Offices are places in which information is generated and processed. According to the classic theories of labor organization, human activities can be roughly divided into two main families: manual and intellectual. Each family can be broken down into three basic stages: planning, performance, and supervision. The families and basic stages can be…

A study was conducted to identify the literacy requirements of 10 college vocational training programs and their corresponding occupations. Following a review of 5 years of student records at an eastern Ontario community college, the 10 major vocational programs studied were categorized as follows: motor vehicle mechanic, engineering technician,…

This report of the proceedings of a conference on graduate education contains papers from plenary and concurrent sessions, information on awards presentations, information on the Council of Graduate Schools' (CGS) business meeting, copies of the CGS constitution and bylaws, and a CGS list of member institutions. constitution and bylaws, and a CGS…

This report outlines the long-range program of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) in South Carolina. The first of five chapters presents excerpts of the LSCA that describe its Titles I-III programs; explains the evolution of South Carolina's long-range Program for Library Development; discusses the dissemination of publications…

The eight articles in this theme issue of CEDEFOP's twice-yearly multi-lingual bulletin focus on continuing education to maintain and upgrade the workforce. "Force--The Community's Action Programme for the Continuing Training in the 1990s" describes the objectives of this new program to improve the skill levels of the European…

The technical report portion of a national survey of bilingual education programs funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is presented. The study, conducted during 1979-83, describes the characteristics of the programs' classroom instruction component. Basic project directors and parent advisory committee chairpersons…

Very little research has been done on first or second language acquisition in the Philippines. Most second language learning studies cited in the literature concern acquisition of English in English-speaking communities, and most American studies of Filipino language acquisition are superficial, consisting primarily of morpheme analysis. The…

Schools are legally responsible for delivering to all children what the state and school boards mandate in a prescribed curriculum, while teachers are held accountable for its delivery. A major part of this responsibility relates to the teaching of the basic skills of reading, writing, and computation. A current trend to assure the teaching of…

This report argues for renewed attention to the teaching of history in the schools and provides suggestions for improving the state of history in our educational system. Much of history's trouble in the schools derives from a misunderstanding about what the subject is and what it is not. History is not social studies; it is essentially narrative.…

As articulated by President Reagan, the Adult Literacy Initiative has two goals: to raise all adults in the country to a functional reading level and to focus on promoting literacy among adults--not "stamping out" or "attacking" illiteracy. Professionals at the National Adult Literacy Project and Conference considered the…

This study explored the relationship of vocational-technical educational institutions in Ohio with business and industry using high-technology applications. The study attempted to determine what high-technology applications will be adopted by Ohio's business and industry in the next 5 years, what experience the schools have had in working with…

Because the issues of time, numbers, curriculum, and evaluation seem to confound effective mainstreaming at the secondary school level, they are the primary areas teachers must reassess in their own classrooms. Suggestions are made in this monograph about ways in which regular classroom teachers may cope effectively with handicapped students. A…

The manual contains forms, handouts, checklists, and other materials used in and developed by the Bilingual Screening and Reading Clinic Demonstration Project of New York City's Community School District 3. The materials are provided for teachers and administrators to use or modify for working with bilingual school populations in need of…

This annotated bibliography of 180 items related to English literacy for non-literate, limited-English-speaking secondary school students includes documents, monographs, reports, handouts, curricular materials, articles, bibliographies, newsletters, publishers' catalogs, and other materials. The information is categorized in six sections: (1)…

This report examines the future shortages of scientists and engineers and suggests potential solutions to the shortage. The first section presents general demographic data and trends and interprets what this information suggests for the future economy and business in general. The second section considers the supply of physical scientists and…