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Ruff, Richard D.; And Others – 1982
This paper examines the desirability and feasibility of expanding the effort committed to cooperative-type work experience programs. A data-based discussion is first provided of the current state of affairs in regard to cooperative education enrollment, student employment, and employer involvement in work experience efforts. In the next section,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Educational Policy, Feasibility Studies, Program Development
Ward, William Gary; Bradrick, Beth M. – 1981
A project studied the feasibility of developing a branch of the Vocational Technical Institute (VTI) to serve special vocational needs of in-school and out-of-school youth and adults. Population figures on handicapped persons in Southeast Kansas were obtained from the literature, educational agencies, and public service agencies. Data were also…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employment Opportunities, Feasibility Studies, Interviews
White, Thomas R. – 1975
This project explored the feasibility of using the correspondence study concept as a means of providing vocational education. A search of the literature supplied information on the past use of independent study programs in vocational education and other areas. Factors related to the acceptance, cost, and development of independent study programs…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Correspondence Study, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Research
Stauber, Dick T. – 1974
In order to investigate the feasibility of adding a cooperative education option to the curricular offerings of Moraine Park Technical Institute (MPTI), interviews were conducted with randomly selected representatives of 12 industries and 17 employers in the marketing and merchandising businesses located in the MPTI service area. In addition,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Coordinators, Feasibility Studies, Program Development
Rathbun, Donald L. – 1973
This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of investigating State legislation pertaining to vocational, technical, adult, manpower, and career education and its impact on curriculums and programs. Computer search methodology was utilized to identify relevant laws in five states: Maryland, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Analysis of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Curriculum Development, Developmental Programs
Mall, Paul C. – 1970
Using data gathered from 15 local agencies, this study sought to identify the number of physically handicapped individuals who could benefit from educational experiences in existing technical and occupational programs in the city colleges of Chicago. Answers were sought to questions such as the following: (1) What are the categories of…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities, Feasibility Studies
Seitz, James E. – 1978
To determine which of many proposed new occupational programs at Edison State Community College (Ohio) had highest priority, a planning strategy was developed based on eight steps: (1) defining criteria for assessing need and feasibility; (2) compiling program requests and recommendations; (3) compiling basic information on proposed programs; (4)…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria
Tkachuk, M. W. – 1982
A study was conducted in Alberta (Canada) to determine the feasibility of using mobile industrial education and home economics laboratories to provide on-site instructional facilities for junior high schools that do not have sufficient populations to warrant the construction of more permanent laboratories. Information was sought on the flexibility…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Feasibility Studies, Home Economics, Industrial Education
Greenhouse, Carol – 1977
This report is a retrospective account of a single research project conducted between 1973 and 1976 which involved a field study of the administrative feasibility of vouchers for skill training in the Work Incentive Program (WIN) in Portland, Oregon. (The program was designed to change relationships among clients, WIN staff, and training vendors,…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Demonstration Programs, Educational Vouchers, Feasibility Studies
Nelson, Hilding E. – 1969
The feasibility of the proposed program for preparing local school instruction coordinators was related to the following criteria, all of which were defined in quantitative terms: (1) Instructional leadership is deficient or needed, (2) Schools are willing to employ instructional coordinators with a primary responsibility for providing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Feasibility Studies, High Schools
Illinois State Dept. of Labor, Chicago. Human Services Manpower Career Center. – 1971
This feasibility study was undertaken to develop an integrated model for the delivery of neighborhood-based child care services to residents of the inner city which would: (1) put the needs of the child first, (2) provide supportive human services to the family unit, (3) provide inner city residents with career opportunities in the child care…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Career Opportunities, Child Caregivers, Clerical Workers
Lucas, John A.; And Others – 1990
In spring 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of adding a career program in Hotel/Motel Management (HMM) to the current Food Service Program. Surveys were sent to 53 hotels and motels in the WRHC service area to determine employment demands that would affect the hiring of graduates of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Continuing Education, Educational Demand
Hensel, James W. – 1968
The combined efforts of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Labor and the Office of Education in addition to those of agricultural educators and leaders were utilized to develop a long-range project for education in agriculture through determining employment opportunities and training needs in farming and off-farm agricultural business…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Thompson, J. – 1985
This report is intended to assist curriculum developers, administrators, and teachers in the Technical and Further Education (TAFE) system in deciding if and when it is appropriate to introduce individualized systems of instruction in their programs. The first section explains what individualized instruction is and examines the reasons for the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits, Feasibility Studies
Lucas, John A.; Normann, R. M. – 1991
In 1990, a study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to determine the feasibility of establishing an insurance program at the college and to assess local employment demand for insurance personnel. The survey instrument and a proposed curriculum for an associate degree program were mailed to 144 area insurance companies and…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Planning, Community Colleges, Community Surveys
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