Describes how to design a job-training program starting with an in depth analysis of the job itself. (RB)

Discussion based upon a model post-secondary two year college program for teacher aides developed under a grant from the U.S. Office of Education. (Editor)

A study relating agricultural work experience programs to the performance of academically handicapped youth presents the positive results and the problems of the program along with implications for planning and conducting future programs. (MU)

Twelve writers have contributed to this 30 page bulletin concerning contemporary problems of teacher education. (JS)

"Des Moines makes a concentrated effort to bring together tomorrow's jobs and job-seekers. One strategy is an annual guidance institute. The 4-week program for counselors described here combined academic activity at Drake University with on-the-job experience in business and industrial establishments. (Editor/JK)

Cooperative education provides the opportunity for career development, financial aid, and work experience necessary for after graduation professional employment. This article describes the High School Awareness Program, which provides viable and effective linkages between secondary institutions with cooperative education programs. (Available from…

Discusses the theoretical foundation for experiential learning, provides an overview of cooperative education and experiential models, and identifies some professional resources for developing or expanding experience-based learning opportunities. (Available from W. C. Publications Inc., P.O. Box 1578, Montclair, NJ 07042.) (NJ)

The costs incurred and tax monies saved through the successful implementation of an ongoing job training and placement program for moderately and severely handicapped workers were analyzed. The total direct financial benefit to taxpayers for four years is $90,376. The clients' cumulative earnings were over $500,000. (Author/SEW)