Detrimental side effects of the politics of localism include socioeconomic and racial inequalities across fragmented contiguous school districts. Inequality follows patterns of neighborhood segregation and suburban expansion. Some regions approach these issues through collaborative models of cross-district school choice that focus shared resources…

This report reviews the proposal by the Rancho Santiago Community College District to convert its facility in Orange to a state-approved educational center. Educational centers are a cost-effective means for meeting increased student demand and of serving a region's educational needs because they often involve collaboration and shared facility use…

The California State University campus at Long Beach graduated 8,720 students last month. Each one got the opportunity to walk the stage, and F. King Alexander, the university's president, shook every hand. California State at Long Beach has made graduating a greater number of its 38,000 students its top priority. The slogan "Graduation…

In the Marin County Regional Occupation Program (ROP), in the school year 1976-77, 15 trained volunteers taught job seeking skills to over 1500 students; the total cost was $5,600. (Author)

Because of a lack of acceptance of area vocational schools in the State, the California legislature passed broader legislation providing for regional occupational centers and regional occupational programs, with the responsibility for planning, operating, and financing the programs delegated to the county school superintendents in conjunction with…

IN RECENT EFFORTS OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT AND ADAPTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE, VISIBILITY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO COMMUNITIES WHICH HAVE INTRODUCED NEW CURRICULUMS, TEACHING METHODS, AND INSTITUTIONAL PATTERNS. FIVE LOCALLY-INITIATED PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE A FLEXIBILITY OF THE…

This manual presents guidelines for establishing, modifying, and terminating occupational programs at any educational level. It is the result of a comprehensive study of the current practices of all high schools, Regional Occupational Centers, and college districts in California, and an analysis of information obtained from State Boards of…

The management information system (MIS) development project for California's Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROC/Ps) was conducted in 3 phases over a 12-month period. Phase I involved a literature review and field study to match MIS design features and development strategy with existing conditions in ROC/Ps. A decision support system…

TRAINING PROVIDED BY EMPLOYERS IN A REPRESENTATIVE INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY WAS STUDIED TO HELP EDUCATORS AND EMPLOYERS PLAN FOR ADEQUATE PREPARATION OF YOUTH FOR EMPLOYMENT. STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 210 EMPLOYERS OF 10 OR MORE PERSONS. QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO EMPLOYERS OF FEWER THAN 10 PERSONS. AS A RESULT, DATA WERE GATHERED ON…