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Crabtree, Myrna P.; Baum, Rosemere – 1982
Data were gathered to provide a descriptive profile of educational, employment, and experiential backgrounds of full- and part-time home economics teachers of adults in Florida. Those data were intended for use in designing inservice activities to provide professional development and more relevant programs for the adults being served. In phase 1,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Educational Needs, Educational Research
Bohning, Gerry; Read, Donna – Florida Educational Research and Development Council Bulletin, 1984
The eight papers summarized in this collection were drawn from a 1983 conference symposium designed to expand and disseminate increased understanding about reading and its instruction. The selected papers, each of which includes an abstract, discuss the following topics: (1) the determination of Florida's kindergarten reading curricula, (2)…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Turner, Edward C.; Fey, T. Frederick – 1977
Ideas and suggestions relating to the teaching of reading comprehension are presented in this publication. The first chapter discusses the comprehension process and current issues and trends in comprehension research. The second chapter presents data from a statewide assessment program in Florida, in order to indicate strengths and weaknesses in…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Assessment, Educational Resources, Elementary Education
DAVIS, GEORGE S., JR. – 1963
THE RELATIONSHIP WAS STUDIED BETWEEN DROPOUTS FROM ADULT EDUCATION CLASSES AND (1) SELECTED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES OCCURRING DURING THE FIRST CLASS SESSION AND (2) STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD THE FIRST SESSION. TWENTY-NINE PREVIOUS ADULT DROPOUT STUDIES WERE REVIEWED. VOLUNTARY ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN 34 PERSONAL SURVIVAL IN DISASTER CLASSES IN THE…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Adult Programs, Attendance
FOSTER, GARRETT R. – 1966
A SERIES OF THREE CONFERENCES WAS HELD TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A LONG-RANGE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR AN UNGRADED, K-12 SCHOOL, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CAMBRIDGE CONFERENCE ON SCHOOL MATHEMATICS. OVER 50 MATHEMATICIANS, MATHEMATICS EDUCATORS, AND PERSONS INVOLVED IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Conferences, Curriculum Research, Experimental Programs
Regional Spotlight, 1975
Cooperative efforts to meet the needs of state agencies in Florida are described. The state legislature earmarks university research funds specifically for projects related to state government in Florida, and the practice is growing throughout the South. Although most universities have public service programs, the real increase in state-university…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs
Heath, Margaret Eleanor – 1975
This study attempted to identify the factors which have had significant influence on English teachers' attitudes and practices concerning the inclusion of career-education concepts, activities, and materials in high school English programs in Florida. Utilizing a stratified random sample, the study sampled 325 English teachers, at 45 of the 203…
Descriptors: Career Education, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Crim, Alonzo A.; And Others – 1975
The collection of six papers offers perspectives on planning and implementing career education programs. The first paper, the Introduction (David Goodwin), deals with program implementation. The second paper, Priorities in Career Education (Alonzo A. Crim), describes the historical origins of career education in the Atlanta school system with a…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Junior Colleges. – 1972
This report is intended to provide information to answer questions most frequently asked about Florida's public community colleges by members of the legislature, state agencies, external agencies, citizens, administration, faculty and students. The data are presented in two sections: (1) a description of the history, organization, goals and…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Educational History
Florida Vocational Journal, 1978
Describes the activities of Florida's Career Education Center, including the design and production of competency-based curriculum materials for use in vocational education, technical assistance, consulting services, information services, in-service training, and the development of a system that focuses on the availability and development of…
Descriptors: Career Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Data Collection
Morris, Jon D. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1984
In the first study of its type, students (N=197) were exposed to a television economics lecture which included specially-made segments having greater visual impact. Results indicate a significant difference in achievement in favor of students viewing this television lecture format. Positive attitude changes were also noted. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Concept Formation, Conventional Instruction
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Barak, Robert J. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1977
The rationale for state-level program reviews in hiqher education is illustrated by case studies in Florida and New York. Different approaches to evaluation, reviews of existing programs, and agency structure and responsibilities are also discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Educational Assessment, Government School Relationship
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Gill, Newell T. – High School Journal, 1980
Students (Grades 9-11) in two Florida metropolitan high schools rated their interest in 28 topics, such as travel, popular music, religion, the opposite sex, war, and politics. Interests were analyzed by sex, grade, and ability track in English (Honors, Average, Basic). Findings, especially those on romantic interests, are discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescents, Age Differences, Dating (Social)
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Perez, Lisandro – International Migration Review, 1994
Presents an analysis, using data from the Children of Immigrants Survey, of the manner in which extended family arrangements, especially the presence of grandparents, is related to national origin, cultural assimilation, and socioeconomic variables. Analysis uncovers the need to treat the presence of grandparents as an independent variable,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Ethnic Groups, Extended Family
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Keller, Cassandra L.; Brady, Michael P.; Taylor, Ronald L. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2005
This study investigated effects of an audiotape self evaluation intervention on the instructional behavior of three student teacher interns in classrooms for students with various developmental disabilities. A multiple baseline design was used to evaluate the intervention. Results indicated a positive effect on all interns' use of specific social…
Descriptors: Self Evaluation (Individuals), Intervention, Teacher Interns, Positive Reinforcement
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