This document is divided into three volumes. Volume I describes what exemplary Private Industry Councils (PICS) do, Volume II explains why they are effective, and Volume III tells how to implement exemplary practice. Volume I contains case studies of 10 exemplary PICs organized by 7 topics areas (history and structure, policies and program…

This report presents information on the characteristics, fees, and revenue sources of the formal child care providers used by the four community-based organizations that operated programs in the Minority Female Single Parent demonstration programs initiated by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1982. The demonstration provided funding to selected…

The American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' (AACJC's) Beacon College Project requires a Beacon College to form a consortium with five to ten associate community colleges (CCs) for the purpose of furthering the recommendations of the AACJC Futures Commission report regarding the building of communities. In Oregon, Chemeketa Community…

Of 596 service delivery areas (SDAs) administering the Job Training Partnership Act, 583 participated in a telephone survey regarding private industry council (PIC) and SDA activities. It was found that the number of local jurisdictions responsible for administering federally funded employment and training programs increased by 26 percent.…

Both British and American social welfare systems rely on volunteers during the financially constrained years of the 1980's. To investigate how London and New York agencies recruit, screen, train, use, and evaluate social services volunteers, surveys were completed by 44 New York agencies (a 46 percent response rate; 17 public, 27 private), and by…

The author predicts some "unexpected consequences" of the vocationalizing of education, arguing that it raises fundamental issues regarding the relationship of people and work in our society. He points up a need for educators and researchers to view vocational planning within the social context if students are to actually have any "career choice."…

The Government, unions, and employers in Alaska are walking a thin line between training enough pipeline workers to meet current demands, and training too many for jobs that may not exist four or five years from now. The article surveys training programs which stress job opportunities for the State's natives. (Author/AJ)

The author examines varying levels and types of educational requirements for employment. The results show that educational requirements are highest in large, nationally-oriented, internally bureaucratic, service oriented organizations with a high rate of technological change. (DE)

The speaker points out the enormous progress made by Canada in the area of vocational and technical education, discusses the proper role of the community college (job training, not "back door" entrance to the university), and asks for more active help and specific input from industry. (AJ)

The industrial arts and home maintenance curricula for TMH students are structured to train and prepare them for work, in a program for children 5 to 21. The basic unit, presented monthly by the academic classroom teacher, is daily reinforced by all special areas. Task analysis unifies teaching and evaluation. (AJ)

In 1968, Hallmark Cards, Inc. established a training facility in Kansas City to provide job training for people denied jobs because of inexperience, police records, physical handicaps, skin color, or lack of education. Their successful program is based on hiring and then providing on-the-job training. (Author/EA)

A public utility has found that audiovisual techniques can shorten on-the-job training time for power plant employees. (MW)

The article describes the organization and its activities in the areas of research, information and technical cooperation, and the promotion of social justice and peace. The granting of fellowships and the development of job training systems are aspects of the organization's technical assistance program discussed. (MW)