This volume updates certification requirements and other pertinent information for K-12 teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and other school personnel. The publication lists: certification requirements for each state in the United States and the District of Columbia; recommendations of regional and national associations (Middle…

A project was conducted by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation to review and update the standards for automobile, collision repair and refinishing, and medium and heavy truck technician training programs. The standards include a task list, tools and equipment requirements, program hour requirements, instructor qualifications,…

Describing the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges during the 1987-88 academic year, this annual report documents significant accomplishments and outcomes for the system. First, a review is provided of significant system accomplishments during 1987-88 and an organizational chart and mission statement are…

This 25th Anniversary report provides information on the programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1988-89 academic year. In the first section, system accomplishments are highlighted, including links formed with the community, cooperation with other institutions, and international education…

Providing information on programs, students, and faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges, this report reviews data for the 1990-91 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews systemwide accomplishments for the year, describes efforts related to international education, and presents an agenda for action. The…

This annual report for the University of Hawaii Community Colleges provides data on programs, finances, and student and faculty characteristics for the 1991-92 academic and fiscal years (FYs). The first section reviews activities undertaken to broaden access to the colleges, ensure quality education, strengthen ties with elementary-secondary…

This annual report reviews program offerings, finances, and student and faculty characteristics at the University of Hawaii Community Colleges (UHCC) for the 1992-93 academic and fiscal years. The first section reviews major achievements for 1992-93 related to service to the state, the international role of the system, and efforts to expand…

In countries where young people have been relatively successful in both achieving high academic standards and making smooth transitions to employment, employers have taken major responsibility for their training. Now the emergence of a more "learning-intensive" economy poses new challenges. In response to the perceived insufficiency of traditional…

This study investigated the upper age educational mandates of 15 states and the policies regarding alternative awards to the regular diploma in 19 states. The study was based on analysis of state policy documents, a 1990 state survey of exiting procedures, and telephone conversations with state education agency officials. The first section…

Britain's National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are work qualifications that measure what an employee or potential employee can do as well as how much he or she knows and understands about a particular job. Used as written proof of usable workplace skills that can be put to profitable use by an employer, NVQs range from basic Level 1, for…

In accordance with the Treaty on European Union, the European Community (EC) has a supportive role to play for the Member States in the areas of education and vocational training. The free movement of persons, the right to establish a business, and the freedom to provide services are among the most important fundamental rights which apply…

A study examined the impact of the Further and Higher Education Act (1992) on continuing education for British adults with learning difficulties. The research was conducted in three phases: survey of colleges and local education authorities (LEAs), survey of self-advocacy groups, and fieldwork visits. Funding for provision for students with…

Through the Jail to Job Phase II project, the Erie Adult Learning Center provided inmates of the Erie County Prison with employability skills, decision making, problem solving, survival skills, and anger management education. Forty soon-to-be-released inmates participated in 37 hours of class. Prison staff, in concert with the instructor, selected…

A study determined elements to be included in developing a resource manual to assist radiologic technologists in completing quality management (QM) activities in diagnostic imaging. The study included these parts: a literature review; survey to assess effectiveness, content features, and improvement of six categories of resource materials…

Data are provided on the degrees conferred by the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN) in 1991-92 and the characteristics of their recipients. The UCCSN's four two-year campuses and two four-year campuses awarded over 4,700 degrees and certificates in 1991-92. Of these, 55% were bachelor's degrees, 23% were associate degrees,…