Divided into seven sections and written in a 2-column format in both English and French, this document presents statistical data on the following vocational schools and training programs in operation in Canada during the 1970-71 academic year: (1) publicly sponsored post-secondary courses, (2) publicly-operated vocational schools, (3)…

Designed for students enrolled in an internship seminar at LaGuardia Community College (New York), this workbook helps students assess their skills and plan for their career. Chapter I discusses definitions of success, planning one's career journey by establishing a series of career goals and gathering information, and the purpose of the seminar.…

The purpose of this study was to determine characteristic learning patterns of technical education alumni at a mid-western engineering school (institute of technology). The research also included efforts to track cognitive and career development of the engineers in the study. The research sample consisted of five graduating classes selected at…

The purpose of this handbook is to assist Job Corps Training Center staff in developing an instructional system which relates to present day occupational requirements. This is a how-to-do-it handbook which emphasizes and illustrates curriculum development techniques to assist training and management staff in establishing and updating Career…

This final report and implementation manual describes the activities and outcomes of Iowa's High School High Tech (HSHT) program, a joint effort of Grant Wood Area Education Agency and Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa to inspire students with disabilities to pursue high tech careers. The program provides opportunities for students to learn…

The information explosion in vocational-technical education has created a need for a system whereby information may be disseminated economically and efficiently for vocational educators at all levels and in different institutions throughout the State of Hawaii. This project was designed to disseminate information and resource materials on the…

The document is the final report of a three-year exemplary program designed to develop and demonstrate a coordinated and integrated program of career development from the first grade through postsecondary vocational-technical education in a county school system serving a population termed disadvantaged. Heavy emphasis was placed on reorientation…

This glossary defines 67 terms that comprise a "common language" for those involved with the school-to-work approach to learning. Where possible, definitions are pulled from the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. Generally, most definitions are derived from the meanings the terms have acquired through use. The more complex definitions are…