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| Opinion Papers | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
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| Illinois | 6 |
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Cobb, R. Brian; Larkin, Dave – 1983
Apprenticeship is primarily a training activity, is administered by the United States Department of Labor, and is probably the oldest systematic form of employment preparation for youth in this country. Cooperative education (CWE), on the other hand, has as its focus an education (versus "training") philosophy, is administered by the…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Articulation (Education), Cooperative Programs, Disabilities
Download full textPiland, William E. – 1982
Alternative schools in public school districts and private institutions offer a choice of more than one educational option to students. These schools usually have some of the following characteristics: voluntary participation, distinctiveness, nonexclusiveness, comprehensive objectives, and a supportive learning environment. Instructional styles…
Descriptors: Competence, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential
Beckwith, Robert; And Others – 1989
The Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICOVE) has recommended six needed actions for private-sector involvement in vocational education, as well as in the total educational process. The recommendations are a result of several efforts during the past 4 years. The council has monitored private-sector involvement in education both formally and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Business Responsibility, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement
Banovetz, James M., Ed. – 2000
According to the most recent National Adult Literacy Survey, nearly half of Illinois adults lack sufficient reading proficiency to ensure job success and advancement in 21st century workplaces. The Test of Adult Basic Education is currently used as a pretest/posttest in Illinois' existing adult basic education, adult secondary education, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Change Strategies
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1988
This report provides a policy framework for specific programs that will improve the achievement of minority students in the Illinois educational system. All levels of education from pre-kindergarten through graduate education must be involved in designing and making such programs work. Education is the key element that can enable minorities to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Early Childhood Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Improvement
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1999
This report spells out goals formulated through surveys and focus groups with Illinois citizens for higher education in the state of Illinois for the first decade of the 21st century. Six goals are set out: (1) higher education will help Illinois business and industry sustain strong economic growth; (2) higher education will join elementary and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Education Work Relationship, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
