Bolivia examined the relationship between adult women's basic education and their social and economic well-being and development. A random sample of 1,600 participants and 600 nonparticipants, aged 15-45, was tracked for 3 years (the final sample included 717 participants and 224 controls). The four adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Cost Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Individual Development
Neace, William P.; Munoz, Marco A.; Weber, John; Johnson, Knowlton – 2002
An outcome evaluation was conducted for seven Project SHIELD (Supporting Healthy Individuals and Environments for Life Development) research-based and best practices interventions using secondary data from the 26th largest school district in the nation. The SHIELD program is designed to provide students and schools with enhanced infrastructure and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Flowers, Susan – 2000
A project was conducted to determine the thoughts and feelings of probationers (mostly white males ranging in age from early 20s to early 50s) mandated by a judge to complete their GED (General Educational Development) diploma or their high school diploma at a local adult education program mostly attended by middle-aged white female displaced…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Correctional Education
Snider, Sue – 1999
The Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC) conducts an urban, volunteer-based literacy tutoring program for adults that emphasizes goal setting. The council believes that students entering the literacy program should understand why they are there, what GPLC can do for them, and how they can apply themselves to get the maximum benefit from…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students
Shaul, Marnie S. – 2000
This statement presented as testimony before the U.S. Senate discusses the importance of preschool education for children of low-income families. The testimony focuses on the federal and state commitment to preschool programs, including funding and collaborative efforts, and what is known about the effectiveness of federal preschool programs.…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Early Childhood Education, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
