Developing a climate for improved learning. (Editor)

Thetime was ripe and the people were ready for the solution of this social and economic ill which appeared to be deeply rooted in the lack of an adequate vocational facility. (Author)

Comprehensive manpower planning at the national level to meet manpower needs is impossible because there is no single agency authorized to affect such a planning effort. (SB)

Describes comprehensive planning of vocational education at the state level. (SB)

Team planning in Kentucky provides the curriculum materials specialist with competent assistance. (Editor)

This curriculum guide, encompassing a total industrial arts and vocational program for grades K-12 for the Leflore County Schools, Greenwood, Mississippi, was developed by a local staff of educators. Special emphasis is given to industrial arts in grades K-6, vocational orientation in the seventh grade, introduction to modern industry in the ninth…

Vocational education is built into a county system which includes a first-rate community college. (Editor)

American-style comprehensive high school (CHS) systems were started in Japan and Taiwan in 1994 and 1996, respectively. Most CHSs in Taiwan were transformed from senior vocational schools, whereas others were changed from senior high schools or newly founded. To assist these schools in successfully restructuring or designing new programs, a…

There should be a multiplicity of programs so that all community college students, regardless of background, can find programs that are right for them. (Author)

Based on the premise that a well articulated island-wide program of vocational-technical education at the post secondary level can provide much of the impetus for socio-economic progress in Puerto Rico, this study is devoted to elaborating the master plan for an educational system consisting of 2-year comprehensive community colleges. Following an…

Career Education has recently emerged as a dominant theme in American Education, with its main thrust to prepare all students for a successful life of work by increasing vocational options and enhancing skill development. This report is one of a series developed to assist educators and administrators charged with the task of coordinating these…

One of the most important educational reforms related to secondary education in Taiwan is the planning of comprehensive high schools. The impetus for their establishment has come from several sources, including increased educational alternatives, integration of academic and vocational education resources to upgrade the quality of education, the…

The report describes a series of conferences whose objective was to orient selected educational leaders to the implications of preparing educational personnel with a career education perspective. The first 32 pages of the report discuss project objectives and procedures, and detail participant profiles, pre- and post-conference career education…

Information is provided in this report on existing career-related resources in Boston, and on what can be done to further the implementation of career exploration programs. Section 1 provides the historical and policy context for the information, analyses and recommendations. Section 2 describes national developments and strategies for…

The manual was designed for use by local school systems in order to maintain a comprehensive program of career and vocational education in the State of Georgia. The program includes, but is not limited to elementary career development programs, junior high exploratory and pre-vocational programs, secondary vocational cluster and cooperative…