Describes North Carolina's state-supported programs linking community colleges to industrial training needs. Reviews cooperative skills training centers, state priority programs, new and expanding industry training, and state legislative support. Reviews strategies that have been successful nationally. (DMM)

Technology is redefining job functions, management functions, and people-managing skills. The educational community must reevaluate traditional methodologies and delivery systems. Changes must occur in school-industry cooperation, teaching methods, and student evaluation (performance testing and problem solving, credit for competence rather than…

In a study designed to improve vocational productivity in five moderately/severely retarded adults, reinforcement and self-monitoring were compared to self-monitoring with movement training (prompting the most efficient task performance movement). Four subjects responded minimally to trainer-initiated reinforcement or self-monitoring but showed…

Explores the emerging role of librarians and support staff members, and the requirements both will have to meet to function effectively. The discussion of practical ideas to help current staff prepare for as yet undefinable responsibilities includes participative management, staff development, and involvement in professional organizations. (10…

Describes a staff college designed to help Israeli managers deal with managerial and organizational problems and to increase their potential to learn on the job, improve current performance, and meet future challenges. Discusses characteristics of this approach, curriculum modules, role of the preceptor, and a comparison of this approach with the…

Presents a detailed case study of an English as a second language linked-skills course in child care piloted in the West Midlands area of England. Background information to the course is followed by details of recruitment, the syllabus, classroom practice, assessment, and some of the outcomes. (Author/SED)

Argues that students should be encouraged to want to know more than is necessary merely to accumulate credit hours, pass tests, and hold jobs. Discusses how St. Petersburg Junior College has reworked its curriculum to emphasize the humanities. (SRT)

To help foreign students adjust to academic environment, the University of California-Davis Library developed a personalized instructional program (small groups, "on call" service) with a dual emphasis: teaching international students how to find and use library information; educating library staff to recognize/understand the special…

The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)

Describes New York City's Substitute Vocational Assistant Program, a paid internship program that exposes selected vocational high school students to a combination of industrial work, college coursework and on-the-job teacher training. Students who complete the five-year program are qualified to take the regular examination for entry into the…

The University of Alabama in Birmingham recognized the need for protection from liability through dissemination of EEO/AA information to supervisors. A comprehensive training program is described that is directed specifically at individuals responsible for hiring, promoting, transferring, terminating, assigning duties and work schedules, etc.…

A competency-based systems approach to job training is presented that ensures that trainees are taught the knowledge and skills essential for successful job performance. The procedural model for this instructional system is comprised of five phases: analyze, design, develop, implement, and control. Each phase is described in detail. (CT)

A survey of the literature reveals that reliance upon student library assistants has become traditional in American institutions of higher education. The recent government-sponsored development of hiring policies, training programs, and evaluation procedures for student employees confirms their stability as academic library personnel. Forty-three…

Discusses the new automated office and its six major technologies (data processing, word processing, graphics, image, voice, and networking), the information processing cycle (input, processing, output, distribution/communication, and storage and retrieval), ergonomics, and ways to expand office education classes (versus class instruction). (CT)

To ensure worker safety, fleet safety managers need professional staffs, good access to top management, and sufficient authority to discharge their duties. Safety programs should include careful driver hiring; training, including orientation, testing, and practice; comprehensive accident reporting; and cooperative compliance programs with…