Occupational experiences of former elementary-secondary school administrators as educational administration faculty are summarized in this report. Methodology involved a survey of 37 members of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration and 123 educational administrative departments. Faculty respondents expressed an…

The bibliography of information sources for college and university students wishing to study, work, or travel abroad consists of three major section. The first is a list of 50 key organizations and publishers that can furnish publications lists or free information on study/work/travel abroad. The second section identifies 37 reference materials…

Research reported here is a consequence of a National Institute of Education grant to study Sweden's PRYO on location. PRYO is Sweden's acronym for its Practical Work Orientation, a compulsory involvement for all 15 and 16 year olds presently contained in the nine-year comprehensive school. (Author)

Job-based coracialism (the presence of black co-workers and superiors) and voluntary association joining are found to be inversely related among black female workers in Texas. Possible interpretations are offered, including the view that joining may be compensatory for black workers who lack coracialism. (Author)

A variety of educational changes in business education is noted, with selected schools implementing the changes cited. (AG)

Twenty-six college and university presidents were interviewed and asked to report at least four incidents which they felt had been critical to their effectiveness as presidents. The great majority of the incidents (94.6percent) were found to involve the internal affairs of the institution. (Editor/PG)

Although studies using recall tasks to measure memory typically report age-related declines in performance for older subjects, little is known about how these research results relate to performance in actual situations. A study was undertaken to determine whether years of experience in a domain of knowledge could compensate for age-related…

This publication reports on a recent study that compared the new Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) with its predecessor, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). The study was conducted to determine how the JTPA limit on money for program administration affected the type of individual served and the training provided in the…

Research on the effectiveness of career exploration as viewed by 1100 senior high school students involved in Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) projects in 16 states is reviewed. Results suggest that the learning potential of community experience can be improved in the following six ways: (1) offering challenging work; (2) selecting…

The manual describes a vocational training model using work stations within regular businesses or industry to help disabled persons adjust to employment. The work station in industry approach is explained to be more cost effective than sheltered workshops which limit the trainee as well as the agency and industry. Vocational goals are said to be…

This newsletter describes the features and cites potential obstacles to implementation of high school student community volunteer services for credit programs. Specifically, it documents the genesis of the Students Offering Service (SOS) in the Pasadena (California) Unified School District for the purpose of demonstrating the importance of such…

This handbook is intended as a resource for individuals involved in the development, operation, and expansion of school store laboratories. The first of three sections covers facility/laboratory planning. It includes detailed guidelines for establishing a new school store operation and remodeling or relocating an existing operation. Section II…

West German apprenticeship combined with part-time vocational schooling--the dual system--provides a smooth transition from school into careers for German youth. One source of complexity in the structure of apprenticeship is the relationship between apprenticeship, which is controlled nationally, and vocational schooling, which is controlled by…