This packet of questionnaires and guides is designed to garner information about public opinion concerning policy for guiding the National Institute of Education's (NIE) curriculum activities. The following questions are focused on: (1) How should NIE define "curriculum"? (2) Should NIE help develop new curricula? (3) Should NIE evaluate…

This document reports on efforts to develop an initiative to target increased involvement of the Arizona Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) with Arizona's disabled American Indians both on and off reservations. The report summarizes comments on important issues generated during a central office planning meeting of the Arizona RSA. It…

A study examined the education and training needs of immigrant settlement workers in British Columbia (Canada) and the feasibility of meeting their needs through open learning. Information was gathered using the following methods: 119 questionnaires collected from settlement workers, focus group discussions with 40 settlement workers, telephone…

A study was conducted to support the Department of Labor's (DOL) efforts to promote an expansion of the apprenticeship training system. The study began with a review of literature that clearly showed the need for attention in the area of establishing credentials to reflect the quality of training experiences, particularly in the work-based format…

An in-depth assessment of cooperative (co-op) education training programs is presented. For the purposes of this research, cooperative education is defined as work and school experiences designed to complement each other. Five questions are addressed: (1) Are the training programs teaching the right things? (2) Is the training being done…

This report represents Canada's background report to a review of the transition from initial education to working life. Part 1 is a paper on the context of Canadian education (social, economic, and educational environment) and common issues across Canada. An examination of issues shows that transition is now a more challenging period; the concept…