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Greenan, James P.; Smith, Brandon B. – 1981
A study examined the feasibility, reliability, and validity of two instruments designed to assess the degree to which postsecondary vocational students possessed those generalizable skills that are believed to be functionally relevant to success in a vocational program. The instruments, a student self-rating and a teacher rating form, contained 81…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Educational Diagnosis, Interpersonal Competence
PDF pending restorationSandman, Richard S.; Welch, Wayne W. – 1978
Three Minnesota correctional institutions used computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on PLATO terminals to improve reading and mathematics skills: (1) the State Reformatory for Men, St. Cloud (males, ages 17-21); (2) the Minnesota Home School, Sauk Centre (males and females, ages 12-18); and (3) the State Training School, Red Wing (males, ages…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Adolescents, Adults
Minnesota State Dept. of Jobs and Training, St. Paul. – 1991
Funded by the federal government under Title II-B of the Job Training Partnership Act, Minnesota's 1990 Summer Youth Employment and Training Program (SYETP) served 6,138 young people. The state Minnesota Youth Program (MYP) was authorized by the Youth Employment Act of 1977 and delivered in conjunction with the federally funded SYETP. Surveys were…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Download full textEducation Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
On-site visits and surveys of parents and students, as well as tribal, education, and government officials were utilized to gather information regarding selected Indian education programs and practices in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Many local and federally funded programs existed to provide Indian students with a…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, American Indian Education, American Indians, Basic Skills
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1980
As part of an effort to identify states' roles and responsibilities in Indian education, major unresolved problems in Indian education were identified by survey and on-site visits in Alaska, Minnesota, Montana, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Educators, government officials, parents, students, and tribal officials were surveyed regarding educational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, American Indian Education, American Indians, Basic Skills
Citizens League, Minneapolis, MN. – 1999
In the face of the emergence of a global, technology-driven, skills-based economy and a continuing shortage of skilled labor in Minnesota, a study examined the development of a world-class training system for the state's workers and businesses. The study found the following: (1) there is an urgent need to address the high-skill needs of both…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Guidance, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
