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Eggington, William, Ed.; Wren, Helen, Ed. – 1997
This book examines the impact of English in countries in which it is taken for granted--Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. It explores how the impact of English affects the development of national language policies, the maintenance of minority languages, the ability to provide services in other languages, the efforts…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Carney, Thomas Q., Ed.; Luedtke, Jacqueline R., Ed.; Johnson, Jeffrey A., Ed. – Collegiate Aviation Review, 1999
This document, published annually, contains six papers devoted to aviation education. "Enhancing Global Competitiveness: Benchmarking Airline Operational Performance in Highly Regulated Environments" (Brent D. Bowen, Dean Headley, Karisa D. Kane, Rebecca K. Lutte) outlines a model to help policymakers and others evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Airports, Aviation Education, Aviation Technology, College Faculty
Little, Loyd, Ed. – Early Developments, 1999
This document consists of the three 1999 issues of a journal reporting new research in early child development conducted by the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Articles in the Winter 1999 issue focus on the transition to kindergarten and first grade, including adjustment issues;…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education
Haefeli, Kurt – 2000
Vocational education (VE) in Switzerland is characterized by diversity and pragmatism and is shaped by the country's geography, political system, economy, and culture. Roughly two-thirds of all Swiss youth participate in some form of vocational training at the upper secondary level. Vocational certificates and higher vocational certificates can…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Delivery Systems
Fogg, Neal; Sum, Andrew; Mangum, Garth – 1999
The case for and consequences of redefining poverty were considered. The analysis focused on the following issues: (1) remeasuring poverty in a time of prosperity; (2) alternative poverty measures; (3) consequences of and enhanced poverty threshold; (4) assessing the performance of employment and training programs in achieving income adequacy…
Descriptors: Classification, Cost Indexes, Costs, Definitions
Hollenbeck, Kevin; Kimmel, Jean – 2001
The linkages between disability and health status and the returns to education and basic skills training were examined through an analysis of data from wave 3 of the 1993 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation and the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS). The data sets were used to estimate standard wage equations with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cost Estimates
Plein, L. Christopher – 2001
Structured work and training activities for welfare recipients in West Virginia began in 1962 when the state's entire caseload of two-parent families receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children was enrolled in mandatory work and training activities. In 1980s-1990s, the Community Work Experience Program became an important tool in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Compliance (Legal), Economic Climate, Economic Opportunities
Miller, Cynthia; Knox, Virginia – 2001
Parents' Fair Share (PFS) was a national demonstration program to help low-income noncustodial parents find more stable and better-paying jobs, pay child support consistently, and become more involved parents. PFS provided the following services: employment and training services; peer support groups; voluntary mediation between parents; and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Child Support, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution
Arnason, Guomundur Runar, Ed. – 2000
The foundations of Iceland's vocational education and training (VET) system were laid in the last quarter of the 19th century and first decades of the 20th century. Many components of Iceland's VET system are based on Danish models. Most development of VET in Iceland occurred in 1966-1990. Iceland's Act of Vocational Education was passed in 1966,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Access to Education, Apprenticeships, Competency Based Education
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Ho, Kwok Keung, Ed. – New Horizons in Education, 1998
The annual issue of the journal of the Hong Kong Teachers Association includes these articles: "The Time Management Issue of Tertiary Students: An Investigation of Tuition Conductors in Singapore" (Tai Chee Wong, Jessie Yuk Yong Wong); "The Analysis of the Phenomena of Parkinson in Course of School Management" (Ying Xiu Yang)…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Comparative Education, Educational Policy
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Singer, Alan; And Others – Social Education, 1996
Presents 11 interdisciplinary projects that can be used as part of a unit of study on the Great Depression. The projects incorporate various styles of learning and disciplines, including art, music, mathematics, literature, and history. The projects include debates, dramatizations, creating newspapers, and collecting oral histories. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Capitalism, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
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Thompson, Rachel Yarnell – Social Education, 1996
Recalls the experiences of two North Dakota men who worked in New Deal jobs programs during the depression. Provides a personal look at the achievements and the administration of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Includes classroom suggestions for teachers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Capitalism, Economic Factors, Economic Impact
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Thurston, Thomas J. – Social Education, 1996
Briefly describes a World Wide Web site developed in conjunction with the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and IBM. The New Deal Network is seen as being more than an online photographic archive. It will include online essays, discussion groups, and teaching guides. The Web site is http://newdeal.marist.edu. (MJP)
Descriptors: Archives, Business Cycles, Capitalism, Computer Networks
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Morrow, Virginia – Health Education, 2004
This paper discusses some of the health implications of data produced in the course of a research project that explored the usefulness of the concept of "social capital" in relation to the health and well-being of children. The research used qualitative methods to explore 12-15 year olds' subjective experiences of their neighbourhoods,…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Social Environment
Valverde, Estela; And Others – 1994
The last in a series of reports on nine prominent foreign languages in Australia reviews the status of Spanish, particularly as it concerns public policy and second language teaching. The first chapter describes the research and survey methodologies that are the basis for this report. Subsequent chapters summarize the results and draw conclusions.…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Continuing Education, Demography, Economic Impact
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