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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1996
The General Accounting Office compared state youth training programs with the Job Corps using the four program features that, taken together, characterize the Job Corps program: (1) serving a severely disadvantaged population, (2) providing basic education instruction, (3) focusing on vocational training services, and (4) providing these services…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Programs, Job Training, Late Adolescents
Florida State House of Representatives, Tallahassee. – 1995
In 1991, the Florida State Legislature established an accountability process for the state's community college system to foster institutional self-examination and improvement. In 1995, the Legislature undertook a review of the process to determine the extent that it had been implemented, the usefulness of specific documents, and the level of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Governing Boards, Program Evaluation
Johnson, Grantland – 1996
President Clinton has repeatedly called for a bipartisan welfare reform bill that is tough on work and responsibility, but not tough on children. This means providing adequate child care to enable recipients to leave welfare for work; rewarding states for placing people in jobs; guaranteeing health coverage for families leaving welfare for…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Descriptions, State Programs, Undocumented Immigrants
North Central Regional Educational Lab., Oak Brook, IL. – 1996
This report highlights the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) states' efforts in integrated services and provides commentaries by experts on their experiences in the field. Steven Preister's "Overview" from Report No. 1 serves as the framework for the report, describing NCREL states' current and future agendas,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family Programs, Human Services, Integrated Services
Almasi, Janice F.; And Others – 1995
A study examined the effects of statewide performance-based assessment (the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP)) on literacy instruction, administrative support provided to facilitate instructional change, and student and teacher affect in response to change in elementary classrooms. Of the schools in Maryland identified by…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Instructional Improvement
Royce and Royce, Inc., Lancaster, PA. – 1994
The Success Stories project provides assistance to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) in selecting and recognizing 10 outstanding ABLE students via Midwinter Conference awards ceremonies and publication of their stories. Project staff edited the Success Stories nominations, made…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Awards
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1993
This revised edition provides information about Florida's Gold Seal Vocational Endorsement and Scholarship program. The booklet includes the following: (1) general program information, including information on eligible vocational program areas, program eligibility requirements, Gold Seal endorsement program requirements, competency testing, course…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Guidelines, High Schools, Honors Curriculum
Utah State Office of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1992
This publication describes the restructuring plans of 10 Utah high schools in 9 school districts that were selected by the Utah State Board for Vocational Education to implement school restructuring. The Nine District Consortium seeks to build a statewide resource of proven practices and solutions to problems in education. Representing a new…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Innovation, High School Students, High Schools
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) – 1998
This resource lists key staff and contact information for federal, state, territorial, county, and major municipal public human service agencies in the United States and Canada. The directory is organized into five sections: (1) state agencies; (2) federal agencies; (3) Canadian agencies; (4) international social services agencies; and (5)…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Foreign Countries, Human Services, Public Agencies
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. – 1997
This document contains parts of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). Rubrics and released items are provided for four levels and areas of the test including high school, grade 5, grade 8, and graphing items. (CCM)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Education, Grade 5, Grade 8
Raimi, Ralph A.; Braden, Lawrence S. – Fordham Report, 1998
The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation has commissioned studies of state academic standards in five core subjects. This is the fourth of these studies, focusing on state standards for mathematics. For this evaluation of mathematics standards, researchers developed nine criteria under the four areas of: clarity, content, reason, and negative qualities.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level
Ruppert, Sandra S. – 1998
This paper outlines the dimensions of a customer-focused system of accountability and describes approaches taken at the state level to respond to the information needs of a broader client base for higher education. Section 1 traces current trends in the development and implementation of state-level accountability policy for higher education. It…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Policy, Higher Education
Clhild Care Action Campaign Issue Brief, 1997
The recent overhaul of the federal welfare system gives states new flexibility to set child care policies, develop child care programs, and fund new initiatives. The Child Care Action Campaign (CCAC) conducted an audioconference on July 31, 1997, to examine key elements of new state plans and to take a close look at how one state, Illinois, made…
Descriptors: Day Care, Financial Support, Policy Formation, Program Descriptions
Blank, Helen; Poersch, Nicole Oxendine – 1999
One of a series of reports concerning state policies and practices in child care and early education, this report provides highlights and updates regarding state actions during 1998. The report is intended to serve as a supplement and companion to the more comprehensive information presented in "State Developments in Child Care and Early…
Descriptors: Administration, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Financial Support
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1990
This document summarizes the progress and outcomes of the implementation of the Colorado Preschool Program in 36 school districts from June, 1989, to May, 1990. First, the strength of community collaboration in supporting this early childhood effort is described. Second, the needs and accomplishments for the children and families served in the…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, High Risk Students, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Education
