Discussed in this document are problems encountered primarily with the Federal bureaucracy when implementing innovative job training programs for the poor. With the focus on implementing and administering New Careers programs funded by Congress, the document offers a rationale for ensuring consistancy between legislative rhetoric and…

Proposes changes in the Federal Vocational Education Act when it is renewed in fall 1981. Reviews the law's current deficiencies in administration, matching and reporting requirements, and coordination with other federal programs. Develops a model for distributing federal vocational funds and suggests new federal vocational objectives, policies,…

The authors advocate a supported work approach for disabled youth which features four components: (1) job placement, (2) job site training and advocacy, (3) ongoing assessment, and (4) follow-along and transition. Logistical considerations of such an approach in the public schools are explored, including transportation, community-referenced…

States must accept the implied responsibilities of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 which relate to exemplary programs, and it is necessary for State Boards to incorporate the provisions of Part D into their policies and plans as well as establish a state office in charge of exemplary programs. Guidelines are included for developing a…

A 2-year project to focus on diverse approaches to placement and followup in vocational education within Indiana included seven sub-projects funded to local educational agencies across the State and targeted to specific problems. Products of the seven sub-projects were developed to provide adaptability to secondary and postsecondary schools…

A study examined five local work training programs in California that have combined resources from both the federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the public education system. The programs studied are located in San Diego County (Ramona), Montebello, San Francisco (Chinatown), Shasta County, and southeast Los Angeles County. In these…

A research project was designed to develop and validate instrumentation and procedures for a comprehensive internal and external evaluation of Wisconsin's Vocational, Technical and Adult Education Field/Community Services programs. A review of evaluation literature pertaining to adult and continuing education, the identification of statewide…

One of seven guides developed to assist vocational-technical institutions in conducting a systemized approach to local evaluation, this introductory guide provides a system overview that includes a rationale, acknowledgements, and design components. Also included are suggestions for implementation and utilization in the local setting. Numerous…

The first of the document's major components is the report of the Cleveland three-year career development program. Intended to bridge the gap between school and earning a living for students in an urban poverty area, the program begins in elementary school and continues through high school. Eight goals and related performance objectives were…

The primary purpose of the project was to develop cost-effectiveness materials to be used in conducting locally directed secondary school vocational education program investigations. Based on a literature review, eight key elements in the cost-effectiveness system were identified and a conceptual model and data instruments for cost-effectiveness…

Discusses the nature of teacher education curriculum in home economics and identifies vocational teacher education program types, potential implementation constraints, and implementation options. Finally a conceptual framework which incorporates all these concerns is presented as a guide for implementing competency-based teacher education in home…

The document is an attempt to provide a comprehensive approach to the determination and development of purposeful educational plans in occupationally related areas for special needs children. The synthesis of information compiled from this plan was intended to provide school systems with an accurate account of the requirements of Chapter 766 of…

This secondary level vocational administrator's manual is designed to increase awareness of cost-effectiveness analysis concepts, provide step-by-step procedures and analytical techniques for conducting a cost-effectiveness analysis study, and assist administrators in improving management skills by using appropriate information from the study in…

Phase IV of the project entitled Occupational Education Administration Project (OEAP) presents the results of a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the effects of OEAP with respect to achievement and subsequent administrative performance of participating students. (OEAP, as a total project, was designed to (1) field test the model…

Recent national policies and legislation have made it imperative for the United Kingdom's further education (FE) institutions to adopt strategic approaches to the management of quality, change, and organizational development. It is necessary that any strategic approach developed by an FE college integrate processes, culture, and structure into a…