The manual for neighborhood team policing, a method of decentralizing police departments, presents guidelines for putting a team policing system into effect. Noticeable results of this type of this type organization have been an increased effectiveness in crime control, improved police-community relations, and improved police morale. Chapter 1…

The directory provides a comprehensive list of programs for training physician support personnel and reflects increasing interest in efforts to train new types of physician support personnel to perform tasks that significantly extend the services of physicians. The programs in this directory are arranged by State, city, and program title within…

The publication contains reports of six career education programs for handicapped adolescents and young adults. Described is the Career Development Center, an alternative high school program in Syosset, New York, which offers academic and vocational learning opportunities to students (15 to 21 year old) who have difficulty adjusting to public…

To determine if short concept films (SCF) are effective tools for assessing the potential of handicapped students for training and work, 135 students at a rehabilitation center were studied. Instructions for how to perform two jobs in jewelry engraving were given verbally by an evaluator, by a color-sound film, a color no-sound film, and by black…

The New Careers concept involves helping the disadvantaged to help themselves, by offering them entry level jobs with the opportunity for advancement to the professional level. A definite hierarchy is established according to tasks and educational requirements, and training is provided during the work day to provide the means for advancement. The…

This study uses questionnaires to explore the extent of delegation to supportive personnel in Ohio hospitals of 100 or more beds capacity which employ at least one full time dietitian, with primary focus on the use of the food service supervisor. Food service supervisors who had taken a battery of courses established by the American Dietetic…

This manual is concerned with the tasks and training needs of front office personnel in hotels. After discussion of selection and qualifications of such personnel, the perfect receptionist is described in terms of personality, appearance, and deportment. Then follows a detailed listing of tasks--basic tasks, such as reception, bookkeeping, cash,…

Programs and experiences in University training of manpower personnel for work with lower class minority groups are evaluated. The conclusions focus on problems that lead to limited implementation of new ideas and skills by trainees when they return to their jobs. Primary among these are: (1) limitations due to characteristics of trainees; (2)…

This monograph provides an analytical comparison of the background and evaluation of apprenticeship in the eight European countries of Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, The Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its primary purpose is to determine how the rules and conditions of apprenticeship…

American textbook publishers, meeting with representatives from government, education, the library field, and other sectors, held a two-day conference to consider curriculum needs, instructional materials, and research in progress in adult basic education and job skills training. Separate panel discussions centered on existing instructional…

A standardized and comprehensive school bus driver instructional program has been developed under contract with the Federal Government. The course has been organized to provide in one package a program for developing the minimum skills and knowledge needed by the school bus driver, as well as those supplemental skills and knowledge which the…

A standardized and comprehensive school bus driver instructional program has been developed under contract with the Federal Government. The course has been organized to provide in one package a program for developing the minimum skills and knowledge which the proficient driver might require. This guide contains the materials presented in eight…

This document assesses the impact of two-week in-service training programs provided for eligibility workers in Kentucky Public Assistance Offices. Approximately 15 trainees participated in each of the three training sessions. Each trainee was a State employee who was required to conduct interviews to determine eligibility for medical assistance,…

The goal of the Research and Development Project in Career Education was to expand, synthesize, and evaluate a school based K-Adult career education program in a rural school system. Components designed to meet project objectives were: elementary school component (assembly of materials, development of curriculum packages, providing occupational…

Direct Procurement Petty Officer (DPPO) program trainees, who were recruited after they had acquired technical training in civilian schools (associate or comparable degree in electronics), were compared with regular 'A' school trainees in terms of academic performance, job performance, and cost of training. The DPPO trainees were judged by their…