This paper is a follow-up to a previous paper on the importance of career education in middle and secondary schools. A number of established career centers in Ontario were surveyed through a written survey and personal visitations. The paper discusses the use, staffing, funding, and reflections on the future for such centers. (Author)

The seven-year-old school described is Canada's largest safety training center; about 85 people graduate from the six-weeks course every month. Studies include theory, driving technique, and a practicum on the highways. (Author/AJ)

The Alberta Vocational Center, planned to serve the training needs of a burgeoning area, is under construction by students, including several women; a heavy industrial campus and a downtown campus will serve a wide variety of needs. Academic courses, apprenticeships, and many types of job training are already being offered. (AJ)

This document is one of a series of annual reports resulting from studies conducted to determine the status of vocational education and training in Canada. Written in English and French, the 7-section report presents explanations of the general findings obtained from surveys which examined vocational programs offered by public and privately owned…

The aim of the Automated Retrieval Information System to Track and Optimize the Training and Learning Environment (ARISTOTLE) project is to develop a computer-based training model to link program standards, tests, resources, curriculum, and operational and student placement procedures of the Canada Manpower Centers, the Ministry of Colleges and…

The Life Skills course of Saskatchewan NewStart represents a serious attempt to integrate educational and psychotherapeutic principles and techniques for the development of personal competence in many areas of life. This is the third in a series of program approaches being tried on disadvantaged youth, and emphasizes the problem-solving process in…

Saskatchewan's Meadow Lake Special Area is predominantly north of the Fifty-fourth parallel on the west side of northern Saskatchewan. An agreement between the Department of Regional Economic Expansion and the province provide for manpower training necessitated by industrial and economic expansion. At first a large vocational school was intended…

This study examines issues concerning inclusion in Canadian postsecondary education, especially educational programming and practices that enable adults with intellectual disabilities to participate and learn in regular classes in community colleges or vocational training colleges. The book first frames education as a human right and then explores…