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Wind, Steven; Lahti, Michel; Hollis, Robin B.; Brown, Kendelle; Wurster, C. J.; Ferguson, Kristin M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Opportunity youth (OY; i.e., youth ages 16--24 who are neither working nor in school) are a population who is difficult to engage and retain in educational programs, particularly in community college career and technical education (CTE) programs. OY are an important population to community colleges, as CTE programs culminating in…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Youth Programs, Program Development, Program Implementation
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Molina, Yamil; Watson, Karriem S.; San Miguel, Liliana G.; Aguirre, Karen; Hernandez-Flores, Mariana; Giraldo, Tatiana B.; Lucio, Araceli; Coronado, Nora; Matthews, Phoenix A. – Health Education Research, 2019
We offer a framework and exemplify how to integrate multiple community perspectives in research to develop breast cancer screening interventions among Latinas non-adherent to national guidelines. We leverage members of an academic institution's community consultative service [community engagement advisory board (CEAB) members]; study team members…
Descriptors: Cancer, Screening Tests, Females, Hispanic Americans
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Roe, C. William; Toma, Alfred G.; Yallapragada, RamMohan R. – American Journal of Business Education, 2015
Online degree programs were probably pioneered by for-profit universities such as University of Phoenix. Many online degree programs were initially considered low quality academic programs compared to traditional programs. Therefore, many public and private universities were slow to adopt the online programs. However, gradually more and more…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Administration Education, Masters Programs, Program Development
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Esbensen, Finn-Aage; Peterson, Dana; Taylor, Terrance J.; Freng, Adrienne; Osgood, D. Wayne; Carson, Dena C.; Matsuda, Kristy N. – Journal of School Violence, 2011
The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program is a gang- and delinquency-prevention program delivered by law enforcement officers within a school setting. Originally designed in 1991 by Phoenix-area law enforcement agencies to address local needs, the program quickly spread across the United States. In this article, we describe…
Descriptors: Crime, Prevention, Police, Law Enforcement
Heineke, Amy J.; Carter, Heather; Desimone, Melissa; Cameron, Quanna – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2010
The College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) at Arizona State University (ASU) embraced the opportunity to partner with Teach For America (TFA) to tailor existing teacher preparation programs to meet the unique needs of alternatively certified teachers in urban schools. Rather than harp on the distinctions between ideologies and…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Urban Teaching, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Elisala, Tandy R. – College and University, 2005
The University of Phoenix is a large, private, four-year university with a commitment to providing timely and efficient student services. With continued growth and process improvement opportunities utilizing technology, the institution had an opportunity to automate and streamline grade processing. This article focuses on the Faculty Web Grade…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Online Systems, Private Colleges, Technology Uses in Education
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De Civita, Mirella – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2006
Much resilience research highlights protective factors that prevent risk. Here the author focuses on resilience as the ability to recover from psychological harm. The strength-based view sees resilience as a transformational experience. One applicant of this approach is the Phoenix Intervention Program for Children (PIPC) which combines concepts…
Descriptors: Prevention, Risk, Child Rearing, Therapy
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Little, Vincent; Rummell, Larry – Community Education Journal, 1974
Describes the development of a community education program for the urban Indian population of Phoenix. (DN)
Descriptors: American Indians, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Schools
Attneave, Carolyn L.; Beiser, Morton – 1975
The eighth volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Phoenix Area Office and the Tucson Sub-Area Office. Included in this document are: (1) The Context: Political and Geographic (the…
Descriptors: Activities, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Annual Reports
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Journal of American Indian Education, 1974
The details for the Sixth Annual National Indian Education Association Conference, held November 11-14, 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona, are given. (NQ)
Descriptors: American Indians, Conferences, Fees, National Organizations
Torbert, James Brison – 1988
A study examined development programs, uncovered during a literature review, that would assist in the supervisory training of Wage Grade employees who are promoted to working supervisors. The examination determined guidelines that could be used to construct a supervisory internship program within the Phoenix Air Guard. Hall's experience-based…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Development, Career Education, Experiential Learning
Sawyer, Richard C.; Peterson, Leo C. – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1975
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Selingo, Jeffrey – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Many colleges in New Jersey are opposed to the for-profit University of Phoenix plan to offer six degree programs within that state. The university currently enrolls 50,000 on 87 campuses in 13 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico and has formally applied for licensing in this and three other northeastern states. Thirteen colleges operate within a…
Descriptors: Certification, College Administration, College Planning, Competition
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Staley, Frederick A., Ed.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1983
Outdoor education programs can enrich a school's overall curriculum, especially when updated approaches are used. A guide for evaluating outdoor programs and suggestions for building administrative, public, and financial support are provided, and sources of further information are described. A Phoenix, Arizona program illustrates the value of a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Cooperation, Educational Objectives, Educational Resources
Wheat, Ann; Munoz-Weingarten, Sandy – Camping Magazine, 1996
The City of Phoenix offers a five-day river-based camping experience to at-risk and disabled teens. Describes how professional river outfitters are contracted to run the trips, staffing considerations, liability and safety considerations, and camper orientation. Evaluation showed that participants received lasting measurable benefits, including…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities
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