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LUSTER, GEORGE L. – 1967
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX PROFESSIONAL LEADERS OF VOCATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS AND OFFICE, DISTRIBUTION, HOME ECONOMICS, AND TRADE AND INDUSTRY FROM 46 STATES MET TO CONSIDER THE ROLE OF YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AS TEACHING DEVICES. MAJOR PRESENTATIONS WERE--(1)"EMERGING CONCEPTS OF YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PURPOSES" BY…
Descriptors: Activities, Agricultural Education, Business Education, Disadvantaged Youth
McCullough, Lloyd M. – 1975
Developed to identify how low socioeconomic black students perceive the world about them in relation to social and academic characteristics identified by various research findings, this study employs the research technique of using a visual multiple choice questionnaire. The establishment of characteristic statement photographs as being either…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth
Hillson, Maurie; And Others – 1969
This selection of 49 articles deals with the crises and conflicts of urban education. Articles discuss the impact of urbanization, social stratification, the effects of urban poverty on black and Puerto Rican families, and the disadvantaged school dropout. Many articles deal with proposed solutions. Among these are readings which discuss the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Blacks, Classes (Groups of Students), Community Schools
Passow, A. Harry, Ed. – 1970
This collection of articles, first presented at the Sixth Annual Work Conference on Urban Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, includes critiques on compensatory education programs, a report on a study of nonwhite child rearing practices and parental concern with education, a survey of preschool programs, a report of a study…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Processes, Community Schools, Compensatory Education
Los Angeles Unified School District, CA. – 1968
Special education and supportive services funded under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (September 1967 to August 1968) in Los Angeles public and private schools are evaluated. Projects under the Health Services Branch, Child Welfare and Attendance Branch, Office of Urban Affairs, and Special Education are described by the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advisory Committees, Ancillary Services, Autism
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. – 1971
Reviews research carried on at Educational Testing Service during the period July 1, 1970 through June 30, 1971. The research areas covered are: (1) Psychological Research (human development, learning and cognition, personality, and social behavior); (2) Educational Applications (early and primary education, secondary education, higher education,…
Descriptors: Behavior, Cognitive Development, Computer Science, Creativity Research
Lamb, Stephen; Ball, Katrina – 1999
A study examined patterns of course enrollments in year 12 and consequences of student course enrollments on education, training, and work experiences to age 19 using data collected between 1990-97 by the Australian Youth Survey. Findings indicated course-taking patterns in year 12 varied substantially according to gender, early school…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Course Selection (Students), Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship
Community Perspectives Series, 2002
This Community Perspective Series document includes statements about young people in the new economy of Toronto made by three participants in the October 2000 annual general meeting of the Toronto Training Board. "A Hitchhiker's Guide to the New Economy" (Olivia Chow) suggests that training programs available to young people are…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, At Risk Persons, Career Counseling, Computer Literacy
Irwanto, Pak; Hendriati, Agustina; Hestyanti, Yohana Ratrin – 2001
In 1994, the government of Indonesia began to provide universal education for at least 9 years' duration. Enrollment rates of children aged 7 to 12 years rose to about 90 percent. Nevertheless, there is ample evidence that many children may not be able to participate fully in schools because of work or other reasons. This book presents an outline…
Descriptors: Career Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Pinn, Jamie – VocEd, 1979
Describes several alternative education programs in Boston and New York City for inner-city youth which provide positive work experiences at various job sites as well as academic credit. Emphasizes the importance of private industry involvement and support in project and individual successes. (MF)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Div. of Counseling and Educational Psychology and Career Studies. – 1988
Vocational staff from 10 Pennsylvania vocational schools were given information and instructional materials to enable them to create effective programs for disadvantaged populations. A needs assessment was conducted to identify specific needs of the participating vocational staff pertaining to programming for disadvantaged students. After…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Computer Uses in Education, Counseling Services, Counselor Training
Minnesota State Council on Vocational Technical Education, St. Paul. – 1989
A Minnesota study examined how the federal law was implemented and federal funds were distributed under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 and the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA) and reported on the coordination between the two acts in the state for fiscal years 1986 and 1987. Information was gathered from the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth
Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Dept. of Industrial, Vocational and Technical Education. – 1985
This curriculum guide has been developed to assist vocational and special education teachers in teaching handicapped and disadvantaged students in a building trades course. The guide contains suggestions and experiences that are necessary to support the achievement of specific competencies. The guide is divided into units of instruction containing…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Carpentry, Classroom Techniques, Construction Materials
Marsh, D. T. – 1984
This paper describes the provision of vocational education in the Province of Alberta, especially the education provided by Alberta Vocational Centres (AVCs). The paper is organized in two sections. The first, introductory section describes the Province of Alberta and its educational system. The second section focuses on Alberta Vocational Centres…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Canada Natives, Course Organization
Farmer, Edgar I., Ed.; Smith, Ronald O., Ed. – 1980
This monograph contains seven papers from a workshop for pre- and in-service administrators and teachers serving special needs students. In "Identification Factors and Criteria for Determining Disadvantaged: Definition of Terms" Edgar I. Farmer, Sr., sets workshop parameters and defines terms. Royce Bland, in "Suggested Techniques…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth
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