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Carr, Sarah – Education Writers Association, 2013
Many education reporters are drawn to the beat because of its complexity and rich variety. Few topics provide such a wealth of political, business, human interest, breaking news, feature, and investigative stories. A reporter's day can start in a classroom with 4-year-olds struggling to learn to read, and end at a school board meeting with…
Descriptors: Ethics, Standards, Journalism, Guides
NICHOLSON, JOHN B., JR.; AND OTHERS – 1967
REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN IN THE LIBRARY AND THE KIND AND EXTENT OF TRAINING IN ONE AND TWO YEAR INSTITUTIONS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDED (1) DEFINITION OF A LIBRARY TECHNICIAN, (2) THE LIBRARY TECHNICIAN'S FUNCTION IN THE…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conferences, Curriculum, Educational Programs
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1999
This article focuses on the transfer of students from California community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. Following a brief introduction to laws and procedures specified upon the inception of community colleges in California in 1910, and a recognition of the difficulty in student transfer throughout the history of higher…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Curriculum, Enrollment Influences
Macomb County Community Coll., Warren, MI. – 1977
The three-part document presents the final results of Project Mercury, an attempt by Macomb County Community College (Michigan) to provide better consumer information to prospective students regarding instructional programs and financial aid, thereby assisting them in making more informed decisions about training and jobs, the pursuit of…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Choice, College Students, Community Colleges
Jackson, William E. – 1983
A federally funded comprehensive skills development and job placement program for Cuban and Haitian immigrants to Florida is described. The cooperative program of the United Way of Dade County, Inc., Miami-Dade Community College, the Spanish American League Against Discrimination, and Coalition for Progress served 8,916 refugees. Aspects of the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Administrative Organization, Adult Education, Community Colleges
Seattle Community Coll. District, Washington. – 1994
This package contains a program description and miscellaneous brochures about the Seattle (Washington) Public Schools' tech prep program. The program description booklet is designed to show how a comprehensive vocational and applied technology program is being introduced at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle. Included in the booklet are the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling, Check Lists
Corley, Mary Ann; And Others – 1992
This document presents seven papers prepared by experts in the field of adult education on the issues related to developing and implementing quality indicators from the perspective of their program areas or organizational affiliations. "Indicators of Program Quality for Adult Basic Education" (Mary Williams) addresses the appropriateness of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Community Colleges, Community Organizations
Halstead, Kent, Ed. – 1988
This annual bibliography includes works of the greatest interest and value to the generalist and practitioner in higher education. Selections are provided in 34 topic areas and over 100 subtopic areas. The annotations describe content with an emphasis on observations, findings, and recommendations. The subject areas fall into five categories: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthropology
Vaughn, Carol – 2000
This document is intended as a template for individuals initiating and developing adult education distance learning programs. The introduction discusses the following issues: benefits of distance learning; flexibility; confidentiality; retention; and the best students to target. The template and supplementary materials are organized in five…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning