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Stern, David – 1988
This document proposes methods by which the public purposes of postsecondary vocational education may be more effectively implemented. Part 1 reviews the public purposes of public vocational education (which are postulated as: to increase individuals' satisfaction at work; to increase the access to employment of underrepresented groups; and to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Administration, Educational Economics, Educational Objectives
Carnevale, Anthony P.; And Others – 1990
This document summarizes research on partnerships in training. Part I describes forming linkages between employers and providers as a common business transaction and identifies services available from providers, locating a provider, criteria for selecting a provider, and how to evaluate linkage relationships. Part II describes the providers of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Colleges, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1982
The role and status of English in Peru are examined, with attention directed to: (1) English within the education system; (2) teachers of English; (3) educational administration of English teaching, (4) materials support, development, and planning, (5) English outside the education system; (6) British and American support for the teaching of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Carter, Barbara Ann – 1988
This paper investigates the economic feasibility of adapting office technology course work for students with limited English proficiency at a proprietary school. Learning guides, textbooks, computer-aided instruction, and documentation supporting the office software being taught were examined for possible adaptation. The following conclusions are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Business Education, Curriculum Development
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Grubb, W. Norton – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
What is known about proprietary schools and their effects on wages and earnings is summarized, with particular attention to aid to proprietary school students and student characteristics. Overall, findings provide little support for proprietary schools. One implication is that assumptions necessary for student loans are not met. (SLD)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
Hauptman, Arthur M.; Merisotis, Jamie P. – 1989
More than $25 billion in financial aid in 1988 is awarded annually to students attending postsecondary education. The aid covers about the same percentage of college costs that it did in 1970, but the impact of veterans' education benefits and social security benefits is no longer significant, and loans now make up one-half the total aid, having…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Eligibility, Financial Services
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Brooks, Norward J. – 1980
Declines in financial resources and enrollment, and competition for students, are seen to be the principal factors in the future of community colleges. Financial resources have been diminished by cutbacks in federal and state funds, declining enrollment and the underrepresentation of nontraditional students in formula funding, and inflation.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Blindness, Collective Bargaining, College Faculty
Bordia, Surek – 2000
During the past decade, funding mechanisms for universities and technical education institutions and colleges have undergone massive restructuring in developed and developing countries alike. Governmental support has generally decreased, resulting in greater reliance on fee-based education or creation of privately sponsored engineering/technical…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adjustment (to Environment), Comparative Analysis, Delivery Systems
Meares, Carol Ann; Sargent, John F., Jr. – 1999
This report is the product of an effort by the Office of Technology Policy to assess current and future needs for information technology (IT) workers through a comprehensive information-gathering project that included the following three activities: (1) nationwide regional meetings that included discussions with industry executives,…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Career Change, College Programs, Community Colleges
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