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Lawton, S. B.; And Others – 1986
This report, the fourth and final volume of a series, examines in a summary fashion the results from a massive study of performance appraisal policies and procedures currently used in Ontario school boards. The study, a two-year undertaking, focused on appraisal practices for certified educational personnel in Ontario: teachers, principals,…
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Burge, Penny L. – 1987
The number of single-parent families has increased dramatically. These families are subject to extreme economic problems and thus are in special need of career development and vocational preparation. Displaced homemakers are at a disadvantage inasmuch as they must reenter the work force; moreover, they face the additional career development…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Career Development, Displaced Homemakers
Doughney, James; Howes, Jenny; Worland, David; Wragg, Cheryl – 2001
A study investigated skill shortages in the electrical and associated industries in Victoria and their nature and contributing factors. Research methods were a literature review, data analysis, and qualitative and quantitative research into apprentices, employers, and practitioners. Findings indicated a decline in the number of apprentices in…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Educational Trends, Electrical Occupations, Employer Attitudes
1995
This publication contains a selection of undergraduate and graduate student research papers offered to the Eta Sigma Gamma Society in the health science disciplines. Articles include: (1) "The Development of Public/Private Partnerships and Their Impact on the Future of Public Health" (James Broadbear); (2) "Cancer Knowledge,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Blacks, Cancer
Osborne, Roger; And Others – 1979
The first (exploratory) phase of the Learning in Science Project focused on science teaching/learning in the Form 1 to 4 level (ages 10 to 14) and sought to identify problems and difficulties in several areas. Provided in this paper are comments obtained during structured/unstructured interviews (from students, ex-students, teachers, headmasters,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Darling-Hammond, Linda; Hudson, Lisa – 1989
Many reports have pointed to the need to improve the quality of mathematics and science teaching in schools in the United States and to alleviate the shortage of qualified teachers. A policy focus on the teaching force is reinforced by the fact that the ability of the United States to compete in an increasingly technological world economy depends…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Educational Improvement, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
Wheelock, Gerald C., Ed. – 1983
Ten separate 1890 Land-Grant Universities and Tuskegee Institute cooperatively conducted a 10-state southern regional research project, "The Isolation of Factors Related to Patterns and Levels of Living in the Rural South," which elicited household and demographic data on 2,580 rural families. The 10 contiguous southeastern states which…
Descriptors: Agricultural Colleges, Attitudes, Beliefs, Black Colleges
Hoch, Irving; And Others – 1983
This paper reports progress on the development of improved measures of income and poverty by accounting for differences in living costs between regions, and on the tracing of relationships between natural resources and income; a reviewer's comments conclude the contents of this workshop collection. The overview describes how a measure of income…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Coal, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes
Christidis, Panayotis, Ed.; Hernandez, Hector, Ed.; Lievonen, Jorma, Ed. – 2002
A study examined the role of technology in the European Union's (EU's) economy and its impacts on employment. Starting point was Technology and Employment Maps of the FUTURES project that identified main emerging technological developments (TDs) and their implications for employment. Technologies' potential impact on productivity growth and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Biotechnology, Developed Nations, Economic Development
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Hu, Guangwei – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2005
In the last quarter century, China has come a long way toward building a strong contingent of secondary teachers, including English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers. Over the years, impressive progress has been made in strengthening teacher education and raising the educational levels of the teaching force, with the result being a…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Professional Training, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
American Enterprise Inst. for Public Policy Research, Washington, DC. – 1983
Six exploratory papers by different authors from both the corporate sector and the public school systems present several relevant perspectives on business/education collaboration. The first, by Dr. Marsha Levine (who also provides the introduction to the collection), suggests three analytic frameworks for planning and implementing public/private…
Descriptors: Business, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Bowen, Jeffrey M. – 1985
To improve the quality of teaching in New York State's schools, state and local policy-makers must consider a number of issues that affect teaching quality. These issues are outlined in this booklet, which also provides a number of policy recommendations. The basic concepts reviewed are (1) the assumptions that underlie the collaborative endeavor…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
McCannon, Roger S. – 1985
National data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in 1981 (11,754 adults) and regional augmentation data collected in 1984 (812 adults) were analyzed to provide--in profile form--baseline information to assist practitioners and policy makers in having a better understanding of the educational needs of rural adult…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Age, Certification
Florida State Community Coll. Coordinating Board, Tallahassee. – 1988
In 1987-88, the Florida State Board of Community Colleges and the Division of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education jointly conducted a review of instructional programs in computer science and data processing in order to determine needs for state policy changes and funding priorities. The process involved a review of printed resources on…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Data Processing
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1984
Methods of attracting, preparing, and retaining a solid cadre of dedicated, effective teachers in Wisconsin's schools are considered. Ideas and programs are offered for local school boards, the state legislature, teachers and administrators, and the general public. Specific recommendations are made on: (1) attracting competent individuals to…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Choice, Career Ladders, Change Strategies
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