Technical activity from April 1 through June 30, 1965 was concentrated in behavior analysis and guidance program development. The behavior analysis involved identifying 1,051 jobs as candidates for inclusion in the training program and grouping them into 30 sub-families on the basis of task similarities. Data necessary for decision to include the…

The exemplary project was designed to develop a competency-based spiral curriculum for vocational education in Boone County, West Virginia. The project focused on the following areas: (1) survey of labor market requirements, (2) curriculum development, (3) staff development, (4) employer and community coordination, (5) facility development, and…

This report presents an updated review of employment projection and supply data as related to current job cluster program enrollment in the Portland (Oregon) School District. The methods for gathering the data are described and estimates for future enrollment needs are recommended for eighteen occupational clusters. Three fourths of the report is…

This report reviews activities of the first year's work of a project whose purpose was to provide information which will assist the Philadelphia School District in making plans for educational programs, staff, and facilities in response to impending changes in occupational job requirements in the Philadelphia area and changes in student needs and…

Based on an analysis of problems in Missouri's distributive education programs, labor market needs, and a literature review, this report introduces three models developed for area vocational-technical schools. Basic guidelines are suggested for specialized and performance-based programs. The performance-based programs encompass the following…