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Bushnell, David S. – 1980
This state-of-the-practice report attempts to clarify the role of vocational education in job creation and development and to illustrate what part vocational educators can and are playing. Following an introduction is a chapter examining how states and local communities have gone about involving vocational education in job creation and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Employment Opportunities, Federal Government, Government Role
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1984
This report describes the technologies of programmable automation (PA) in manufacturing, their uses, and future capabilities. Following the summary and introduction, the prospects for PA are examined from several perspectives. Chapter 3 defines PA technologies, describes their developmental trends, and evaluates the potential for the integration…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Educational Needs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1984
The application of programmable automation (PA) offers new opportunities to enhance and streamline manufacturing processes. Five PA technologies are examined in this report: computer-aided design, robots, numerically controlled machine tools, flexible manufacturing systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing. Each technology is in a relatively…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Educational Needs
William T. Grant Foundation, Washington, DC. Commission on Work, Family, and Citizenship. – 1992
These 24 essays look at what is wrong with federal employment training efforts and offer ideas for building a more effective system. A preface describes "The Governance of Federal Employment and Training Efforts" (Halperin). An "Introduction" (Zuckerman) discusses the sources of these essays that explore the implications of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Organizations, Employment Programs, Federal Aid
Nilsen, Sigurd R. – 2001
A study identified United States Department of Labor efforts to expand apprenticeship to new occupations and explained impediments to establishing apprenticeship programs in fields not traditionally apprenticed (e.g., high technology and biotechnology). Labor had not systematically identified new occupations suitable for apprenticeship programs…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Education Work Relationship
Bugarin, Alicia – 1996
This report examines the services, funding, clientele, and program outcomes of each of California's job training programs. The first part of the report consists of tables detailing the following: the sources of the $4.178 billion dollars spent on California's job training programs in fiscal year 1995-96 and the $3.764 billion spent on the same…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Budgets, Correctional Education, Delivery Systems
