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Download full textGeneral Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Health, Education, and Human Services Div. – 1995
A study obtained information on examples of county or local Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) or JOBS-like programs that emphasize job placement, subsidized employment, or work experience positions for welfare recipients. It also identified the extent to which county JOBS programs nationwide used these employment-focused activities and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Basic Skills, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Thomas, Robert J.; And Others – 1991
This two-part manual is designed to assist employers who desire to retain, promote, or retrain their limited-English-proficient (LEP) workforce to meet the challenge of training and adaptation to job restructuring. This document contains manuals for both English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program developers and business/industry decision makers.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business, Check Lists, Cultural Awareness
San Juan Coll., Farmington, NM. – 1989
At San Juan College, the effectiveness of student basic skills assessment and course placement advisement was significantly improved through the implementation of Computerized Placement Testing (CPT). The CPT lab houses 15 personal computers and is staffed by professional counselors and student services aides. Students are not allowed to leave the…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Testing
New Jersey Basic Skills Council, Trenton. – 1991
This report offers details of the results of basic skills testing of the entering freshman class in New Jersey's public colleges. Levels of proficiency in verbal skills, computation, and elementary algebra are estimated from performance on the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test. For the 48,568 students tested in the fall of 1990, 24%…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Algebra, Basic Skills, College Freshmen
New Jersey Basic Skills Council, Trenton. – 1990
This report offers details of the results of basic skills testing of the entering freshman class in New Jersey's public colleges. Levels of proficiency in verbal skills, computation, and elementary algebra are estimated from performance on the New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test. For the 48,791 students tested in the fall of 1989, 24%…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Algebra, Basic Skills, College Freshmen
Wentling, Tim L.; And Others – 1990
An evaluation was conducted to describe Tech Prep prototypes as they have been implemented in five sites in Indiana and to determine the effectiveness of the programs. Tech Prep is a curriculum initiative that: is performance based, provides students with skills necessary to gain employment or to pursue further education upon high school…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Basic Skills, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
Weil, Kathryn – 1986
The New Mexico High School Proficiency Examination (NMHSPE) assesses the extent to which New Mexico students have mastered the skills and knowledge specified on the New Mexico Basic Skills Plan. The test includes an objective portion and a writing assessment. A student passing both sections receives a diploma endorsement from the State Department…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Grade 10, Grade 11
Green, Robert L.; And Others – 1987
Key results and conclusions from the first year (1986-87) of the Detroit (Michigan) Effective Schools Project are presented. The project was designed to determine how low-achieving schools in Detroit can best be helped and to ascertain factors with greatest impact on retention and achievement. Focus is on assisting selected schools designated as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Educational Planning, Elementary Education
Mappus, L. Lynne; And Others – 1981
Designed to be a tool for curriculum and instructional development consistent with assessment of the state objectives in mathematics, this teaching and testing guide provides a summary of the skills that should be considered instructionally and how each objective is tested. Information is included on state objectives for mathematics teachers for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Development
Mappus, L. Lynne; And Others – 1981
Designed to be a tool for curriculum and instructional development consistent with assessment of the state objectives in mathematics, this teaching and testing guide provides a summary of the skills that should be considered instructionally and how each objective is tested. Information is included on state objectives for mathematics teachers for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Development
Burell, Lewis P.; Talarico, Robert L. – 1982
Two products are presented from Project PREVOCATIONAL, designed to focus on entry-level skills and performance levels in 30 vocational education programs for mildly and moderately mentally retarded students. The curriculum is based on a philosophy of exploration, practice and attainment and focuses on short term instructional objectives for 31…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Check Lists, Curriculum Guides, Interpersonal Competence
Stevens, Floraline I.; And Others – 1983
To aid in instructional planning, 4,730 certificated and 3,381 classified staff members, and 20,506 parents from schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) were surveyed for their opinions on the district's performance in instruction. Survey results emphasized the importance of the quality of instruction. Certificated and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development
Simpson, Robert Gerald – 2002
This dissertation examines the following questions: (1) What are the characteristics and teaching practices of faculty that lead to higher student outcomes? (2) How do community colleges effectively support the efforts of faculty, who are successful in producing high student outcomes? (3) How can this knowledge be incorporated into an effective…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Dowdle, Michael A.; Silverman, Barbara – Insights on the College, 2001
This document contains the 2000-2001 issues of Mt. San Antonio College's (Mt. SAC's) "Insights on the College." The first issue, "Mt. SAC Progress Report on Partnership for Excellence Goals," is a report on the self-assessment of the Partnership for Excellence (PFE) program conducted by Mt. SAC. The PFE program addresses the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Associate Degrees, Basic Skills, College Role
McKeag, Janis – 1993
A survey of Local 343-United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America and the Manitoba Construction Labour Relations Association, Manitoba, determined the critical, essential, and important workplace skills of carpenters. A survey instrument was developed and mailed to 438 active members of Local 343; 110 surveys were completed and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Building Trades, Carpentry
