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Download full textACT, Inc., 2011
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report for the…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests, Academic Achievement
James Irvine Foundation, 2009
High school students participating in 16 California multiple pathways programs generally graduated at higher rates, met university requirements in greater numbers, performed better on high school exit exams and were more engaged in school and learning. This report summarizes a 2007-2008 study of the ConnectEd Network of Schools, capturing positive…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, High School Graduates, Program Effectiveness, College Bound Students
CSR, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
This document is divided into three volumes. Volume I describes what exemplary Private Industry Councils (PICS) do, Volume II explains why they are effective, and Volume III tells how to implement exemplary practice. Volume I contains case studies of 10 exemplary PICs organized by 7 topics areas (history and structure, policies and program…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Community Programs
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1989
Intended to help produce safe, competent California school bus drivers, this document contains instructor's materials for a bus driver education course with eight sequential skill levels, including a final appraisal. The first section contains the curriculum's purpose and objectives, the California standards for a state-certified bus driver…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Bus Transportation, Driver Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Ostertag, Bruce A.; Ackerman, Debra – 1986
Part of a training curriculum designed to prepare a multidisciplinary team of preservice/inservice personnel to deliver vocational and special education experiences for disabled individuals, this competency-based module focuses on federal and California state mandates pertaining to the vocational education of handicapped youth. Content includes…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
1983
Summaries are provided of the presentations, discussions, and major conclusions of a conference convened in May 1983 to develop mechanisms for improving the linkages between industry and community colleges in California. Introductory material offers an overview of the conference's goals, employment training in California, and the role of the…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs, Financial Support
CARVELL Education Management Planning, Inc., Carmel Valley, CA. – 1986
Drawing from existing records, documents, and data files, this report provides a comprehensive assessment of the status of vocational education in California's community colleges. Part I offers an executive summary of the study, including major factors affecting the status of vocational education in community colleges, key findings,…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Delivery Systems, Educational Assessment
Michalopoulos, Charles; Schwartz, Christine – 2000
The impacts of 20 welfare-to-work programs across the United States were evaluated to determine which clients derive the greatest benefits from different approaches to moving individuals from welfare to work. Of the 20 programs examined, 7 were characterized as employment focused, 5 provided a mix of first activities without an employment focus, 4…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Comparative Analysis
Breslauer, Ardis; And Others – 1991
This guide gives educational service providers materials and resources to increase motivation and address other barriers that hinder the progress toward self-sufficiency of participants in Job Opportunities and Basic Skills/Greater Avenues for Independence (JOBS/GAIN) programs. Section 1 contains an explanation and sample of the Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Assertiveness, Basic Skills
