Abstract
This paper examines how education is an essential component of having a successful and prosperous life and how, in many cases, students drop out of high school and never receive the diplomas that they need to better their lives. It looks at how there are programs that will provide these individuals with General Education Development Certificates (GEDs), which are equivalent to high school diplomas. It shows how the need to acquire a GED is of particular importance to the African-American male. It examines the research pertaining to the success of this population in such programs and also reviews which programs are the most successful and what elements of the programs work the best. It concludes with a discussion on the funding that is available for such programs.

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"The funding that it requires to initiate and maintain a GED program can be substantial. According to the Center for Adult Learning there are several ways that GED programs can be funded. One of the most popular ways to fund a program is through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The act was signed into law in July of 1998 by President Clinton. The center asserts that the purpose of the act was to connect the workforce to adult education programs. The act allows states to present five year plans for spending and allotment pertaining to adult education programs. The funding provided by the act can be used at the state level for Family Literacy Programs and Adult Education."

Tags:workforce, investment, act, adult, diploma

Abstract
This paper explains that long-term observations and studies of criminal behavior have indicated that recidivism rates can be considerably reduced by utilizing prisons as educational correctional facilities instead of punishing centers. The author points out that several studies have shown that obtaining a GED or a degree during incarceration period has a positive outcome in terms of increasing the employment prospects and promoting pro social behavioral adaptations. The paper stresses that there is little doubt as to the positive transforming influence of completing educational programs offered in the prisons.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Virginia Department of Corrections
Stephen Duguid (1997)
Conclusion

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"Another survey conducted by researchers Dennis and Charles compared the recidivism rates for inmates who completed their post secondary degrees while in prison with other inmates who did not undergo any such educational training. The researchers included the data from the prisons of Alabama, Maryland, New York and Texas in their study and the individual results for these states were reported. Alabama had an average recidivism rate of 35% for the general prison population while it was reduced to 1% for those who completed their post secondary degrees. Similarly a study of a total of 19,014 inmates who were released from the Maryland prison revealed that 46% were reincarcerated within 3 years while there was no such incidence for the 120 persons who obtained their degrees during their prison term."

Tags:degree, reducing, employment, reincarceration, transforming

Abstract
The objective of this paper is to design and develop a community program that will meet the specific needs of the community that the author is working in. The document begins by giving the objectives of the program and then goes on to give a detailed description of the different steps that need to be undertaken to design and develop the program and also the duration and different time lines. In the final section the author describes the different leadership styles that would be appropriate for the development and design of the program.

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"The objective of this document is to design and develop a community program that will meet the specific needs of the community that the author is working in. The document begins by giving the objectives of the program and then goes on to give a detailed description of the different steps that need to be undertaken to design and develop the program and also the duration and different time lines. In the final section the author describes the different leadership styles that would be appropriate for the development and design of the program...."

Tags:community, program, healthcare

Abstract
The paper relates that the type of evaluation conducted by the Departmental Evaluation Services branch of Transport Canada is what may be described as a judgment-based evaluation looking at whether or not the program warrants continuance or should be amended - or ended. The paper discusses how such evaluations look at the benefits and costs of changes to a program as well as who the beneficiaries and losers are courtesy the program. In these evaluative exercises, the criteria for merit are selected, standards of performance are established, performance is measured, and results are synthesized.

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"The type of evaluation conducted by the Departmental Evaluation Services branch of Transport Canada is what may be described as a judgment-based evaluation looking at whether or not the program warrants continuance or should be amended - or ended. Such evaluations look at the benefits and costs of changes to a program as well as who the beneficiaries and losers are courtesy the program. In these evaluative exercises, the criteria for merit are selected, standards of performance are established, performance is measured, and results are synthesized ("Introduction to evaluation,...")"

Tags:program, evaluation, airports

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This paper analyzes and describes a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program, further detailing how aspects of that program are related to the developmental theory. This theory is discussed in Saarni's chapter on emotional competence and self-regulation. The paper also points out that the developmental theory is also attached to Neisser's theory of the Ecological Self. The essay devotes much of its time to addressing the relationship between the goals and principles of the PATHS program and the Ego Control Construct theory articulated by the likes of Saarni and Block and Block.

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"The following paper will select an SEL program from the Safe and Sound program guide; the paper will then describe this program. With that out of the way, the next order of business will be to detail of how aspects of that program are related to, or follow, the developmental theory discussed in Saarni's chapter on emotional competence and self-regulation. To be more specific, the developmental theory to which the selected SEL program will be attached is Neisser's theory of the Ecological Self; the selected SEL program will be the Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS)..."

Tags:emotional, learning, program

Abstract
This paper is a combination of two papers, starting with an overview of the program objectives set forth by this LPN-to-Associate Degree nursing program and finishing with a summary. The second section of this paper is an overview and summary of the program's corresponding outcomes.

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"The objectives of this program are tied into the program itself: to educate Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to become Associate Degree (AD) nursing professionals. In a recent scholarly piece on academic nursing, Cindy Acton (2004) notes the needs "to fulfill multiple purposes, providing care to underserved populations, clinical experiences for nursing students, and practice opportunities for faculty." The first set of objectives for this program is similar. First, these multiple purposes are addressed as the program objectives look to personalize each student's program based on such things as bio-psychosocial principles, cultural preferences, and growth and development."

Tags:program, objectives, outcomes

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In this article, the writer examines a dental health program for children in schools. The writer discusses that dental disease is a leading cause of school absenteeism for children and that successful dental health programs are needed at all schools to provide optimal care to children. The writer looks at a school-based program that is based on the one-chair theoretical model.

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Successful Dental Health Program in Schools Abstract The problem is that dental disease is a leading cause of school absenteeism for children and successful dental health programs are needed at all schools to provide optimal care to children. The school-based program presented is based on the one-chair theoretical model. The program included teacher education of students about oral health care free fluoride treatments and dental materials for children, yearly nurse assessment of children for visible dental caries, a mobile sealant unit and referrals to participating public and private dental facilities ..."

Tags:Dental, Health, Program, in, Schools

Abstract
This paper discusses a research study looking at the success of the Second Chance Program for juvenile delinquents and how the program works. Additionally, the paper assesses the validity of the study as a research experiment.

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"This paper analyzes a study carried out to assess the success of a Second Chance Program for juvenile delinquents. It looks at the design of the study and how well it follows scientific principles of experimentation. Study Rating the Second Chance Program: The purpose of the research study was to assess the success of a program designed to reduce official delinquent behavior designated as one step away from the state training school or waiver to adult court. (Leiber and Mawhorr) The objective was to evaluate the implementation..."

Tags:Second Chance program, assessment, juvenile delinquents

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This paper describes peer-to-peer youth program, which is designed to provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities to acquire basic educational and life skills that will promote success at a difficult stage of life. The author points out that the program will pair a high school senior with an adolescent aged 13-16 for a 90-minute period every other week. The paper relates that the education component offers students basic study skills, test-taking strategies and tutoring if the peer leader is knowledgeable in the subject matter.

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"Today's youth face many difficult challenges as they attempt to seek support for their problems. Peer-to-peer counseling has been known to provide an effective means by which young people may express any personal or academic concerns that they might have. The proposed program will provide peer-to-peer interaction for disadvantaged individuals aged 13-16 who are in need of additional support at a particularly vulnerable stage of life. High school seniors will serve as peer leaders, and they will also provide their younger counterparts with basic skills and training, divided into two primary components: Education and Life Skills. The education component offers students basic study skills, test-taking strategies, and tutoring if the peer leader is knowledgeable in the subject matter. "

Tags:youth, program, peers

Abstract
This paper acts as an overview of a supervisory training program for new managers, that is being designed and overseen. This paper discusses three aspects of the training program in detail, these being: perception and attribution used for evaluating employee performance, job satisfaction and functions of attitudes used for employee morale, and the management of and promotion of the company's values on diversity.

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"The first aspect of management that will be addressed in this plan for training is that of perception. Perception can be defined as how one sees others or one's surroundings. An effective and efficient manager should be very aware of his or her perceptiveness, especially while evaluating employee performance. Two types of perception of which a manager must be aware, and which must be balanced with one another, are those of spotlight perception and floodlight perception."

Tags:supervisory, training, program