Descriptor
Source
| Amer Vocat J | 1 |
Author
| Bell, T. H. | 1 |
| Drewes, Donald W. | 1 |
| House, Elaine W. | 1 |
| Jones, Alvin H. | 1 |
| Olson, LeVene A. | 1 |
| Smith, Gerald R. | 1 |
| Sugarman, Michael N. | 1 |
| Wilkerson, Doxey A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Books | 1 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| California | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 |
| Ohio (Columbus) | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Education Professions… | 15 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Amer Vocat J, 1969
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Development, Teacher Education, Vocational Education
Wilkerson, Doxey A. – 1979
This analysis selectively describes and interprets the main lines and development of the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA). The study attempts to define the intent of Congress in authorizing the EPDA, to outline and explain the Office of Education's structures and actions in implementing the Act, and to chronicle the development and the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Federal Regulation, Government Role
Download full textOlson, LeVene A.; And Others – 1972
Five career education institutes were conducted in West Virginia for 128 superintendents, principals, directors of vocational education, curriculum specialists, and guidance personnel representing 30 counties in the State. The general objective of the institutes was to provide meaningful information and experience upon which educators in local…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Development, Industrial Arts, Institutes (Training Programs)
Smith, Gerald R.; And Others – 1974
This book, comprising seven chapters, describes the TTT (Trainers of Teacher Trainers) program at the national and local levels, discusses some concerns of the program, and describes the impact of the program on individuals and institutions. Chapter 1 provides background information, including definitions and a review of TTT at the national and…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Field Experience Programs, Program Descriptions, Program Design
Midwest Center/Consortium for Planned Change in Pupil Personnel Programs for Urban Schools, Bloomington, IN. – 1974
Recognizing the need for improved, more flexible, more reality-based training for pupil personnel workers, the Division of Foundations and Human Behavior, Indiana University, in conjunction with the Department of Counseling and Guidance, formed a relationship with the Indianapolis Public Schools in order to seek out methods of improving PPS…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement
Bell, T. H. – 1976
This report focuses on two programs launched by the U. S. Office of Education (USOE) for personnel development in vocational education. The two programs (section 552, Leadership Development Awards and section 553, State Systems for Personnel Development), created under part F of the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA), are examined in 11…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Individual Development, Personnel Needs, Policy
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1970
Forty-two individuals, comprising teams of three people from 14 states, attended a conference planned to: (1) assist vocational leaders in developing the intent, nature, and possible structure(s) of vocational curriculums at different levels, (2) cause participants to understand implications and provisions current legislation has for professional…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Institutes (Training Programs), Leadership Training, Meetings
Illinois Univ., Chicago. Coll. of Education. – 1974
The Chicago Satellite, as a member of the EPDA Midwest Center Consortium, sought to create the EPDA's "New Professional" by retraining in-service teachers and school staff.The University of Illinois at Chicago Circle's College of Education and the Department of Educational Psychology at the Urbana campus are working in conjunction with…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Counselor Training, Disadvantaged Youth, Inservice Education
Sugarman, Michael N.; And Others – 1973
The book consists of two equal parts. Part I is twelve selected papers on teaching in technical education prepared for Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) Project 72042. Among topics covered are disadvantaged college students, adult learning, behavioral objectives, individualized instruction, curriculum development, brainstorming,…
Descriptors: Followup Studies, Institutes (Training Programs), Models, Professional Continuing Education
Drewes, Donald W. – 1972
The objective of this report is to present a design model which will serve as a pattern for the development of a vocational education professional development program to be implemented in a state agency of vocational education. The model delineates the procedural requirements for determination of priorities, assessment of personnel needs,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Management Information Systems, Models, Professional Training
Columbus Public Schools, OH. – 1974
As one component of the Midwest Center/Consortium for Planned Change, the Ohio Satellite aimed at making public schools aware of the need for the structuring of a fully-functioning guidance program, with teaming as a viable change and problem-solving process. A third goal was the recruitment of minority group members as "new…
Descriptors: Black Community, Counselor Educators, Counselor Training, Decision Making
EPD Consortium D, Richardson, TX. – 1974
Twenty-nine speeches presented at a five-state (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico) conference are contained in this report. A wide range of vocational education topics are covered including working with the disadvantaged, development and improvement of vocational-technical programs, personnel and staff development, and the role of…
Descriptors: Career Development, Conference Reports, Curriculum Development, Federal Programs
Bureau of Educational Personnel Development (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. – 1971
This publication contains papers presented during a 2-day conference attended by institutional directors of fellowship programs and state directors of vocational education. Papers are: (1) "The Overall Rationale for a Doctoral Fellowship Program" by W. Loomis, (2) "The Status of Doctoral Programs in Vocational Education" by C.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Curriculum Design, Doctoral Programs, Federal Legislation
Jones, Alvin H. – 1974
Several studies have shown that public schools in the United States are staffed with counselors and teachers who have a limited cultural understanding of black and other minority students. Moreover, racist attitudes have permeated all levels of the educational system, preventing the development of programs that would help black students to attain…
Descriptors: Black Students, Community Involvement, Counselor Training, Cultural Differences
House, Elaine W. – 1972
An internship is required of doctoral programs in vocational-technical education programs funded under Section 552 of the Education Professions Development Act; the programs of the 11 original EPDA 552 institutions were investigated, and the results are presented. The historical background of internship in the United States is developed in a…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Comparative Analysis, Degree Requirements, Doctoral Programs
