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Clover, Darlene E.; Hall, Budd L. – 2000
The New Approaches to Lifelong Learning (NALL) project is a Canada-wide 5-year research initiative during which more than 70 academic and community members are working collaboratively within a framework of informal learning to address the following issues: informal computer-based learning, recognition of prior learning, informal learning in a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Certification, Computer Uses in Education
Henderson, Anne – Education Law Center, 2004
During the summer of 2003, a statewide committee of representative educational stakeholders on "cooperative rulemaking" was convened jointly by the Department of Education and the Education Law Center. The Supreme Court in "Abbott X" had directed the establishment of this committee to develop new regulations more consistent…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Community Involvement, Parent Role, Resource Materials
Giordano, Gerard – 1996
This book is a systematic exploration of literacy programs for adults with developmental disabilities. The following are among the topics discussed: issues in adult literacy (multicultural issues, combining literacy instruction with transition, and assessment of adult literacy); the developmental basis for adult literacy education (postformal…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Books
Maryland State Commission for Women, Baltimore. – 1999
The Girls to Women Initiative was undertaken by a group of Maryland professionals and volunteers to identify and help meet the needs of Maryland's girls and young women in the 21st century. The professionals and volunteers researched and held conferences examining gender-specific issues concerning health and lifestyle, family life, education, and…
Descriptors: Activism, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Learning, Agency Cooperation
Gregory, Sheila T., Ed. – 2000
This book presents a collection of papers by educators and researchers who discuss various methods of improving minority student achievement. The 19 chapters highlight the achievement of students from kindergarten through college as follows: (1) "Discrepancies between Aspirations and Preparation of Low SES Elementary Students" (Dianne L.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Asian American Students, Black Students
Orr, Margaret Terry – 1996
Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship Program in printing (YAP) features the following elements: competency-based curriculum and assessment systems; 2-year, part-time paid training and work experiences at one or more printing companies; work-based mentoring; technical college instruction in printing technology and some academic courses; integrated…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Career Development
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2002
This 23rd annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1997 (IDEA) discusses the progress of students with disabilities. It includes a number of modules reporting on the results of the National Assessment. Section 1 includes five modules that present statereported data on high school gradation…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Lamb-Parker, Faith, Ed.; Hagen, John, Ed.; Robinson, Ruth, Ed. – 2001
This report summarizes the conference proceedings of the fifth Head Start National Research Conference. The focus of the conference was on the relationship of environment and developmental changes. Keynote topics and speakers were: "How Can We Know Environment Really Matters?" (Michael Rutter); "Creating Developmentally Appropriate…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Brain, Child Development, Child Health
Baska, Llara; Kaufman, Anne; Gaumer, Amy – Transition Coalition, 2003
The passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) in 1990 and the subsequent reauthorization in 1997 mandate school districts to provide transition services for students with disabilities in order to improve post-school outcomes for these youth. To help meet the requirements for transition, many school districts have developed…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Recreational Activities, School Districts, Program Development
Carrejo, Denise Piñon – Online Submission, 2004
This report summarizes AISD's evaluation results of its 2003-2004 state compensatory education programs.
Descriptors: School Districts, Program Evaluation, Compensatory Education, State Programs
Alvord, Catherine, Ed. – Online Submission, 2006
The NEAIR 2006 Conference Proceedings is a compilation of papers presented at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania conference. Topics include: Policy Analysis, Grading Policy, State Higher Education Accountability Program, Performance Assessment, Freshmen Transfer Risk, Assessment, Degree Completion, First-Year Academic Success, Effectiveness in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power, Sexual Orientation, Policy Analysis
PEPNet 2, 2006
During April 2006, educators, students, service providers and professionals from across the nation and the world gathered together at the fifth biennial PEPNet Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, to share concepts, ideas, research, technologies and successful practices that have helped individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing establish strong…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Visual Impairments, Blindness, Hearing Impairments
De La Ronde, Chris; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2006
State Compensatory Education (SCE) is a supplemental program in Texas designed to eliminate disparities in (a) student performance on assessment instruments administered under chapter 39 of the Texas Education Code (1995), and (b) the rates of high school completion between students who are at risk of dropping out of school, as defined by Texas…
Descriptors: School Districts, State Programs, Compensatory Education, Supplementary Education
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. – 1995
The collection of articles from publications of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers a theoretical basis for construction of effective English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Articles address issues of national policy, content and design of academic programs, and the context for ESL learning. They are:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication
National TAFE Clearinghouse, Adelaide (Australia). – 1986
These issues contain abstracts of research reports, literature reviews, conference proceedings, directories, project reports, and other documents describing work being done in the field of technical and further education in Australia. The issues contain 127 and 172 entries, respectively. Each entry contains the following information: a Technical…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Education
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