The article reports John L. Baird's review of the repercussions of the energy crisis. Other speeches summarized deal with follow-up and placement in Florida (where it's the law) and Michigan's comprehensive assessment of occupational programs in all public community colleges. (Author/AJ)

This evaluation approach provides a mechanism for obtaining and synthesizing managerial information about vocational education programs. Data analyses and the conclusions and recommendations of the study are used to determine future educational activities and priorities in the state. (SK)

AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF AND STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THREE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH PROJECT BETWEEN 1963 AND 1965, THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED FOR USE BY ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS' COMMITTEES IN EVALUATING AND PLANNING LOCAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IT EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL DIRECTOR,…

This reports presents information on the early career outcomes of college graduates at all degree levels, plus minority and teacher certificated graduates based on data from 28 public and independent two-and four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. The report is divided into three parts. The first section presents the data for all…

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY NEEDED VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO DETERMINE PRIORITIES FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. A LIST OF 83 ITEMS WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "RESEARCH BULLETIN," NO. 703, TOPICS SUGGESTED AT AN ARIZONA CONFERENCE, AND PERSONAL CONTACTS WITH VOCATIONAL…

The purpose of this study was to determine if Michigan schools can conduct an evaluation of their own programs of vocational education, with emphasis on outcomes and attainment of local objectives, maximizing the use of local personnel and resources, and utilizing consultant leadership and related professional assistance. The study was conducted…

The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component, of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. It was developed by the Michigan community college system as a systematic and valid method of collecting…

A descriptive review of three job preparation programs for out-of-work youth and guidelines for organizing similar programs in local communities are presented. The programs ranged from a large operation in Detroit to smaller individualized programs initiated by Kalamazoo, Michigan, and North Richmond, California. They were designed primarily to…

A study was made of 165 persons (largely underclass) during training at a job training center in middle Michigan and about one year later. Three kinds of influences were examined: opportunities, subculture, and training. Research was exploratory and involved comparison of 37 Chippewa trainees and 113 poor whites and a small number of Mexicans and…

THE 1964 GRADUATES OF MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOLS WHO HAD BEEN COOPERATIVE TRAINEES WERE SURVEYED 10 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION. THE HIGH SCHOOL COORDINATORS SUPPLIED ADDRESSES AND CLASS RANK OF THE 5,420 TRAINEES. EACH TRAINEE RECEIVED A QUESTIONNAIRE AND, IF NECESSARY, A FOLLOW-UP LETTER AND DUPLICATE QUESTIONNAIRE WITHIN 2 WEEKS. USABLE QUESTIONNAIRES…

THE SAMPLE WAS COMPOSED OF 22 NEGRO MALES AND 28 NEGRO FEMALES EMPLOYED AT THE TIME OF INTERVIEW, AND 17 NEGRO FEMALES, RECENTLY EMPLOYED BUT UNEMPLOYED WHEN INTERVIEWED. A PERSONAL INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE TRAINEES SELECTED, AND A MAIL-OUT INTERVIEW WAS USED IN COLLECTING DATA FROM EMPLOYERS. THE DIFFERENCES IN THE OCCUPATIONAL…

The Pontiac Adult-Student Learning (PALS) Program's three years of operation are described in this report. (The primary goal of the project was to broaden the career horizons and aspirations of students in Pontiac's (Michigan) two high schools through an instructional program which would include student work experience through cooperative efforts…

The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) Activities Manual was designed to help college-level personnel…

The Michigan Student Information System (MiSIS) is the student flow component of the Michigan Community College Occupational Education Evaluation System (MCCOEES), a comprehensive state-wide system for evaluating occupational education. This manual provides comprehensive guidelines for collecting local management information for program and…

REPRESENTATIVES OF SPANISH-SPEAKING FORMER MIGRANTS (FARM WORKERS) AND OTHER DISADVANTAGED GROUPS, NEGRO AND WHITE, PARTICIPATED IN A PROGRAM, TO DEMONSTRATE THAT UNSKILLED PERSONS WITH LITTLE FORMAL EDUCATION AND LIMITED COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE COULD BE SUCCESSFULLY TRAINED AND PLACED IN OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH THERE WAS LOCAL DEMAND AND…