As a result of a review of performance reports submitted by almost 400 colleges and universities receiving Veterans Education Outreach Program (VEOP) grants, 37 exemplary programs were identified by a panel of 5 professionals in veterans' education and government administration. The exemplary programs selected showed consistency in staff efforts…

This workshop, designed for Chapter 1 compensatory education teachers, administrators, and staff, offers alternatives to the widespread use of worksheets. Four strategies for alternative classroom methods are explored: cooperative learning, peer tutoring, reciprocal teaching, and theme-based instruction. The following elements are included in the…

A project created linkages in Service Delivery Area 12, Clermont and Warren Counties, Ohio, to improve services for welfare recipients. During the project, the original grant seed money of $22,000 grew to more than $220,000 in grants for cooperative programs. In addition, integral, completed linkage treaties were forged between various agencies…

This bilingual exploration of program-based research discusses research in the everyday life of literacy programs and is also an account of one practitioner's personal experience. The first part explains the concept of program-based research. The second part reports on the relative lack of research in this area and gives a brief analysis of the…

The adult vocational education program in Minnesota was studied to provide information that state administrators, planners, and legislators could use to gain an understanding of the program and how it is perceived by students, employers, and adult vocational education directors and coordinators. A total of 1,519 questionnaires were mailed to a…

By stressing natural resources and environmental concepts that key on people, economics, and science, the vocational agriculture program of Centralia (Washington) High School has increased student participation and gained support from the community. (MW)

Directed to industrial training personnel, the article presents a brief outline concerning a logical, systematic, and realistic training tool for dealing with alcoholism which can be incorporated into management development training programs. (Author/MW)

To enhance activities and programs directed toward improving the teaching of reading, writing, and thinking skills in the southwest region, this document, part of a series of papers on this issue is presented. A new look at student achievement is necessary because the information age is making new demands. There has been a shift in education away…

This handbook, one of five local handbooks developed to support specialized implementation of the National Career Development Guidelines, presents guidelines for developing comprehensive programs for students in middle and junior high schools. Part I describes the need for guidelines and standards in career development, defines career development…

Parents and guardians of children in the Indianapolis Public Schools' Montessori Option Program for kindergartners through sixth graders were surveyed. Parents and guardians were surveyed on: (1) the pupil progress report, which was used on a pilot basis during the 1988-89 school year; (2) the Montessori method; (3) strengths and weaknesses of the…

This guide was developed for the Department of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) Pacific Region science coordinator, elementary school principals, and teachers to serve as an aid in identifying strengths and weaknesses of science programs in grades K-6. It was also designed to serve as a workbook for the science coordinator to use during school…

An analysis of the response of British health, social care, and housing agencies to the needs of the elderly was conducted. The purpose of the study was to determine how the British are improving their services to meet the needs of the rapidly increasing population of the elderly in an era of slow growth of public spending. The analysis showed the…

The research described in this report was conducted to (1) ascertain employers' perceptions of how well the telecommunications technology program at Skyline College (California) meets their needs; (2) determine what advanced-skills training would benefit students; and (3) provide a model for an employer follow-up study. Employers' names were…

This reference guide contains summaries of workshops developed by the Rural Technical Assistance Centers (R-TACs) at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory to provide assistance to Chapter 1 personnel. The booklet describes currently available standard workshops from which rural educators may select. Most workshops can range from an…

A follow-up study investigated what happened to recommendations made as a result of a formal study of coordination between Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and vocational education programs in Illinois. Questionnaires listing the nine recommendations were sent to staff of the 26 service delivery areas (20 respondents), staff of the 61 regional…