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Duncan, Greg J., Ed.; Morgan, James N., Ed. – 1978
In trying to determine race and sex differences in earnings, some chapters in this volume examine the hypothesis that earnings differences are caused by skill differences. Findings indicate that skill differences cannot account for much of the earnings differences. Education levels required by various jobs are analyzed and compared to the actual…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Blacks, Economic Status, Educational Background
BRANTNER, S.T. – 1964
THREE HYPOTHESES CONCERNING THE INSERVICE EDUCATION ACTIVITIES OF TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL TEACHERS AND SUPERVISORS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SUBJECT MATTER AREAS WERE TESTED--(1) TECHNICAL AND INDUSTRIAL TEACHERS DO PARTICIPATE IN INSERVICE EDUCATION, (2) INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCES AND CHARACTERISTICS DO NOT INFLUENCE THE TEACHER'S OPINION OF SUCH…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Check Lists
NELLUM, ALBERT L.; AND OTHERS – 1966
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO (1) OFFER YOUTH WHOLESOME, INCOME-PRODUCING ACTIVITY WHILE THEY ARE OUT OF SCHOOL, (2) GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH JOBS AND WORK, (3) LET THEM EXPLORE VOCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES, AND (4) TEACH THEM SOMETHING OF THE EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF EMPLOYERS, AS WELL AS THEIR…
Descriptors: Community Action, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Programs
Jorgensen (Roy) and Associates, Washington, DC. – 1967
AS PART OF A LONG-RANGE (1965-69) RESEARCH PROJECT IN LOUISIANA, A STUDY (1) IDENTIFIED TRAINING NEEDS OF PERSONS SUPERVISING THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, FERRIES, AND EQUIPMENT, (2) ESTIMATED TRAINING NEEDS OF POTENTIAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL, (3) DETERMINED CHARACTERISTICS OF BOTH GROUPS, AND (4) MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A…
Descriptors: Age, Educational Background, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
National Child Labor Committee, New York, NY. – 1980
This manual for supervisors in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides background on SYEP and tips on program supervision. Section 1 is a brief introduction. The history and purpose of SYEP are presented in section 2. Section 3 contains nine SYEP supervisor work rules (concerning time records, safety, accidents and illness,…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Guidelines, Job Training, Participant Characteristics
North Dakota State Board for Vocational Education, Bismarck. – 1980
This guidebook is designed to assist school administrators and teacher-coordinators in planning for cooperative occupational education programs. In addition, ideas and concepts are presented to assist other school personnel and laymen with the operational detail of vocational programs in cooperative occupational education. Major section titles…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Slaaten, Doris – 1980
This manual, revised and updated from the 1971 version, is designed to provide beginning coordinators with a usable handbook to develop new programs in cooperative office education. After statements on development of the manual and instructions in its use, the book is divided into phases, each with educational objectives, checklists, and suggested…
Descriptors: Business Education, Check Lists, Cooperative Education, Curriculum
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1980
The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects were designed to test whether guaranteed part-time jobs during the school year and full-time jobs in the summer would induce economically disadvantaged youths to remain in or return to school. The General Accounting Office (GAO) found that most worksites provided adequate experiences. Others, however,…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
Schulz, James G. – 1980
Instructional strategies, methods, and techniques of the National Institute of Education's Experience-Based Career Education Program (EBCE) can be successfully integrated into the existing high school program, as demonstrated by a project in the Bellevue, Washington, public schools. The two-and-one-half year project incorporated a career cluster…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Community Resources, Coordinators
Duncan, Greg J., Ed.; Morgan, James N., Ed. – 1979
The chapters in this volume summarize and analyze the first ten years of data of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Mary Corcoran and Martha Hill analyzed the economic burden of unemployment among heads of households. James Morgan takes various methodological approaches in studying the determinants of the number of work hours of male heads of…
Descriptors: Data, Economic Status, Economically Disadvantaged, Family Income
Musselman, Richard C. – 1978
Inability to relate classroom experiences to the real world in the community was greatly impeding the learning process for some students. Other students were eager to gain career experiences in the community, yet were unable to do so because of an inflexible school schedule. In an effort to offer these students more relevant learning experiences,…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration, Demonstration Programs
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Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1975
This report reviews the establishment and early performance of the comprehensive manpower system established by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The report is divided into two major sections. Part 1 examines the background and first year results of the CETA program. The legislative and programmatic antecedents to CETA are…
Descriptors: Employment Programs, Employment Services, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Smith, Geoffrey – 1979
A Career Orientation Program (COP) which provides exploratory work experience as well as classroom career instruction is described. The program is part of the High School in the Community (HSC), New Haven, Connecticut, an alternative school designed to provide a choice of learning environments within the public school system. Four components…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Community Schools
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1978
The consumer fact sheets compiled in this publication present concise descriptions of the major Employment and Training Administration (ETA) programs. Each presentation includes information on: (1) how the program works; (2) who is served; (3) what act authorized the program; (4) how participants may apply; and (5) where to get more information.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Disabilities
Joern, Judith B. – 1968
State supervisors of home economics education for 50 states and Puerto Rico were surveyed to determine the extent to which home economics wage earning programs have been developed since funds became available under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. A questionnaire sought information about the following topics: (1) basic areas of programing,…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Educational Needs
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