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Snooks, Kathy – Camping Magazine, 1996
Technical tree climbing is a program on the leading edge of innovation. It will inspire staff, generate revenue, and create a sense of accomplishment and wonder. Initiating a technical tree climbing program requires climbable trees, knowledgeable staff, and a reverence for trees. Describes how Mystic Lake Camp initiated a 4-week program involving…
Descriptors: Camping, Environmental Education, Instructional Innovation, Program Development

Zis, Stacey L. – Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 2002
Describes the characteristics of today's college student population, noting ways in which they differ from the students of the past and exploring what the characteristics of these students means for the design and conduct of orientation programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Program Development, School Orientation
Mulvenon, Sean W.; Ganley, Barbara J. – Arkansas Educational Research and Policy Studies Journal, 2001
Considered recommendations made by R. Linn (2000) and made a preliminary determination of the degree of cohesion between the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability (ACTAAP) program and those recommendations. The ACTAAP appears to be an exemplary program in the early stages of development. (SLD)
Descriptors: Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Development, State Programs

Scheer, Scott D. – Journal of Extension, 1997
Guidelines for 4-H programs for 5-8 year olds are as follows: (1) activity based, short term; (2) cooperative learning; (3) noncompetitive; (4) safe; (5) developmentally appropriate; (6) focused on the age group; (7) success oriented; (8) fun and positive; and (9) consistent with the experiential learning cycle. (SK)
Descriptors: Children, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Extension Education, Instructional Design

Borden, George W.; And Others – Journal of Extension, 1997
All but two states have some form of legalized gaming. However, survey responses from 28 of 50 extension agents indicated that only 2 have extension programming on the economic, social, and moral issues involved in gambling. (SK)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Economic Development, Extension Education, Program Development

Strand, Steve – Educational Management & Administration, 1997
Describes the system of primary-school performance indicators employed within one (British) local educational authority (LEA), focusing on the link between performance indicators and the LEA's concurrent efforts to support school improvement. Describes a research program to translate the performance indicators into specific targets for improvement…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions

Freado, Mark D.; DeSalvatore, Gino – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
Provides a philosophical and operational framework that can be used in creating or refining a re-education-based based program. The framework provided can be used to modify an existing program or in the initial design of a newly planned program. (GCP)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Emotional Disturbances, Nontraditional Education, Program Development
Latta, Stan – Bulletin, 2002
Discusses late-night programming by college student unions as an alternative to high-risk drinking behavior, describing such programs at Michigan State, Penn State, and West Virginia universities. Addresses these programs' mission statement, goals, presidential support, staffing, food, programming ideas, promotion and publicity, assessment,…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Program Development, Recreational Activities

Golden, Cynthia – Educause Quarterly, 2002
Discusses how using the job itself as a key professional development (PD) tool, identifying core competencies, assessing skills, and reviewing available opportunities leads to an effective PD plan for higher education information technology personnel. (EV)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Higher Education, Information Technology, Professional Development
Brown, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2003
Describes how South Carolina uses career clusters in its schools, what they need to make implementation successful, and the future of clusters. Looks specifically at the following clusters: transportation, distribution and logistics; arts, audiovisual technology, and communications; and health science. (JOW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, High Schools, Occupational Clusters, Program Development

Stephen, Louis S. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1990
Describes history and development of Veterans Administration's Alcohol and Drug Counselor Training Program at Fort Lyon Veterans Administration's Medical Center. Notes that, from program's inception in 1968 to its close in 1985, school graduated 1,052 counselors who subsequently have been employed in virtually every state in county, state, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Counselor Training, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation

Lanier, C. S., Jr.; Fisher, Glenn – Journal of Correctional Education, 1990
Explores the rationale and goals for a Prisoners' Parenting Center, discusses the components of the program, addresses the importance of location and staff and explains such aspects as special projects, community contacts, prisoners' role in administration, and sources of funding. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Correctional Institutions, Fathers, Parent Education

Bagnall, Richard G. – Adult Education Quarterly, 1990
Taxonomies are unavoidably infused with recommendations of what ought or ought not to be. Thus, use of descriptive taxonomies may have a normatively conservative effect independent of user intentions. The importance of taxonomies to adult education necessitates a critical understanding of their normative features. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classification, Program Development, Teaching Methods

Scholl, Jan – Journal of Extension, 1989
A random sample of 50 percent of extension home economists in seven midwestern states was surveyed, with an 85 percent response. Results showed that the most used methods of needs assessment were advisory committees, requests, questions from clients, and program spinoffs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Extension Education, Needs Assessment
Geber, Beverly – Training, 1989
Discusses how to select the best training program for your needs. Includes information on deciding whether to develop your own program or buy one; identifying the kind of program you need; examining what is available; networking; choosing a supplier; and evaluating programs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Instructional Material Evaluation, Media Selection, Program Development