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Dowling, William D.; And Others – 1992
The Ohio State University, Inland Fisher Guide Division of General Motors, and United Auto Workers Local 969 formed a collaborative partnership in 1990 to train employees whose inadequate literacy skills made them unable to respond to the requirements of "synchronous manufacturing" (or "just in time" production). One of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Cooperative Programs
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1994
This compilation contains executive summaries of 13 program evaluations conducted by the Office of Research and Evaluation of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) (Texas), as well as short summary reports on 3 programs. The following summaries are included: (1) "1991-92 Dropout Report"; (2) "Faculty/Staff Recruitment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Colorado State Library, Denver. – 1993
The Committee on Library Services to Ethnic Populations of the Colorado Council on Library Development was charged with developing a comprehensive plan to address library services for the increasing ethnic/culturally diverse populations in the state of Colorado and with identifying possible funding sources to implement the plan. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Curry, Janice – 1993
The Board of Trustees of the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) has set a goal of recruiting and promoting professionals and administrators to achieve a match between local and statewide ethnic percentages. Target percentages are derived from the most recent statewide percentages from the Texas Education Agency of professionals and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Black Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Reiff, Tana, Ed. – 1993
This handbook is an introduction to the topics that adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) program administrators need to know. The 77 articles by various authors are divided into 6 sections. "A Background for the ABLE Program Administrator" covers the definition of a program administrator, a guiding philosophy, a brief history of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Learning, Career Education
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1989
This five-part report presents a statewide framework for assessing the impact of intersegmental programs designed to enhance student preparation for college, particularly those students who are historically underrepresented in postsecondary education. The first part of the report explains the origins of the study and the organization of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Admission, College Bound Students
Bossort, Patty, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This conference summary contains 36 presentations. Participants' comments, taken from response cards, are quoted throughout. Presentations from the Opening Plenary include a keynote address--"What Is Literacy?: Critical Issues for the Next Decade" (John Ryan) and four "Panelist Presentations" (Francis Kazemek, Lorraine Fox,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Involvement, Community Services
Johnson, Peter – 1991
This module on staff retention is intended to show the direct link between problems in staff recruitment and retention and level of job satisfaction in hospitality settings. The material is presented in a self-instructional format in four sections. At the beginning of each section is a statement of the objectives that will be achieved as a result…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavioral Objectives, Continuing Education, Dining Facilities
Solorzano, Ronald W.; And Others – 1989
A study identified the most effective and low cost programs currently in operation and described in adult literacy literature that would significantly reduce adult illiteracy in California by 1994. Recommendations were made for a statewide plan to replicate those programs in communities throughout the state. A literature review focused on eight…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Community Organizations, Cost Effectiveness
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Angel, Dan, Ed.; Barrera, Adriana, Ed. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
A variety of community college programs and services designed to enhance minority student participation and success in higher education are described in this volume. Issues related to minority student recruitment, retention, and transfer to four-year institutions, and to minority staff professional development are explored in the following 15…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Affirmative Action
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Higher and Professional Education. – 1990
The participants in this conference have been developing teacher education programs which will be jointly registered by the State of New York. These programs would allow minority students to enter a teacher education program at a two-year institution, transfer to a four-year teacher preparation institution without loss of academic credit, and be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bachelors Degrees, Community Colleges, Cooperative Planning
Katz, Douglas S. – 1984
This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Relations, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives
Peterson, Paul E.; And Others – 1983
This three-part study of the history of urban education considers the contemporary relationship between school and society, the politics of education, and urban educational reform in Atlanta, Georgia, and Chicago, Illinois. Part I suggests that the contemporary educational system contributes more to social mobility and social change than…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Development
Rodriguez, Carmelo – 1982
The status of Latino admissions, enrollment, and retention in Illinois colleges and universities is summarized. Information is presented on the March 1979 Hispanic population 25 years old and over, by years of school completed, type of Hispanic, and age. Income data for 1978 are also provided. In addition, attention is directed to TRIO program…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Admissions Counseling
Texas Coll. and Univ. System, Austin. Coordinating Board. – 1983
The Texas plan to assure equality of educational opportunity, which was approved by the U.S. Department of Education Offices for Civil Rights, is presented. Policy statements and descriptions of the existing and expanded activities of higher education systems are included. Progress in increasing the participation of Blacks and Hispanics in the…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Black Students, Black Teachers
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