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Department of Labor, Washington, DC. – 1968
THE THREE MAJOR FOCUSES OF MANPOWER POLICY AND PROGRAMS IN 1967 WERE ON THE CONCENTRATION AND UNIFICATION OF MANPOWER FORCES TO HELP THE NATION'S MOST DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE ACHIEVE EMPLOYABILITY AND DECENTLY PAID JOBS, ON GREATLY INCREASED EFFORTS TO INVOLVE PRIVATE INDUSTRY IN THE TRAINING AND JOB ADJUSTMENT OF THE HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED, AND ON NEW…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Programs, Experimental Programs, Federal Programs
Tremlett, Lewis – Elements of Technology, 1976
The need for realistic exposure to industrial conditions as part of a technical curriculum is discussed, and the procedures for implementing two experimental simulated work experience programs are presented. The programs offer skill training in radio, television, and major appliance servicing and in electronic technology. (Author/MS)
Descriptors: Experimental Programs, Industry, Job Training, Program Descriptions
Mannebach, Alfred J. – Agr Educ Mag, 1970
"This article is based on Alfred J. Mannebach's Ed.D. dissertation, The Effectiveness of Structured Occupational Experience For Instructors of Agricultural Occupations, which was completed at the University of Illinois in June, 1969. A former teacher of agriculture in Kansas, Dr. Mannebach is presently Assistant Professor of Education in the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Experimental Programs, Inservice Teacher Education, Off Farm Agricultural Occupations
Worthy, James C. – Community College Frontiers, 1977
Sangamon State University's experimental management program has demonstrated the fundamental soundness of the generic approach. Application of common principles to a variety of organizational situations contributes to a better understanding of those principles and helps students understand the differences between organizations and how to adapt to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Experimental Programs, Managerial Occupations, Program Descriptions
Ganzglass, Evelyn – New Directions for Education and Work, 1978
The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) earmarks funds and authorizes a range of innovative programs and projects related to the problem of youth employment and youth's transition to work. Early implementation of the act and the resulting programs and projects are examined. (Author/JMD)
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Involvement, Cooperative Education, Credits
Miles, Guy H. – 1973
The Rural Youth Program, an experimental program structured upon the results of extensive research on the needs of rural youths in the Southeast, is a coordinated in-school/out-of-school program to meet the needs of rural youths 14 to 20 years of age, regardless of whether these needs stem from poverty, an inadequate educational system,…
Descriptors: Counseling, Dropout Prevention, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Experimental Programs
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1975
Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) has been developed as an experimental program to help high school students bridge the gap between study and experience, between the classroom and the community. The key to the EBCE concept is the adult working in any local community environment who is willing to share occupational knowledge of the real…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
AULD, W. DAVID, JR. – 1966
THE PROJECT PROVIDED PREVOCATIONAL CLASSES, WORK-EXPERIENCE TRAINING, AND SPEECH AND PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR HANDICAPPED STUDENTS BETWEEN JUNE 20 AND AUGUST 26, 1966. THE HANDICAPPED INCLUDED SEVERELY MENTALLY RETARDED (35-50 IQ), EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED (50-75 IQ), DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING, BLIND AND VISUALLY HANDICAPPED, ORTHOPEDICALLY…
Descriptors: Blindness, Deafness, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Svicarovich, John, Ed. – 1974
The manual describes an offcampus intern program for 12th-grade students in political science. Description of the project, Government Responsibility and Student Participation (GRASP), is divided into six chapters. Chapter I, Deciding Whether to Adopt the Model, identifies the need for an intern course and projects presumed student accomplishments…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Experimental Programs
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Ehresman, Norman D.; Vincent, Roger D. – 1976
Comprehensive work experience and vocational guidance activities were established at the middle school level and their effects on career maturity and attitudes toward school of ninth graders were tested. The project was conducted at the Bowling Green Junior High School (Kentucky) during the academic school year of 1975-76. (The school supports a…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Career Guidance, College School Cooperation