Article evaluated the school's role in providing opportunities for the development of occupational competence and the importance of diversity and flexibility in programs. (Author/RK)

Existing official and unofficial colleges of advanced education (CAE) including numerous technical, paramedical, and agricultural colleges in Victoria, a few institutions in New South Wales, and other schools and institutes in Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia, are described; and plans for future colleges or the upgrading of…

In this report, the Commission considers a proposal by the Los Rios Community College District to establish an educational center in a rapidly growing and developing area of Sacramento called North Natomas. The center would be situated on 6.5 acres of land approximately 6 miles north of downtown Sacramento. The Commission finds that the…

This report reviews a proposal by the State Center Community College District to establish a State-approved education center in the city of Fresno. The center would be named the Willow-International Community College Center, and it would replace an existing Clovis operational outreach center that is considered by the district to be insufficient…

Women's access programs and services are needed to overcome the effects of women's isolation and lack of information about educational opportunities. The favored mechanism for the delivery of women's access programs and services is the Women's Resources Centre model. The center extends women's access programs and services. These programs and…

This report reviews a proposal by the California State University Board of Trustees and California State University, Bakersfield, to establish a permanent Stated-approved education center in Antelope Valley. The proposed center would be named the CSU Bakersfield Antelope Valley Education Center, and it would serve the growing populations of…

This publication reports the development of the vocational-technical resource consortia in Ohio and identifies the operational procedures associated with successful programs. Five exemplary consortia were studied in some depth; however, data were obtained from all of the 23 consortia in the state. The research indicates that the consortium is an…

A two-phase curriculum project was undertaken in Illinois to develop, test, and implement a two-year competency-based model for the education of secondary school building construction teachers in the area of residential structures. During the first contract period, skill and knowledge competencies were identified and validated for thirteen units…