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Gaumnitz, W. H.; Cook, Katherine M. – 1938
Examined were the educational conditions and efficiency of the school systems during the 1929-30 school year in both the mountainous and nonmountainous counties of Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Information was obtained for five counties in each State which were regarded as the most mountainous and five…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Average Daily Attendance, Community Support, Comparative Analysis
Kato, Hidetoshi – 1978
The education/employment situation of young people in Japan is examined as part of a project to broaden perspectives on social, educational, and employment issues in contemporary societies. Youth problems in Japan stem from the incredibly rapid industrialization and social change that have taken place in Japan since World War II. In spite of this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Adult Education, College Entrance Examinations
O'Malley, Patrick M.; And Others – 1977
The Youth in Transition project, a longitudinal study (which began in 1966) of a national sample of young men is described in this report. (Major objectives of the project were (1) to explore Lhe effects of dropping out of high school, (2) to assess the degree to which educational and occupational attainments are predictable from tenth grade…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitudes, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis

Suver, J. Allen; And Others – 1976
A curricular articulation project was developed and conducted as a coordinated effort among ten school districts, two vocational-technical institutes, and three community colleges, comprising a regional area north and east of the city of Seattle. The purpose of the project was to test the feasibility of developing and conducting an articulation…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Allied Health Occupations Education, Articulation (Education), Career Ladders
Rao, Patricia A.; Holtz, Kristen D.; Ziegert, Amanda; Brown, Shana – Organization for Autism Research, 2003
Parents of children with autism face many challenges that arise from the practical, day-to-day issues of living with autism. The specific goals of this guide are to help parents: (1) Find information about autism; (2) Distinguish between research-based and non-research-based information; (3) Become savvy consumers of information by giving them the…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Autism, Parents, Child Rearing
Meleisea, Ellie, Ed. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2005
The International Workshop on Mobile Learning for Expanding Educational Opportunities was held 16-20 May 2005 in Tokyo, Japan. Jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and UNESCO, speakers came from both the private and public sector. The key objective was to highlight the benefits of m-learning; and to provide specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Workshops, Public Sector, Educational Opportunities
Phipps, Maurice, Ed.; Hayashi, Aya, Ed. – Online Submission, 2005
This document presents the proceedings of the Wilderness Education Association's 2005 National Conference on Outdoor Leadership. Following a brief history of the Wilderness Education Association (WEA), 21 conference papers are presented. Topics of the conference papers include: wilderness education curriculum, programs, history, environmental…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Adjustment (to Environment), Navigation, Anxiety
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 2002
Research was conducted to find out the following: (1) whether welfare recipients with impairments (or their able-bodied parents, if they are children) were as likely to exit Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as are their counterparts without impairments, and 2) the sources of income reported by leavers with and without impairments.…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Education, Adults, Agency Role
Taylor, Sue, Ed.; Cameron, Helen, Ed. – 2002
This document explores the question of how the United Kingdom can attract more people into education and training. The introduction discusses the international seminar on which the document is based. "What Triggers Participation?" offers a conceptual framework for the seminar's findings. "A Comparative Perspective" examines…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Case Studies
Reisenberger, Anna; Dadzie, Stella – 2002
This document is a practical guide to help managers of adult and community education programs in the United Kingdom address equality and diversity in the context of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) remit and the Common Inspection Framework. The following are among the topics discussed in Sections 1-4: (1) learner-centered approaches…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Trueba, Enrique T., Ed.; Bartolome, Lilia I., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers by ethnic scholars highlights the complex struggle for equality and power. It begins with a series foreword, "Beyond Psychologizing Multiculturalism" (Donaldo Macedo), and an introduction, "Democracy Sabotaged by Democracy: Immigration under Neoliberalism" (Peter McLaren). The 14 papers are: (1)…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Asian American Students, Bilingual Education, Chinese
Dinsdale, Julia – 2002
Focus groups of adult learners and some nonlearners in the English counties of Worcestershire and Herefordshire were convened to gather information about local adults' attitudes toward and experiences of further education courses. The focus groups examined how people hear about courses, why they join courses, what factors prevent people from…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students
Brown, Tony – 2001
Adult Learning in Australia (ALA), the lead organization in the field of adult learning in Australia and the national organization for adult learners in Australia, reviewed the current state of lifelong learning in Australia and identified why and how Australian policymakers should develop and finance a national strategy for lifelong learning. The…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Change Strategies, Community Education
Thirtle, Michael R. – 2001
The educational benefits and officer-commissioning opportunities available to U.S. military service members were reviewed to identify ways of attracting college-eligible youth into the military. Data were collected through a review of published directives and reports, interviews with personnel within the military services, a review of historical…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, College Bound Students, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Batt, Rosemary; Christopherson, Susan; Rightor, Ned; Van Jaarsveld, Danielle – 2001
A study was made of the labor market issues facing professionals and employers in the new media industry, an industry that combines elements of computing technology, telecommunications, and content to create products and services that can be used interactively by consumers and business owners. The study was carried out through a Web-based survey…
Descriptors: Adults, College Graduates, Computer Assisted Design, Computer Graphics