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Illinois State Board of Vocational Education and Rehabilitation, Springfield. – 1966
A 3-YEAR COOPERATIVE SUPERVISED JOB TRAINING PROGRAM WAS INITIATED TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF SUPERVISED JOB TRAINING ON LOW ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS AND PERSONS WHO HAD DEFINITE NEEDS FOR VOCATIONAL PREPAREDNESS IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING SCHOOL. FOUR SCHOOLS FROM THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PILOT PROGRAMS -- ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL, MAINE…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts, High Schools, Low Achievement
FERGUSON, EDWARD T., JR. – 1964
QUESTIONNAIRES RETURNED BY 101 OF 105 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CONTACTED IN 45 STATES, PUERTO RICO, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROVIDED INFORMATION CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION. THE MAJOR CATEGORIES OF INQUIRY CONCERNED (1) THE FORMAT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Programs, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
MOORE, JAMES W. – 1963
STEP IS A PART-TIME SCHOOL, PART-TIME WORK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF POTENTIAL SCHOOL DROPOUTS 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. PUPILS ATTEND SCHOOL IN THE MORNING AND WORK IN THE AFTERNOONS. THE TEACHER-COORDINATOR PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE AND MEETS WITH A GROUP OF 15 TO 20 PUPILS DAILY TO "ORIENT" THEM TO SCHOOL AND WORK EXPERIENCES.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Part Time Employment
Gowdey, Christine E.; Turnbull, George C., Jr. – 1978
This first of two volumes reporting a study of employment and training programs for adult felony offenders addresses three study objectives. They are to recommend (1) ways of more effectively coordinating training and employment programs for offenders; (2) methods for program planning, funding, and evaluating; and (3) methods for providing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Adults, Community Programs
Greenfield, Stuart – 1980
American youths have experienced labor market adversity during the last decade. This project analyzed the reasons for earnings disparity among white and nonwhite, males and females in the labor market. The comparison was made by using the human capital framework to analyse the extent to which various personal characteristics and market factors…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Background, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background
Bell, Raymond; And Others – 1979
According to this report on the results of a 1977 survey of 163 correctional education programs throughout the United States, the general state of education in correctional institutions has improved, but funding is a major problem that is reflected in the quality of administration, lack of resources, and inability to offer meaningful programs on a…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Correctional Education, Educational Programs
National Swedish Board of Universities and Colleges, Stockholm. Research and Development Unit. – 1979
Critical problems and functions of the Swedish system of higher education in dealing with adult learners are summarized in this workshop publication. Various institutional responses to the growing body of nontraditional students are discussed and it is suggested that the overwhelming reaction of Swedish higher education has been to incorporate…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Competence, Curriculum Design
Baenen, Nancy – 1978
This booklet provides a summary of purposes and goals of the Education for Parenthood Project, along with a summary of the evaluation services to be implemented in order to effectively make decisions about funding and possible project modifications. Decision questions are outlined, and information needs are elaborated. A method for disseminating…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Rearing, Day Care, High School Students
Educational Research Service Circular, 1966
Extended leave of absence policies for classroom teachers in 129 school systems with enrollments of 25,000 or more are reported for 1965-66 in this national survey. A table lists, in order of descending frequency, the following purposes for which leaves are granted: (1) Military service, (2) professional study, (3) maternity, (4) exchange teaching…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Health, Leaves of Absence, Military Service
Unco, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
This profile describes the characteristics of day care providers and of federally supported day care settings in Oregon. The report evaluates the quality of child care services and the impact of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR) both from the perspective of the state and local agencies which must administer federal day care…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Educational Assessment, Educational Background
Unco, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
This profile describes the characteristics of day care providers and federally supported day care settings in Washington State. The report evaluates the quality of child care services and the impact of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR) both from the perspective of the state and local agencies which must administer federal day…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Educational Assessment, Educational Background
Unco, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
This profile describes the characteristics of day care providers and of federally supported day care settings in Alaska. The report evaluates the quality of child care services and the impact of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR) both from the perspective of the state and local agencies which must administer federal day care…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Educational Assessment, Educational Background
Unco, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
This profile describes the characteristics of day care providers and federally supported day care settings in Idaho. The report evaluates the quality of care and the impact of the Federal Interagency Day Care Requirements (FIDCR) both from the perspective of the state and local agencies which must administer federal day care dollars and from the…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care, Educational Assessment, Educational Background
Noeth, Richard J.; Hanson, Gary R. – 1975
The nationwide study examines career behavior patterns and work orientations of students five years after they began vocational-technical transfer programs at community colleges, technical schools, and similar kinds of institutions in the fall of 1970. The study sample consisted of 4,350 individuals selected from the national norm group who…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Planning, Educational Programs, Females
Crandell, Keith; Fry, Scott – 1974
A description of the General Work Education Program developed for high school students in the Mesa Public Schools and procedures for its implementation are discussed in the document. The program provides students with an opportunity to gain occupational knowledge through two basic approaches: (1) work exposure, including formal observation of a…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Education
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