The lack of economics literacy is a serious problem in the United States. Today, public school students are taught little if any economics and score very poorly on economics literacy tests, with the average test score being 40 percent. This absence of economic understanding hurts the economy in the following ways: (1) economically illiterate…

Vocational education in the United States has come under increased scrutiny, and its proponents need the tools to convince the critics of its merits. Many economic conditions have a strong impact on vocational education, and understanding of economics is important in offering a rationale of vocational education. In a time of shrinking revenues,…

A survey of a representative national sample of 1,110 college presidents, vice presidents, deans of academic affairs, and deans of student affairs, of whom 64% responded, investigated attitudes toward the content of higher education degrees and the degree as a credential for prospective administrators in their institutions. Data on respondents'…

This article presents an overview and analysis of the newly approved Tennessee early childhood teacher licensure standards. An introductory section provides background information on educational trends involved in efforts to revise state standards for licensing teachers. The general structure of the license is presented and four distinguishing…

The six articles in this journal issue were all designed to provide an objective presentation of the framework within which the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) is charting a course toward establishing a common training policy and creating a single market in 1993. The first article, "Information on…

This competency-based curriculum includes all competencies a student will acquire in an engine and vehicle mechanics educational program. It follows guidelines established for automobile technician training programs leading toward certification and addresses requirements of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). The…

The aim of these materials is to interest students in jobs related to Alaska's natural resources. They coordinate with the Sea Week curriculum and the Alaska vocational state model curriculum in renewable natural resources in agriculture. Each of the 2-page career profiles includes a brief description of a person's job along with that person's…

To increase understanding of workplace literacy, a study investigated whether data from structured interviews conducted in two previous studies of job literacy and job performance relationships support the process model of literacy proposed by Linda Flower and John Hayes, "A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing." In both studies, this…

This three-part report presents an overview of an international survey and an international seminar at which survey results were disseminated--both on the topic of equal opportunity counselors. Part 1 focuses on the framework structure involved in the implementation of equal opportunities policy. Two types of structure are discussed as developed…

A year-long study investigated the perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs of rural educators concerning gifted learners and their educational needs. Participants were all K-12 teachers (43) and administrators (3) in a single, rural southeastern Kansas school district serving 518 students. During the study, conducted in school year 1985, teachers…

This learning unit on enriching work is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to add to the supervisor's knowledge of motivation and enable the supervisor to introduce a job enrichment program into his/her place of work. An introduction provides…

This learning unit on team leading is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to develop the supervisor's knowledge of team leading and to enable the supervisor to select a leadership style appropriate to the circumstances. An introduction provides…

This learning unit on organization systems is one in the Choice Series, a self-learning development program for supervisors. Purpose stated for the approximately eight-hour-long unit is to enable the supervisor to distinguish between responsibility and authority and see how they relate to each other, understand how responsibility and authority are…

Some researchers estimate that 99 percent of occupations require some ability to read. Yet, illiteracy is a present and growing problem for many businesses. Some researchers contend that the basic educational system does not prepare workers to read on the job. Many teachers consider reading an elementary skill and do not focus on it in higher…

The study compared available placements, related services, and teacher qualifications for severely handicapped students in rural and urban areas of 190 school districts in 46 states. The effects of two predictor variables, percentage of urban population and median family income, on the following dependent variables were examined: student…