ERIC Number: ED147489
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1977
Pages: 182
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New York City Regional Center for Life-Long Learning. Final Report.
City Univ. of New York, NY.
A three-year project was undertaken to establish the New York City Regional Center for Life-Long Learning, a model clearinghouse to provide adults in the New York City region with current information about continuing educational and postsecondary career training opportunities in the five boroughs. To date, the center has served over 21,500 adults representing a wide range of educational backgrounds and career aspirations. In responding to the information needs of New Yorkers, several approaches were utilized including (1) the publication and dissemination of the "Directory of Continuing Education Opportunities," (2) a telephone and mail information and referral service to provide immediate response to an informational need, (3) outreach publicity to attract individuals to the center's services, (4) a volunteer program to provide volunteers with experiences in the provision of informational and referral services, (5) counseling service to provide guidance to clients, and (6) a resource center for information depositing and dissemination. Evaluations of the project were ongoing and included both internal and external assessments. (An evaluation section covers in some detail the findings and recommendations from several evaluation efforts. The appendix includes the procedures used in publishing the directory, evaluation questionnaires, publicity materials, and forms used for an inventory of postsecondary continuing education.) (EM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Clearinghouses, Community Information Services, Educational Opportunities, Educational Programs, Educational Resources, Information Centers, Information Systems, Job Training, Lifelong Learning, Models, Postsecondary Education, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Program Improvement, Regional Programs, Surveys, Use Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: New York State Education Dept., Albany.; Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: City Univ. of New York, NY.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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