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Download full textNjie, Valerie; Cramer, Elizabeth – 1988
The Bidwell Training Center, Inc., in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, evaluated the effectiveness of IBM's Principle of the Alphabet Literacy System (PALS), an interactive instructional program to teach adolescents and adults writing and reading skills. Bidwell's goal was to use PALS to teach large numbers of adults who read below the fifth-grade level.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Computer Managed Instruction
Lange, Cheryl M.; Sletten, Sandra J. – 1995
This paper addresses the characteristics of alternative secondary education programs in Minnesota for students with special needs or considered to be "at risk." It examines various alternative school options including Area Learning Centers (which provide personalized year round, day and evening programs for learners aged 12 through…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, Institutional Characteristics
Lavin, David E.; Hyllegard, David – 1996
In 1970 the City University of New York (CUNY) initiated an open admissions policy that aimed to create an unusually high level of educational opportunity, especially for low-income minority youth. Opponents asserted that this policy so degraded academic standards that CUNY's diplomas lost their value. Using a data set with extensive information…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Achievement, College Admission, College Bound Students
Evans, Robert W.; Nieman, Ronald H. – 1991
This monograph documents major events in the Cincinnati (Ohio) School District (CSD) in 1990-91 concerning the Bronson Settlement, which was the result of a racial segregation suit against the CSD (Mona Bronson, et al. v. Board of Education of the City of Cincinnati). The Bronson Settlement ordered changes in nine areas of the CSD. This report…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Black Students, Desegregation Litigation, Desegregation Methods
Peer reviewedCerych, Ladislav – Higher Education in Europe, 1987
Five aspects of higher education policy (the impact of goals, the role of underlying assumptions, evaluation, group support and resistance, and environmental changes) are examined in light of specific strategic changes made in the higher education systems of Norway, Sweden, Britain, France, Italy, West Germany, and Poland. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, College Admission, Curriculum Development
Rothbard, Richard – 1982
Policy recommendations regarding free tuition for the City University of New York (CUNY) as proposed by the Committee for Public Higher Education, (CPHE), and a research report by Richard Rothbard, are presented. Based on Rothbard's investigation, "The Cost of Tuition: A Study of the City University of New York," CPHE recommends the…
Descriptors: Budgets, City Government, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
Witte, John F. – 1990
An analysis of school choice programs is presented. The review is organized around the following topics: common characteristics of programs, variations, advantages and disadvantages, the relationship between choice and student achievement, and state role. A conclusion is that policy decisions will have to be based on factors other than effects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Opportunities, Educational Vouchers, Elementary Secondary Education
Evans, Robert W.; Nieman, Ronald W. – 1988
School year 1987-88 marked the mid-point of the seven-year desegregation settlement for the Cincinnati (Ohio) Public Schools. This report presents data from a review of progress that was provided for in the Bronson Settlement Agreement, answers plaintiff questions, and addresses district concerns. The following subjects are discussed: (1) progress…
Descriptors: Desegregation Litigation, Desegregation Plans, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Adult Literacy and Basic Skills Unit, London (England). – 1993
A study evaluated the 83 basic skills open learning centers established in England and Wales to improve opportunities for adults and young people to improve essential basic skills. They were established in a variety of locations, ranging from further education colleges or adult education centers to libraries and shops. The most successful centers…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Murphy, Martha – 1978
The Boston Architectural Center (BAC) offers a positive educational environment and contributes to opening the architectural profession to women. Results of a survey indicate that the percentage of female undergraduates and female faculty is higher than at other architectural schools. Also, 292 women who have attended or are attending the BAC were…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Educational Needs
Tom, Alice K. – 1983
Results of an evaluation of the Individualized Study Program (ISP), a 2-year pilot program at the Learning Skills Center (LSC) of the University of California, Davis, are presented. The program target group were disadvantaged students who had not met the university's entrance requirements. The ISP, which is designed to improve retention of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis
Raywid, Mary Anne – 1984
The history of the school choice idea is briefly traced, and then some contemporary family choice models are examined in detail. "Tracking" was the major choice mechanism in public schools prior to recent efforts to expand the options. The alternative movement within individual schools began in the late 1960's, with many forms…
Descriptors: Desegregation Methods, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational Quality
Ratliff, Charles A.; Rawlings, Howard P.; Ards, Sheila; Sherman, Jane – 1997
The three case studies in this report describe state-level efforts to address diversity and equity in postsecondary institutions in California, Maryland, and Washington. A preface provides some background on affirmative action programs, litigation history, and the roles of state coordinating agencies and institutional governing boards. The…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action, College Admission
