Thirty-four State Directors of Vocational Education or their designated representatives attended a 1-week leadership development seminar for the purposes of developing skills in problem identification and solution, developing interpersonal competencies, assisting in group formation, and beginning a process or developing a model for future action.…

THIRTY-FOUR PARTICIPANTS REPRESENTING THE LEADERSHIP-ACTION LEVEL OF PERSONNEL THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND FROM THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION EVALUATED THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING, AND BUDGETING SEMINARS HELD DURING 1967. GUIDELINES FOR SEMINAR EVALUATION WERE PRESENTED--(1) "RATIONALE AND RETROSPECT" BY N. EDWIN CRAWFORD, (2)…

FORTY-FIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR DESIGNED TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP BY PROFESSIONAL STATE-LEVEL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN 23 EASTERN STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PUERTO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED…

Selected presentations from the National Conference on Program Planning and Evaluation held in Washington, D.C., March 12-14, 1969 are reported in this mimeographed publication: (1) "Vocational Education: From a World of Stability to a World of Change," by G. Venn, (2) "Staffing the State Department to Meet the Needs of Vocational…

This evaluation report encompasses two 3-day leadership development workshops conducted for state department staff and other vocational personnel in order to evaluate a simulation leadership training package. Prior to the workshops, the training package was developed, pilot tested, and revised. During the development phase, consideration was given…

THIRTY-SEVEN VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS, EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS, AND 29 RESOURCE PERSONS PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR DESIGNED TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDINGS, ABILITIES, AND ATTITUDES FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP BY THE PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN 11 WESTERN STATES AND GUAM. SUMMARIES OF THE FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS ARE INCLUDED--(1) "HOW TO COMMUNICATE--ORAL…

This document is one in a set of four documents which present a personnel development program aimed at improving the competence of instructional leaders in planning and implementing curricula in generic work skills, especially in vocational education. (Generic work skills are defined as those skills that facilitate the operation of goal-oriented…

Mythical Francis Ramey, assistant state supervisor of vocational education, faces tough decisions in the simulation packages describes here. (Editor)

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…

A QUESTIONNAIRE, DESIGNED TO DISCOVER WAYS IN WHICH THE STATE STAFF COULD PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT TO LOCAL VOCATIONAL DIRECTORS AND PREPARED BY THE RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, WAS DISTRIBUTED TO VOCATIONAL DIRECTORS IN A SUMMER WORKSHOP. CONCLUSIONS BASED ON 20…

This program guide was written for the informed layman, educator, or educational administrator who may have some present or future responsibility for the administration of postsecondary and technical education programs. It is designed to provide some general suggested guidelines and administrative considerations for the development of new…

Serving the Eastern part of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, 10 short-term institutes were conducted in selected cities for the purpose of improving vocational education and manpower training in metropolitan areas. Involving 911 administrative leaders in education and supportive services, each institute treated one of the…

Briefly described in this document is a pilot project involving 13 internships which were designed to: (1) provide improved leadership training for vocational and technical personnel, (2) provide improved teacher education through full-time, on-the-job experiences in industry, business, or agriculture, (4) initiate an exchange program between…

The article briefly describes the new contract between the Center for Vocational Education at Ohio State University and the United States Office of Education, which designates the Center as the National Center for Research in Vocational Education. It outlines the Center's functions and the vocational community's responsibilities in connection with…

One of five articles concerning trends in vocational education, which describes a leadership development program that began as an (Education Professions Development Act) EPDA internship project in 1972 and has since become a permanent service offered by Indiana State University. (Editor/HD)