This Training Program was developed to prepare approximately 50 individuals to serve as discussion leaders in future training programs dealing with the Principles and Standards of the Water Resources Council. The evaluation report is organized into three sections: (1) Context - emphasizing such information as program development, participant and…

What is the productivity among institutions of higher learning in the District of Columbia? What programs can possibly be expanded or established to optimize the impact of Federal City College on the residents of D.C.? The approach used aims at taking into account the complex factors related to planning educational services that will be…

The directory provides information on training and development programs, which are being offered in institutions of higher education. The directory is arranged alphabetically by State and provides the name of the institution, contact, and a brief program description. (Author/EC)

To assess the merit of vocational education programs receiving federal funds, and to identify existing problems, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare ordered the review of programs in four states: California, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Contained in this document are the findings, conclusions, and recommendations resulting from…

In Arkansas the five-percent allocation is known as VESA-CETA: Vocational Education Set-Aside Funds under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. The article describes various state-administered projects for dropouts, potential dropouts, and adults who are unemployed or underemployed. (MF)

The pamphlet's eight chapters review the results of a survey of community colleges, discuss some of the strengths of community colleges as they pertain to manpower training, and identify problems encountered in the operation of training programs. In addition, the development, organization, and operation of comprehensive manpower training skills…

This report was developed in response to a request from the Chairman of the General Subcommittee on Education of the House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor for use in hearings on revisions of the 1968 Amendments to the Vocational Education Act of 1963. Background information regarding the distribution of the population in…

The document on occupational clusters was developed from papers presented in staff seminars in the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education and contains eight papers: Introduction to the World of Clustering, Sidney C. High; Cluster Curriculum Development, Elizabeth J. Simpson; the Cluster Concept, Development of Curricular Materials for the…

The study deals with the development of skilled industrial manpower in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and with the Federal government's SENAI (Service Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial) industrial apprenticeship and trainign program. An analysis of six variables among lathe setter-operators showed that: present work situations among the operators varied…

Profound changes in our socioeconomic structure seem to question the relevance of both "institutional" as well as "open school" forms of education. The educator is faced with the challenge of selecting a model, combining models, or devising a new one. Dealing with these fundamental questions, 10 articles have been selected for their potential…

This first volume reporting the results of a study of duplications and gaps in public skill training programs in 20 major American cities was conducted by the National Planning Association under the U. S. Office of Education at the request of the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education. The report contains both a summary of findings for…

THIS DOCUMENT IS A REPORT ON A GROUP INQUIRY INTO THE SUBSTANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF UNIVERSAL HIGHER EDUCATION. ELEVEN CHAPTERS ARE PAPERS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, IN PUERTO RICO, NOVEMBER 15-21, 1964, FORECASTING THE FORM AND MISSION OF AMERICAN…

The two-part report describing the Phase 2 findings of a two-phase study demonstrates the utility of the commercial contract training concept for satisfying certain Marine Corps skill training requirements. Part 1 concerns source evaluation, skill analysis and selection, contractual considerations, and comparative training capability evaluation.…

The two-part report describing the Phase 2 findings of a two-phase study demonstrates the utility of the commercial contract training concept for satisfying certain Navy skill training requirements. Part 1 concerns source evaluation, skill analysis and selection, contractual considerations, and comparative training capability evaluation. It…

The first of two parts, the narrative report examines vocational education programs and is based on State and Federal records and other sources. A summary of the report is presented and two recommendations are directed to Congress regarding the lack of coordination between vocational education and manpower training and the lack of progress towards…