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Anderson, Marcia; And Others – 1990
This set of publications, consisting of a student workbook and teacher's manual, is designed for use by adult learners registered in the advanced level of the career planning course of the Ontario (Canada) Basic Skills program. The student workbook contains units on the following topics: introduction to career planning, self-assessment for…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Advanced Courses, Apprenticeships, Basic Skills
Thomas, Audrey – 1991
Although Ontario's Ministry of Education currently funds a variety of literacy programs, the province of Ontario (Canada) currently has no overall policy, evaluation process, or agreed-upon definition of adult literacy to guide further development in the field. When developing a comprehensive government policy regarding adult literacy in Ontario,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Definitions
Michigan State Council on Vocational Education, Lansing. – 1995
The Michigan Council on Vocational Education conducted a comprehensive review of all secondary-level vocational education (VE) programs for adult criminal offenders. The review focused on the programs that were delivered through the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) in fiscal years 1994 and 1995. Data were collected from the following:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling
Lawver, David; And Others – 1994
A project was conducted to identify outcomes and procedures for measuring the occupational competency of students completing a coherent sequence of courses in career and technology education (C&TE) programs throughout Texas. Phase 1 of the project focused on horticulture/floriculture/landscaping and child care occupations. The major activities…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Education, Child Care Occupations, Competence
Mississippi Research and Curriculum Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, State College. – 1996
This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for the course sequences in the banking and finance technology program. Presented in the introduction are a program description and suggested course sequence. Section I is a curriculum guide consisting of outlines for…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accounting, Banking, Behavioral Objectives
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Standards Branch. – 1996
In March 1990, Alberta's Education Minister established five teams to help implement Alberta's 3-year plan for education. Two of those teams, the Implementation Team on Business Involvement and Technology Integration (I-Team) and the Business Involvement Advisory Group (BIAG), worked to develop plans and recommendations regarding expanding…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Counseling, Career Education, Change Strategies
Gray, Maryann Jacobi; And Others – 1996
This report presents the results of case studies of 14 institutions of higher education regarding the challenges presented by the increase in immigration and the ways in which these institutions respond to the needs of immigrant students. Chapter 1 discusses study goals, access to education, student retention, and academic achievement. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Administrator Attitudes, Change Agents
Meyers, Judith; Kyle, John E. – 1996
Local governments are on the front line of responsibility for the welfare of children and families. Increased city efforts and collaboration on behalf of children and families were found by this survey of 780 cities conducted by the National League of Cities (NLC) during 1995. The survey found that nearly two out of three cities are involved in…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Childhood Needs, Children, City Government
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Applied Tech., Adult, and Community Education. – 1997
This document contains vocational education program course standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs offered at the secondary and postsecondary level as part of Florida's diversified education program, which consists of courses, programs, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Competence
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Applied Tech., Adult, and Community Education. – 1997
This document contains vocational education program course standards for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs offered at the secondary and postsecondary level as part of the industrial education component in Florida. Curriculum frameworks are provided for 144 programs/clusters; representative topics are as…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Behavioral Objectives, Communications, Competency Based Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Applied Tech., Adult, and Community Education. – 1997
This document contains vocational education program course standards (curriculum frameworks and student performance standards) for exploratory courses, practical arts courses, and job preparatory programs offered at the secondary and postsecondary level as part of the marketing education component of Florida's comprehensive vocational education…
Descriptors: Banking, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Curriculum
1997
This guide, which is intended primarily for adult education practitioners in Virginia, explains the process of developing workplace basic skills programs. Presented first is background information on the guide's development. The following are among the topics discussed in the guide's seven chapters: the need for work force education (changes in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This collection consists of 41 collaborative lesson plans developed by 99 Virginia teachers at 18 primarily High Schools that Work (HSTW) and tech prep sites. It is divided into three sections: career connection, community connection, and consumer connection. Two types of lesson descriptions which support HSTW key practices, and Virginia's Tech…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, Cooperative Planning
Bartholomeus, Yvonne, Ed.; And Others – 1995
This book contains the following papers about considerations in developing joint European quality norms for vocational guidance: "Joint Quality Norms in Guidance"; "Careers Guidance in the Information Society" (Frans Meijers); "The Changing Nature of Guidance" (J. Chamberlain); "Quality with Policy: Beyond…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Education, Career Guidance, Case Studies
Jones, Dennis P.; And Others – 1993
This study examined the ability of California to meet increased demand for postsecondary education without significantly altering the basic historical assumptions and policies that have governed relations between the state and its institutions of higher learning. Results of a series of analyses that estimated projected enrollments and costs under…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Educational Change