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Download full textKAUFMAN, JACOB J. – 1966
A COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM WAS INITIATED AND DEVELOPED IN THE MON-YOUGH REGION OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. TO CORRECT SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC NEEDS THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ADULT TRAINING, RETRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS. THE MON-YOUGH COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE WAS FORMED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORTS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Problems, Community Services
Dempsey, Portia Perry – Opportunity, 1971
Describes a pilot program planned by the Housing Development Corporation of Chester, Pennsylvania, funded through OEO and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Human Resources, Department of Community Affairs. (JM)
Descriptors: Building Trades, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship, Housing Needs
Moore, Andrew – National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education and Families (NJ1), 2007
For young people who have dropped out of school, are out of work, or lack connections to family or other caring adults, there are often no easy answers. Their hopes for a better life are frequently no different than those harbored by their more advantaged peers, but their path to adulthood is rendered more difficult by tangled combinations of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Young Adults, Outreach Programs, Partnerships in Education
Pavan, Barbara Nelson; D'Angelo, Judith McCloud – 1990
A study was undertaken to investigate gender differences in the career paths of aspirant and incumbent certificate holders for line positions within educational administration. In October 1985, 1,338 Pennsylvania certificate holders were mailed a 4-page survey probing the areas of career pathways, job search strategies, time usage, mentor's…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Administrators, Comparable Worth, Elementary Secondary Education
Pavan, Barbara Nelson – 1985
In this study, the percentage of certificates issued and jobs held by women in Pennsylvania from 1970 through 1984 for the positions of superintendent, assistant superintendent, secondary principal, and elementary principal were compared. Findings reveal that the percentage of women being certified each year is increasing in much greater…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Selection, Administrators
Baggett, Connie D.; And Others – 1982
A job opportunity-based curriculum planning model was developed for high school vocational agriculture programs. Three objectives were to identify boundaries of the geographical area within which past program graduates obtained entry-level position, title and description of position, and areas of high school specialization; number and titles of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Curriculum Development, Data Collection, Educational Research
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – 1964
AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF INTENSIVE RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING THREE PROPOSALS TO RAISE PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT WERE CONSIDERED MOST VALID--(1) THE IMPROVEMENT OF READING, (2) THE PROVISION OF A PROJECT MOTIVATION PROGRAM, (3) THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE SELF-IMAGE. THE SCHOOLS INVOLVED WOULD BE PERMITTED TO SELECT ONE OF THE PROPOSALS, OR PARTS…
Descriptors: Achievement, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities
Brown, Emory J.; And Others – 1968
By random selection, 74 farm families in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, were interviewed to determine the use of recommended practices, interests of the farmers and their wives, and sources of information. Dairy farming was the major enterprise for 3/4 of the farmers. No Extension recommendations were used by 15% but 20% used seven or more of the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Dairy Farmers, Educational Opportunities, Extension Agents
Leone, Richard D.; And Others – 1972
This report is concerned with the procedures used and the conclusions of an assessment of the impact of employability development teams and the manpower delivery system of Philadelphia's Concentrated Employment Program (CEP). Since teams were not implemented until 1970, it is a comparative analysis of CEP's manpower delivery system in 1969 versus…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employers, Employment Opportunities, Employment Programs
Kutztown State Coll., PA. – 1971
Recruitment of potential college students to the field of librarianship and promotion of the library education department of Kutztown State College were the dual goals of a two-part project undertaken by the faculty and students of that department. The first approach consisted of slide-talk presentations made by Kutztown library students to local…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Opportunities, College Students, Conferences
Donny, William F. – 1975
The Pennsylvania Department of Education's Office of Higher Education authorized this survey of 26,719 graduates of 86 Pennsylvania higher education institutions receiving baccalaureate degrees from December 1973 to August 1974 regarding their postgraduation activities. The study examines (1) how many got jobs; (2) how closely the graduates…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Careers, Employment, Employment Opportunities
Peer reviewedSomerville, James; Stanwood, Michael – Journal of Athletic Training, 1996
Surveys of 830 National Athletic Trainers' Association members examined academic degree, practice setting, years experience, state of employment, salary, and full- or part-time status. The article provides the resulting information on the trainers. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletic Coaches, Athletics, Compensation (Remuneration)
Pindus, Nancy; Koralek, Robin; Martinson, Karin; Trutko, John – 2000
The extent of coordination and integration of welfare and work force development systems was examined in a study that involved site visits to 12 localities in 6 states. The following factors were found to promote coordination: a previous history of coordination; a strong local economy and low unemployment; access to technology; greater financial…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Cooperation
Direct linkMims, Clif; Polly, Drew; Shepherd, Craig; Inan, Fethi – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
One of the current goals of public education is technology integration. This is witnessed in current educational literature, by the enormous sums of money schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs) spend to purchase equipment and in the emphasis on weaving technology into the fabric of the educational curriculum. As the integration…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Educational Objectives
Rephann, Terance J. – 1995
In the summer of 1995, 371 establishments in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, were surveyed regarding their opinions of the quality of the local work force. The purpose of the study was to provide evaluation data for planning and curriculum development at the secondary and post-secondary school levels. Forty-three percent of the employers responded.…
Descriptors: Counties, Educational Demand, Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities
