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Gross, Edmund K. – 1986
In September of 1986, a joint articulation conference was held between the Open Campus of Valencia Community College (VCC) and the University of Central Florida (UCF). The conference brought together administrators, faculty, and staff from the two colleges to review current areas of cooperation, examine common concerns, and explore new…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Planning, Community Colleges, Conferences
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Henry, Jean; McNab, Warren; Coker, J. Kelly – Guidance & Counselling, 2005
Youth today face many health, educational, and social challenges not experienced at such epidemic levels by previous generations of young people. By providing collaborative, comprehensive services that address student needs and promote learning and healthy development, a coordinated school health team can help students succeed in school, as well…
Descriptors: School Counselors, School Health Services, Comprehensive School Health Education, Student Needs
Ford, Donna Y. – 1995
This monograph attempts to bridge the fields of education and counseling, focusing on the academic, social and emotional, and psychological concerns of gifted African American students. Also discussed are gender issues between African American males and females relative to social and educational variables; barriers to counseling for African…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Counseling Techniques, Educational Counseling
Marks, Linda; Rousso, Harilyn – 1991
The manual is intended to assist community agencies to fully integrate young women with physical or sensory disabilities in community programs and activities provided for nondisabled youth. It provides six training modules, two designed to help staff members examine their attitudes about working with disabled young women and four focusing on…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Career Exploration, Community Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Occupational Education Programs. – 1989
This casebook has been compiled in response to the expressed need of administrators, counselors, and teachers of occupational education in New York State to share knowledge about programs and initiatives that are successful in helping at-risk students remain in school and graduate with sound occupational skills. Each initiative described in this…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Education, Dropout Prevention
Morley, Raymond E.; And Others – 1985
This guide is intended to provide basic information about the transition from school to work for handicapped students. The guide contains articles by educators and copies of newsletters related to handicapped students and school-to-work transitions, along with descriptions of various transition programs. The following are included in the book's…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselor Role, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Powers, Stephen; Rossman, Mark H. – 1983
Attributions for school success and failure were examined among 112 Native American and 99 Anglo students at a large, urban multi-campus community college system in the Southwest, by using the Multidimensional-Multiattributional Causality Scale. All subjects were in remedial reading classes; 48% were male and 52% were female. Mean age was 24.1,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Failure, American Indian Education
Dodson-Pennington, Laura S., Comp. – 1996
Designed to provide resources and guidance for the design and implementation of tech prep programs at the local level, this document provides a handbook of strategies and guidelines developed by tech prep practitioners across the nation and a catalog of materials available at the South Central Kansas Tech Prep Consortium (SCKTPC) library.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Malowney, C. Lynn; Harrington, Lois G. – 1983
This module, one in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education (PBTE) learning packages, focuses on specific professional competencies of vocational teachers. The modules are suitable for the preparation of teachers and other occupational trainers in all occupational areas. This module on the promotion of vocational programs for…
Descriptors: Competence, Competency Based Education, Disabilities, Exceptional Persons
MacKenzie, John R. – 1984
This paper examines the role of organized labor in the United States in providing training and education for union members. The first section clarifies the purpose of the union as an institution by examining its roles, functions, characteristics, and legal frameworks. Domestic and international competition affecting unions and their relationship…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Apprenticeships, College Role, Community Colleges
Douglas Education Service District, Roseburg, OR. – 1990
This packet contains handbooks for vocational education teachers/counselors and for employers, outlining the Douglas County (Oregon) Business and Industry Internship Program. The employer packet describes the internship program, explains the payment plan, describes the application and site identification process, provides a list of suggestions for…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Counselors, Education Work Relationship, Employer Employee Relationship
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1989
This manual is designed to help school staff implement the Integrated Occupational Program (IOP) in grades 8-12 in Alberta, Canada. The IOP serves students who have experienced prolonged difficulty with regular elementary and secondary programs. It is intended to help them become responsible members of society, develop entry-level vocational…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Cooperative Programs
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1994
The purposes of the Integrated Occupational Program developed for special needs students in grades 8-12 in Alberta (Canada) are to have students become responsible members of society, develop entry-level vocational abilities, and become aware of the need and opportunities for lifelong learning. The focus is on the development of knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Educational Methods, Foreign Countries, Integrated Curriculum
Boyd, Vivian; And Others – 1987
Full-time, degree-seeking students who transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP), in fall 1983 and whose fall semester grade point average (GPA) was less than 2.0 (N=244) were invited to participate in a diagnostic and prescriptive program designed to help them figure out why their grades were low and how to prevent such…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Failure, Academic Persistence
Santa Rita, Emilio – 1992
Drawing from the literature and research on educational advising and student retention, this handbook provides practical guidelines on advising students, based on five propositions. The propositions are that: (1) educational advisement should be designed to provide accurate, consistent, accessible information for students concerning their progress…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Career Counseling, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
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