This document describes program components and models for the provision of employment services for refugees. Necessary service components of programs are identified and possible delivery approaches are explored with reference to successful refugee programs throughout the United States. These program components include: (1) outreach, intake,…

The three papers compiled here provide educators and others involved in career education with some information regarding the relationship of career education and organized labor. The first paper, a conference speech by Peter A. Bommarito, President of the United Rubber Workers, presents an official policy statement on career education from the…

Four units of instruction are provided in this curriculum guide designed for vocational agriculture teachers in planning and conducting classes for students with supervised occupational experience (SOE) placement programs. Unit 1 contains three lessons on starting an SOE program. Lesson topics are placement programs to consider, getting started in…

Progress in the second 6 months of a program development model for learning disabled (LD) and emotionally disturbed (ED) adolescents is reported. The program is designed to teach ED and LD children necessary work skills so that they can become productive members of society. Three methods are under investigation: (1) use of audio/visual resources…

AN EVALUATION TEAM MAY USE THIS INSTRUMENT IN IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN A DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE. INSTRUCTIONS ON PREPARING FOR THE EVALUATION, INVITING PARTICIPANTS, AND DISTRIBUTING SUMMARIES ARE INCLUDED. SECTIONS ARE INCLUDED FOR DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM--(1) MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE SCHOOL…

Three police training programs varied markedly and present a selection of models appropriate to different circumstances and training needs. The New Jersey Police Training Commission provides for supervisory training through the use of mobile classrooms staffed with trained professional teams, equipped with modern teaching aids, and experimenting…

The purpose of this document is to provide educational researchers and administrators with the material needed to replicate the study, Assessment of School-Supervised Work Education Programs, within a sphere of interest limited geographically, vocationally, or in other functional ways. The procedures used to carry out this study and produce its…

San Mateo Union High School District staff members participated in a workshop for the purpose of identifying the minimum Terminal Performance Objectives for selected programs. The objectives were written in detail to indicate (1) the student performance expected, (2) the conditions under which the student will perform, and (3) the extent to which…

U. S. director of career education, Kenneth B. Hoyt, is interviewed on the subject of the relationship of business and industry to career education in the schools. He urges the business-industry community to collaborate with career education implementation in the schools. As part of this collaborative effort, businesses are asked to (1) provide a…

Results of a survey of college deans concerning their educational background and job characteristics and the relationship between career experiences and current job functions are reported and discussed. (MSE)

The sequential career component, developed at The American University with cooperative education as its focal point, serves as one model by which a career dimension may be added to a traditional liberal arts curriculum. The career center and cooperative education program are described. (MLW)

Implementing cooperative education requires careful planning, institutional support, and competent staffing. Suggestions for planning, setting objectives, recruiting students, job development, student counseling and placement, liaison with other colleges offices, and institutionalization are described. (Author/LBH)

The Task Force on Career Planning and Placement in the University of Florida's College of Agriculture (COA) reviewed career planning and placement services available to COA students and made recommendations to define, expand, and improve the COA career planning and placement program. COA has a strong need for a comprehensive career planning and…

This guide is based on the principles and methods used at Rise, Incorporated, a sheltered workshop providing successful industry-integrated programs for handicapped persons. It is intended to serve as a model both for existing service providers who are interested in retooling their program in the direction of industrial work services and other…

This manual was written to assist communities, especially in Arkansas, in developing an educators-in-industry program, a graduate credit course that gives educators firsthand knowledge of the nature and range of employment in their regions. The guide contains 17 sections that give advice on how to set up and conduct the program. The guidelines…