Download or read book Effectiveness of the Voluntary Education Program written by Federico E. Garcia and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Voluntary Education (VOLED) Program provides off duty educational opportunities integrating a variety of continuing education programs to Sailors seeking to enhance their professional and personal growth. VOLED supplements military training and allows sailors to pursue college degrees of their choice. Funding for VOLED is $57.8 million in FY98. VOLED comprises three major instructional elements: Tuition Assistance, the Program for Afloat College Education (PACE), and the Academic Skills Learning Centers (ASLCs). Tuition Assistance covers 75 percent of tuition at colleges, universities, and other schools. The current cap is $2,500 for undergraduate college courses and $3,500 for graduate courses. Effective 1 October 1998, the cap will be $3,500 for all courses; however, there will be a credit hour cap of $187.50. PACE offers courses on Navy ships and at selected remote locations. It offers free college as well as academic skills (noncredit remedial modules) education in English, language arts, reading, math, and basic science. PACE courses are taught either by onboard instructors (instructor PACE) or through electronic means (technology PACE). The Academic Skills Learning Centers provide free self paced software instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and work skills. As of March 1998, 14 ASLCs were operational, but the Navy is establishing ASLCs at all major installations (about 1 per month), for a total of 52 by the end of FY01.
Download or read book Effectiveness of the Voluntary Education Program written by Federico E. Garcia and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Voluntary Education (VOLED) Program provides off duty educational opportunities integrating a variety of continuing education programs to Sailors seeking to enhance their professional and personal growth. VOLED supplements military training and allows sailors to pursue college degrees of their choice. Funding for VOLED is $57.8 million in FY98. VOLED comprises three major instructional elements: Tuition Assistance, the Program for Afloat College Education (PACE), and the Academic Skills Learning Centers (ASLCs). Tuition Assistance covers 75 percent of tuition at colleges, universities, and other schools. The current cap is $2,500 for undergraduate college courses and $3,500 for graduate courses. Effective 1 October 1998, the cap will be $3,500 for all courses; however, there will be a credit hour cap of $187.50. PACE offers courses on Navy ships and at selected remote locations. It offers free college as well as academic skills (noncredit remedial modules) education in English, language arts, reading, math, and basic science. PACE courses are taught either by onboard instructors (instructor PACE) or through electronic means (technology PACE). The Academic Skills Learning Centers provide free self paced software instruction in reading, writing, math, science, and work skills. As of March 1998, 14 ASLCs were operational, but the Navy is establishing ASLCs at all major installations (about 1 per month), for a total of 52 by the end of FY01.
Download or read book Voluntary Education Programs Us Department of Defense Regulation Dod 2018 Edition written by The Law The Law Library and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-07 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voluntary Education Programs (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Voluntary Education Programs (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 In this final rule, the Department of Defense (DoD) implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for the operation of voluntary education programs within DoD. Several of the subject areas in this final rule include: procedures for Service members participating in education programs; guidelines for establishing, maintaining, and operating voluntary education programs including, but not limited to, instructor-led courses offered on-installation and off-installation, as well as via distance learning; procedures for obtaining on-base voluntary education programs and services; minimum criteria for selecting institutions to deliver higher education programs and services on military installations; the establishment of a DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DoD and educational institutions receiving tuition assistance payments; and procedures for other education programs for Service members and their adult family members. The new requirement for a signed MOU with DoD from participating educational institutions will be effective 60 days following the publication of this final rule in the Federal Register. This book contains: - The complete text of the Voluntary Education Programs (US Department of Defense Regulation) (DOD) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
Download or read book An Analysis of the Navy s Voluntary Education Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book DoD Education Benefits written by George A. Scott and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effectiveness of Voluntary Education in Operational Environments written by Seryoung C. Park and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) is one of the main components of the United States Navy's Voluntary Education (VOLED) program, offering college courses and remedial academic skill modules to sailors on sea duty or stationed in remote locations. This thesis predicts the likelihood of NCPACE course completion by course and individual participant characteristics using a logistic regression model. We found that participants who take distance learning-based and mathematics courses have lower predicted odds of succeeding, while participants with higher Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) scores and levels of education have higher predicted odds of succeeding. Some variation was noticed between unit vessel types and school. This thesis also evaluates the likelihood of attempting and successfully completing a subsequent course conditional on the outcome of the first course. Successful completion of the first course is positively associated with an enrollment in a subsequent course in addition to the successfully completion of that course. Lastly, this thesis examines promotion, extension and reenlistment outcomes for first-term NCPACE participants with 48-month contracts. We found that those who successfully completed at least one course are predicted to be more likely to promote to E5 and are predicted to be slightly less likely to reenlist in the Navy.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Navy s Voluntary Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Department of Defense funds advanced education through the Voluntary Education Program. This study explores the following questions: (1) What is the economic return on the Navy[alpha]s Voluntary Education Program (VOLED), especially Tuition Assistance (TA)? (2) What is the impact of TA on a sailor[alpha]s career? and (3) What does a review of the literature indicate about the effects of the VOLED program? Some of the potential benefits of VOLED on sailors include improving their ability to cross-rate, improving their chances of advancement in their current rating, lowering their demotion rates and, possibly, improving reenlistment. Higher retention benefits the Navy by reducing the replacement costs for new recruits. While there is debate about the impact of VOLED on retention, the VOLED program is a service that is actively sought out by sailors, which suggests that it improves sailor satisfaction with the Navy The study concludes that additional funding should be given to the VOLED program based on the potential benefits to the Navy and the likely increase of usage in the future. A study should be commissioned in the Navy to statistically assess the quantifiable effects of the Navy[alpha]s VOLED program.
Download or read book Consolidation of Military Voluntary Education Program Feasibility and Cost Benefit Analysis written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis conducts a comparative analysis of all the military services' voluntary education (VOLED) programs and a cost benefit analysis on consolidation of selected VOLED programs into one DOD-wide program. There were three major criteria by which the VOLED programs were selected for consolidation: common purpose, shared goals, and same target audience. Bawd on the above criteria, Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills, and the Apprenticeship program were deemed suitable for consolidation. The Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges programs and Community College of the Air Force, which met the criteria, were deemed unsuitable due to overriding concerns about budget. The preliminary cost/benefit analysis indicates that consolidation or centralization of the Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills and Apprenticeship Programs are cost-effective. Consolidation Voluntary Education Program VOLED.
Download or read book Consolidation of Military Voluntary Education Program Feasibility and Cost Benefit Analysis written by Marie E. Oliver and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis conducts a comparative analysis of all the military services' voluntary education (VOLED) programs and a cost benefit analysis on consolidation of selected VOLED programs into one DOD-wide program. There were three major criteria by which the VOLED programs were selected for consolidation: common purpose, shared goals, and same target audience. Bawd on the above criteria, Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills, and the Apprenticeship program were deemed suitable for consolidation. The Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges programs and Community College of the Air Force, which met the criteria, were deemed unsuitable due to overriding concerns about budget. The preliminary cost/benefit analysis indicates that consolidation or centralization of the Tuition Assistance, Functional Skills and Apprenticeship Programs are cost-effective. Consolidation Voluntary Education Program VOLED.
Download or read book Voluntary Military Education Programs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Defense and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Post 9 11 G I Bill written by Jonathan D. Picker and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This research paper examines the merit of educational benefits provided to military service members through DoD Tuition Assistance and through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill from a whole-of-government perspective. Prior to the signing of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill into law, education benefits provided through the Veterans Administration (VA) and DoD were separate and distinct in that these education benefits were not available to the entire force, but rather to targeted groups. G.I. Bill benefits were available to enlisted members plus certain categories of officers after meeting minimum qualification standards. Tuition assistance is available to the entire active duty force. The resulting change to Title 38 of U.S. Code from the passage of the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill now entitles all service members to educational benefits through the VA, once minimum qualifications are met. Therefore, the key question guiding this paper is whether the implementation of the Post 9/11 G.I Bill has created a redundant funding mechanism for service members despite the current and foreseeable fiscally constrained environment. Additionally, this paper examines the alignment of educational benefits to the current National Security Strategy. This topic is explored through a historical survey of applicable programs followed by a discussion of program execution in order to establish a basis for possible avenues for program improvement or changes to law."--Abstract
Download or read book Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-10-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation â€" their families. Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.
Download or read book DOD Voluntary Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learning from Summer written by Catherine H. Augustine and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RAND researchers assess voluntary, district-led summer learning programs for low-income, urban elementary students. This third report in a series examines student outcomes after one and two summers of programming.
Download or read book Higher Education Opportunity Act written by United States and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Making Summer Count written by Jennifer Sloan McCombs and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2011 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students typically lose knowledge and skills during the summer, particularly low-income students. Districts and private providers can benefit from the evidence on summer programming to maximize program effectiveness, quality, reach, and funding.
Download or read book Investing in the Health and Well Being of Young Adults written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young adulthood - ages approximately 18 to 26 - is a critical period of development with long-lasting implications for a person's economic security, health and well-being. Young adults are key contributors to the nation's workforce and military services and, since many are parents, to the healthy development of the next generation. Although 'millennials' have received attention in the popular media in recent years, young adults are too rarely treated as a distinct population in policy, programs, and research. Instead, they are often grouped with adolescents or, more often, with all adults. Currently, the nation is experiencing economic restructuring, widening inequality, a rapidly rising ratio of older adults, and an increasingly diverse population. The possible transformative effects of these features make focus on young adults especially important. A systematic approach to understanding and responding to the unique circumstances and needs of today's young adults can help to pave the way to a more productive and equitable tomorrow for young adults in particular and our society at large. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults describes what is meant by the term young adulthood, who young adults are, what they are doing, and what they need. This study recommends actions that nonprofit programs and federal, state, and local agencies can take to help young adults make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. According to this report, young adults should be considered as a separate group from adolescents and older adults. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults makes the case that increased efforts to improve high school and college graduate rates and education and workforce development systems that are more closely tied to high-demand economic sectors will help this age group achieve greater opportunity and success. The report also discusses the health status of young adults and makes recommendations to develop evidence-based practices for young adults for medical and behavioral health, including preventions. What happens during the young adult years has profound implications for the rest of the life course, and the stability and progress of society at large depends on how any cohort of young adults fares as a whole. Investing in The Health and Well-Being of Young Adults will provide a roadmap to improving outcomes for this age group as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.
