As part of a larger study to develop a Supply/Demand Model for Vocational Education Planners, this phase of the study was concerned with devising effective methods of providing program planners and administrators with current information relating to graduates and what they do upon completion of their programs. Using basic data obtained from…

This paper points to the demands which our "new society" is making upon guidance and counseling programs; demands which must be met as counselors become agents of change and the profession turns from exclusive concern with intra and interpersonal matters to exteriorceptive concerns. The author gives a brief historical outline of the emerging…

The Georgia Television Evaluation Project was designed to provide: a model to evaluate the production and effectiveness of an ETV series, a model for the development of instruments and data-gathering procedures, statistical designs for analyzing and interpreting data, a field test of all prototype instruments and data-gathering procedures, a model…

Youth manpower programs, despite their accumulated expertise in serving disadvantaged school dropouts, have been allocated a subsidiary, compensatory role in serving those youth who experience difficulty with formal education methods. The Experimental Manpower Laboratory at Mobilization for Youth has proposed to the New York City Board of…

Career education is a bold design for education effecting a blend of academic, general, and work skills learning so that individuals passing through the school system will be ready for economic self-sufficiency, for a personally satisfying life, and for new learning experiences appropriate to career development and avocational interests. The…

Skill Upgrading in Cleveland (SUIC) is one of three manpower training and upgrading organizations which was funded to replicate and further test the High Intensity Training (HIT) model for upgrading underemployed workers. This report is a summary of activities aimed at upgrading low-skill, low-wage workers within a plant setting and with small…

This description of major activities and accomplishments of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of the States (V-TECS) since the second progress report of May, 1975, is designed to provide the reader with a basic understanding of the processes and procedures used by the consortium in achieving its major goal: The production of catalogs…

Student Services organizations must develop greater effectiveness to become facilitators of planned change. For higher education to be both available and meaningful, changes are required in Student Services programs and practices. Student Services professionals have a great deal of expertise to offer in the development of educational programs that…

This book consists of 14 selected papers that focus on the broad topic of educational planning. All the papers were originally presented at the Twelfth Annual Conference of the Australian College of Education, which was held in May 1971. Titles of the papers include "People, Policies and Planning,""Planning for Effective Education:…

The traditional model of academic service through faculty expertise and consultation is being supplemented by "service-learning" that focuses on students. Benefits of this new model are discussed. (Editor/LBH)

Several delivery models for learning disabled (LD) secondary school students are described, including the resource room model (with special curriculum or tutoring support) self-contained classes, (with special or standard curriculum) the consultation model, and the work-study model. Factors (such as administrative practices) which influence the…

Functional rehabilitation and recreational rehabilitation for blind and visually impaired persons are typically undertaken in separate programs. Described is a model program conducted at a West German hotel which emphasizes both equally and conveys instruction in orientation and mobility, daily living skills, communication skills, and the use of…

The importance of rural areas in Finland is discussed. Padasjoki is used as an example of the problems of a small rural town and the solutions: creation of jobs and changes in land and housing policies. The Padasjoki model in theory and practice is examined. (CT)

Discusses bilingual special education teacher training in general. Focuses specifically on elements of field-based training models used in three American Indian training programs. Examines the Navajo Special Education Teacher Development Program, a Master's degree program, in depth. Reports student and faculty interview findings about program…

An allocation model for teaching and nonteaching staff developed at the University of Utrecht is characterized as highly normative, leading to lump sums to be allocated to academic departments. Details are given regarding the reasons for designing the new model and the process of implementation. (Author/MLW)