Research indicates that low-income consumers are less likely to shop at farmers' markets and that these individuals are often those with the lowest intake of fresh fruits and vegetables. This project aimed to improve familiarity with farmers' markets among low-income consumers through guided tours of farmers' markets, implemented as part of the…

The ability to evaluate and accurately articulate the outcomes associated with leadership development programs is critical to their continued financial and administrative support. With calls for outcome-based accountability, the need for rigorous evaluation is particularly relevant for those programs administered through the Cooperative Extension…

New companies and those opening additional operations in North Carolina have worked closely with the state's Industrial Services Division, Department of Community Colleges, in order to assure an adequate supply of trained manpower. Manpower training courses are cooperatively developed and carried out through the state's 54 technical institutes and…

Applying classroom knowledge in actual work situations has become fundamental in Holding Technical Institute's highly successful training program, and has enhanced the skill and success of the Holding graduate. (JO)

Providing classroom instruction and practical experience for those interested in working with the handicapped is currently the objective of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's recreational therapy technology program. (JO)

In this study, North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) graduates from 1986-1987 were examined 10 years after graduation to see if they had gained additional education and salary. The study's primary purpose was to address the accountability of community college co-op education. Within the study, the term, co-op refers to an educational…

This guide for work-based learning, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and the North Carolina Wage and Hours Act is designed to serve employers, educators, agency placement staff, labor organizations, and all those involved in school-to-work initiatives by helping them to understand a variety of issues related to students in the workplace. Based…

This report outlines the types of school-to-work transition programs available in North Carolina and provides maps showing which counties provide each type of program. Numbers of students served annually are listed for some types of programs. Programs profiled include the following: cooperative education (14,000 students); internships (2,000…

This manual provides guidelines for establishing and conducting a cooperative vocational education program. The guide is organized in seven sections that provide information in narrative format on the following aspects of a cooperative education program: overview of the cooperative method of instruction, definitions, benefits of cooperative…

This teacher handbook provides recommended goals and objectives and suggested measures for the competency-based secondary home economics curriculum in North Carolina. The guide is organized in two sections. The first section consists of an overview of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and the competency-based curriculum. Information on…

The at-risk students served by vocational education include academically disadvantaged students, dropouts, students with limited English proficiency (LEP), pregnant teens, single parents, migrants, economically disadvantaged students, handicapped students, and potential dropouts. The claim that the U.S. economy is healthy because unemployment is…

This proceedings includes the following papers: "Dealing with Discipline Problems in Schools" (Allen); "Developing Global Awareness" (Arnold); "Desktop Publishing Using WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows" (Broughton); "Learn and Earn" (Cauley); "Using the Computer to Teach Merchandising Math"…