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ERIC Number: ED285610
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 127
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A Compendium of Postsecondary Programs That Serve Special Needs Populations Targeted by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act.
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center.
A project was undertaken by the Two-Year College Development Center to identify programmatic efforts in New York State two-year colleges that were effectively serving special needs populations and were due, in some measure, to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. The project involved a survey of the chief academic officers at 62 State University, City University of New York, and independent two-year colleges. Study findings, based on responses from 65.5% of the officers, representing 102 programs, included the following: (1) 39 programs served the population broadly defined as disadvantaged, including support services which were usually defined as advisement, counseling, or other outreach services to specific groups that can profit from extra assistance in accessing college offerings and instructional programs designed specifically for disadvantaged groups; (2) 21 programs served adults in need of training or retraining; (3) 20 programs focused on single parents/homemakers and the reduction of gender-related bias; (4) of the 19 programs that addressed the needs of disabled students, 7 specifically targeted the learning disabled; (4) the most frequently reported outcome of the projects was increased college enrollment, followed by staff expansion and increased computer capability. The bulk of the document consists of brief descriptions of programs and services that were reported as being successful. The entries include identification of program title and college, contact person's name, address, and telephone number, and a brief description. (EJV)
Publication Type: Reference Materials - Directories/Catalogs; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Grants Administration.
Authoring Institution: State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center.
Identifiers - Location: New York
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Carl D Perkins Vocational Education Act 1984
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A