Eleven upper division psychology majors and two junior college personnel were enrolled at Fort Hays Kansas State College in a two-week, full participation practicum held at Larned State Hospital. A major feature of the program was the early opportunity for intensive sampling of occupational role behaviors and reinforcers in an institutional…

This study explores the characteristics of personnel in manpower training projects employed under contract with the U.S. Department of Labor. From the data collected, it was estimated that at the end of May 1970 about 47,000 manpower project staff members were being paid directly from contract funds, with a resultant annual cost for salaries and…

A course was designed to help students develop traits which have worthwhile carry-over values which will prove useful in the continuation or completion of their formal education. The proper methods used in wise money management, covering those areas of earnings, savings, spending, budgeting and calculations of deductions are discussed and…

This course outline has been developed as a guide for students who are enrolled in the senior high Work-Experience Program. The course is designed to help these students make realistic evaluations of themselves regarding their future vocational and personal goals and to motivate them to understand the nature of careful preparation for a plan of…

Based on the latest survey of work experience of the population, this article presents highlights of the survey, discusses the extent of employment, and analyzes the rise in unemployment with respect to age, sex, race, and other factors. Among the highlights noted were: (1) Over 95 million men and women 16 years old and above looked for work at…

BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTITIONER ASSESSMENTS WERE OBTAINED TO DETERMINE THE TYPES OF KNOWLEDGE NEEDED BY MOTHERS AND EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES AND OCCUPATIONS RELATED TO CHILD CARE. IT WAS NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE SKILLS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GUIDANCE WHICH ARE UNIQUE TO THE MOTHER ROLE AND TO THE EMPLOYEE ROLES AND THOSE WHICH ARE…

A STUDY WAS MADE TO SEE WHETHER EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS INVOLVING REDUCED WORK LOADS AND INTENSIVE INSERVICE INSTRUCTION WOULD AFFECT THE PERFORMANCES AND ATTITUDES OF BEGINNING TEACHERS. IT WAS HOPED THAT THE STUDY DATA WOULD SHOW TO WHAT EXTENT AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR CAREER TEACHERS WOULD BE JUSTIFIED. THE EXPERIENCE IN THIS STUDY WITH THE…

U. S. director of career education, Kenneth B. Hoyt, is interviewed on the subject of the relationship of business and industry to career education in the schools. He urges the business-industry community to collaborate with career education implementation in the schools. As part of this collaborative effort, businesses are asked to (1) provide a…

The primary purpose of this guide is to present basic sample instructional materials for the Industrial Work Experience (IWE) Program. It is designed to aid those charged with local administration and coordination of programs in secondary level trade and industrial education, referred to as the IWE training program. The guide contains 10 units of…

Articles described a program for developing the writing readiness of students, for learning the value of money and its purchasing power, and for learning about nursery rhymes as actors rather than just as readers. (RK)

Youthwork, Incorporated, was created by the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA) to keep track of youth employment and training programs. Privately-owned Youthwork administers federal demonstration grants across the country to help provide job guidance, work experience credit, private sector involvement, and…

A successful on-the-job training program in which the employer is the student's trainer and supervisor must include proper student placement and site selection. The author offers criteria for locating and approving training agencies. (MF)

Differences are defined between the Supervised Occupational Experience Program (SOEP) and Agricultural Cooperative Education (ACE) in terms of development and legislation, general program characteristics, instructional aspects, associate (personnel) relationships, and community relationships. A combination of both programs would offer selected…

Describes the three major types of training programs funded under CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) in Wisconsin and discusses recent trends in CETA program funding and administration, focusing on functions of the Prime Sponsors, particularly as they operate in Wisconsin. (BM)

The methods for cooperative education developed at the University of Lethbridge reflect the commitment to the criterion of academic quality, high faculty input and participation, on-site supervision, and an optimal range of vocational experiences recognized through the awarding of significant amounts of degree credit. (Editor/LBH)