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Download full textAfterschool Alliance, 2013
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation are proud to celebrate a fifth round of the MetLife Foundation Afterschool Innovator Awards. For the past five years, we have collaborated to highlight the work of quality afterschool programs that support children, families and communities across the nation. This compendium is a compilation of four…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Middle School Students, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs
GALLAGHER, JAMES J. – 1963
THE OBJECTIVES WERE TO EXPLORE NEEDS AND TRENDS IN RESEARCH, TO LOCATE EXAMPLES OF RESEARCH SHOWING DIRECTION FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS. THERE WERE THREE GENERALLY ACCEPTED ASSUMPTIONS THAT GENERATED MANY IDEAS FOR RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF THE EDUCATION OF GIFTED CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE CHILDREN AT ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY.…
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Gifted
Belcher, John A.; Stitt, Thomas R. – Agr Educ Mag, 1969
Based on author's M.S. thesis, Southern Illinois University, 1968.
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Labor Needs
Atkinson, Robert D.; Mayo, Merrilea – Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, 2010
Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, STEM Education, Educational Innovation, Economic Progress
WARMBROD, J. ROBERT – 1966
THREE TYPES OF FIRMS IN A 14-COUNTY AREA WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF WORKERS WITH AGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED IN THE OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS AND TO COMPARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN FARM AND OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS. OF 77,868 WORKERS IN 384 FIRMS IN AREAS OF LESS THAN 25,000 POPULATION, 18 PERCENT WERE IN…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. Agricultural Education Branch. – 1963
APPROXIMATELY 25 PERSONS FROM 14 STATES ATTENDED A CONFERENCE TO (1) MAXIMIZE THE POSSIBILITIES FOR ACHIEVING COMMONALITY IN AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS STUDIES CONDUCTED BY STATES, (2) PROVIDE STATES WITH RESULTING MATERIALS AND ENCOURAGE STUDIES, AND (3) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARING EXPERIENCES. A BRIEF APPRAISAL OF BASIC GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Conferences, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
Mayer, Leon Albert – 1968
To determine educational requirements and opportunities for employment, 60 representatives of animal laboratories and meat inspection agencies were interviewed in a 30-county area in northern Illinois. The chi-square test, analysis of variance test, and Pearson product moment correlation were utilized to conclude that: (1) Substantial…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Animal Caretakers, Animal Husbandry, Educational Needs
Becker, John A.; Stitt, Thomas R. – 1968
Southern Illinois is well oriented to agricultural resources occupations, including conservation, utilization, and recreation. Interest measuring tests, surveys, and questionnaires were used to: (1) measure interest of sample junior and senior high school students, (2) identify agricultural related businesses and agencies, and (3) identify and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
Education Network for Older Adults, Chicago, IL. – 1981
A project was conducted to develop a preliminary data base describing the academic, vocational, and occupational education needs of the Illinois older adult population (ages 50-70). A second purpose was to provide a state information base to aid in educational planning for older citizens. Utilizing available data bases, various state-wide…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Career Education, Demography
Kjos, Diane; And Others – 1983
A study examined the relationship between defense contracting and vocational education in Illinois. During the study, researchers analyzed data from a variety of national and Illinois state data sources, including the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the Research and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Kiefer, George W. – 1968
This is part of the final report on a project that focused on the inservice training needs of correctional personnel in the Illinois penal system. Most of this volume is devoted to an overview of existing staff training for line personnel and parole agents; an assessment of unmet training needs; group discussion and other demonstration projects in…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Correctional Institutions, Demonstration Programs, Educational Needs
Illinois State Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation, Springfield. Div. of Vocational and Technical Education. – 1973
Part I, Administrative Provisions, of the State Plan for the Administration of Vocational and Technical Education in Illinois constitutes the basis upon which eligibility of the State for Federal funds is determined and becomes a contract with the Federal government. This section includes coverage of general provisions, fiscal control and fund…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
Orem, Richard; Giordano, Martha; Hunsaker, Patricia – 1996
In December 1992, a task force of adult educators representing the programmatic and regional diversity within Illinois was appointed to study current issues of adult basic education (ABE). It gathered data from 650 students, program staff, agency representatives, and policy makers and employers and surveyed perceptions of 800 Illinois residents.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. – 1980
This executive summary of a comprehensive study of health occupations education and employment in Illinois contains data on eighty-nine allied health and nursing occupations. Job definitions, educational requirements, licensing and certification, training programs, salary ranges, and job availability in these occupations are summarized in both…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Educational Needs
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2001
This document examines microenterprise development as an employment option for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients. The document begins with a brief discussion of the feasibility of self-employment as an option for TANF recipients, particularly in a slow economy. The next section answers policy questions pertaining to the…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Involvement, Educational Needs, Employment Opportunities
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