A WESTERN REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, IDAHO, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, OREGON, UTAH, WASHINGTON, WYOMING, AND HAWAII. PARTICIPANTS ALSO INCLUDED OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH PERSONNEL FROM OHIO AND THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE BROAD OBJECTIVES OF THE CONFERENCE WERE…

THE MINNESOTA COORDINATION UNIT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN JUNE 1965 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR THE PURPOSES OF COORDINATING AND STIMULATING OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH, COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING THE RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH, PROVIDING TECHNICAL CONSULTATION AND RESEARCH TRAINING, AND…

This final report explains the purpose of the Ohio Occupational Research and Development Coordinating Unit and its activities and accomplishments from its inception July 1, 1965, to August 31, 1969. The three specific objectives of the Ohio Unit are: (1) to gather data concerning employment, emerging occupational trends and future job projections,…

The final report of the North Carolina Research Coordinating Unit in Occupational Education defines the major purposes of the Unit as: (1) stimulating research in occupational education, (2) identifying problems for research, (3) making data available to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners on occupational education from national, state,…

Occupational research and development goals concern: (1) stimulating occupational research and development activities, (2) developing coordination for a state system of occupational research and development, (3) maintaining information of research findings and needs, (4) increasing producer and consumer competence of state personnel, and (5)…

This final report of the New York State Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered between the period of April 1967 and August 31, 1969. Major topics considered are (1) objectives of the unit, (2) organization chart, (3) summary of activities April 1967-June 1967, (4) summary of activities, July…

This final report of the Kentucky Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered from April 1, 1967 to August 31, 1969. Major activities during this period included: (1) stimulating research, (2) carrying out research and development projects, (3) identifying potential research problems, (4) disseminating…

This final report of the Minnesota Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered between March 1967 and August 31, 1969. Major topics considered are (1) background of the Unit, (2) methods, including organization, personnel, and facilities, (3) a listing of activities and how they meet the Unit's…

This final report of the Oregon Vocational Education Research Coordinating Unit covers the activities during the period July 1, 1968 to August 31, 1969. During this period the aims of the Unit were reoriented to meet newly determined priorities. These aims are to: (1) identify current issues and problems, (2) stimulate research and development…

This final report of the Nebraska Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education summarizes the activities covered from December 1, 1966 through August 31, 1969. Included in the report are: (1) major activities during the period, (2) problems, (3) significant findings and events, (4) dissemination activities, (5) capital equipment…

This final report of the Oklahoma Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education ennumerates the results of activities in (1) the coordination of research, (2) the stimulation of research in vocational-technical education, (3) the conduct of research, (4) the dissemination of research findings, and (5) the training of researchers.…

This final report covers the operation of the Wyoming Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) during the period June 1966 through August 1969. The purpose of Wyoming RCU is explained and an up-to-date listing of its major activities and accomplishments is included. The four basic activities were to: (1) coordinate local, state, federal and private…

This annotated bibliography presents over 90 periodical articles, commercial publications, and government publications, ranging in date from 1928 to 1969, and is concerned with planning, organizing and conducting occupational surveys to determine training and manpower needs. Teacher educators, state vocational staffs, employment security…

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE IDAHO OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING UNIT INCLUDED CONDUCTING OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH, COORDINATING ACTIVITIES AMONG VARIOUS AGENCIES, AND PROVIDING RESEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNIT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF ITS OPERATION IN JUNE 1965 WERE--(1) THE IDENTIFICATION OF…

The objectives of the Tennessee Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) are: to collect and disseminate information on occupational research; to stimulate, encourage, and conduct occupational education research projects; and to coordinate such research activities. Information retrieval and dissemination components include a central library, fifteen…