Describes procedures used to design and conduct formative evaluation of a vocational planning process implemented by the Florida Division of Vocational Education. The rationale for using formative evaluation is discussed, as well as questions to be addressed, role of questionnaires and interviews, and implications for evaluators, planners,…

A training specialist who moved from higher education to the corporate world relates some of his experiences, including how he developed a management training system. Problems educators face in the corporate environment are discussed, as are suggestions about how teacher educators can prepare people for the business world. (Author/PP)

Traditionally, counselors have not received systematic training for human resource development positions within business and industry. Yet counseling skills can be readily applied to the business setting. Describes one counselor education department's response to the need for systematic training in human resource development. (Author)

If educators and employers operate on the assumption that learning can occur in a variety of settings for different purposes, higher education-business collaboration can extend the resources of both and create new opportunities for learners. Specific FIPSE projects are noted. (MLW)

The Finniston Report, which states that Britain has been unable to meet the engineering industry's requirements for professional and technical engineers, is discussed. The response is that the national government has been remiss in allocating funds to support quality professional engineering education. (MSE)

Assesses manpower needs and availability in ecology and examines the relevance of academic curricula to employment opportunities and requirements. (Author/HM)

The author discusses efforts of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped through the Cooperative Manpower Planning in Special Education Project to implement provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding in-service education. (CL)

The Manpower Division at the American Vocational Association (AVA) convention in Houston was concerned about youth unemployment and about the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)--its problems and possibilities. The panel discussion reported here reveals some differing perspectives and a general consensus--that to improve their role in…

Describes the University of Kentucky Community College System, highlighting its centralized funding structure heavily dependent on state appropriations and tuition, a governance system that combines characteristics of open access and land grant institutions, and its role in workforce development shared with a separate system of vocational schools.…

Examines a new approach to university economic impact research that views institutional expenditures as a means to increase the state's skill base, and finds that while the approach yields favorable results for higher education it fails to consider fully the effects of migration. Advises researchers to avoid this approach and use the traditional,…

In California, home of many computer companies, community colleges are having difficulty acquiring computers and training faculty to use them. Observers are concerned that high-technology jobs, vital to the state's economy, may have to be filled from out of state. However, level of technology varies widely by institution, and a few offer…

Examines growth of metropolitan Miami's Spanish-language economy and the economic and cultural advantages of a multilingual workforce. Discusses Hispanic and Latin American businesses, Spanish-language media, statewide and local Spanish instructional programs, Dade County census data on language use and educational attainment, a Miami business…

Argues that students in two-year technical programs need courses that train them in job and job-hunting skills. The transition from school to work can be difficult, and a job-skills class can prepare them for some of the changes inherent in the process. Itemizes job search strategies. (NB)

This article examines where the American economy is heading, where it should be heading, and what education can contribute. It recommends that the country increase the value of labor, involving teaching basic numeracy, literacy, and collaborative skills, and encouraging young people to take responsibility for their own learning. (SM)

Describes activities that industrial/organizational psychologists engage in as they seek to improve the competitiveness of organizations through effective human resource planning. Presents a model for describing human resource short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term planning. (JS)