Apprenticeship is described from its earliest beginnings to the present, emphasizing relationships to unions, employers, and government. Apprenticeship training in New Jersey is treated separately, covering administration (statutory authority, historical foundations, systems of county coordinators, federal ties, and funding) and current trends…

The purpose of this report is to provide a firmer foundation for considering the questions involved in regular workers' reactions to training programs for the disadvantaged. Operating from what is largely a social-psychological perspective, the writer has attempted to outline some of the issues which seem important. Since there has been so little…

The report supplements the YMCA Manpower Project final report (PB-221 304). The final report discussed problems encountered in seeking company involvement, and problems and recommendations evolving from in-company activities; this guide is intended as a handbook for company personnel and government agencies that are interested in improving the…

The Stanford Instructional Television Network has completed fours years of operation, broadcasting some 160 hours of live instruction per week over four Instructional Television Fixed Service channels. The Network was designed for use as an interactive system with a two-way FM audio link between the students in off-campus classrooms and the…

Chapter One of this manual includes a definition of "disadvantagement," and discussion of implications for manpower requirements, distribution of the disadvantaged, employment conditions and outlook, early environment, predominant acquired characteristics, and response to training. Chapter Two discusses concepts of motivation, including drives,…

This guide was prepared to assist administrators and directors of training in planning and operating programs to train or upgrade personnel in general household service occupations and special areas. Topics cover: (1) Purpose of the Training Program, (2) Planning the Program, which includes establishing the need, program objectives, and advisory…

The Pacific State Hospital conducted a demonstration experiment with 12 severely and profoundly mentally retarded male adolescents, which concentrated on modifying disruptive, bothersome behaviors while developing basic work skills required for daily activity in sheltered workshops. The experiment provided an integrated program for an entire day,…

The tenth annual report on institutional training under the Manpower Development and Training Act is organized as follows: (1) MDTA institutional training highlights: 1962-71; (2) the program in profile--training opportunities, characteristics of institutional trainees, occupations of training, institutional training programs, state programs,…

This handbook for teachers and the accompanying student workbook are the basic materials in a course on controlled composition that can be used for on-the-job training, adult education, or as part of a writing course for students at various grade levels. Controlled composition is a program for improving expository writing skills; the program…

Utilizing a systematic sampling technique, the professional activities of small groups of pediatricians, family practitioners, surgeons, obstetricians, and internists were observed for 4 or 5 days by a medical student who checked a prearranged activity sheet every 30 seconds to: (1) identify those tasks and activities an assistant could be trained…

A 4-day seminar attended by faculty primarily from midwestern junior colleges, senior colleges, and related institutions, was offered to provide instruction in the use of task analysis for curriculum development. Seminar activities included panel discussions, small group work sessions, field trips, and major presentations dealing with task…

For occupations demanding a great deal of skill, such as trades and crafts, apprenticeship has long been used as a training mechanism. A system requiring supervision under a master craftsman and some classroom theory, depending upon the level of job difficulty, an apprenticeship can involve training time from 2 to 7 years. Realizing the need for…

The purpose of this annual report is to evaluate a demonstration project in vocational counseling for urban youth which is composed of four major elements: (1) a career orientation program for preadolescents, (2) a cooperative work experience program for students enrolled in vocational skill development at the secondary level, (3) a job placement…

This first part of a comprehensive study designed to provide decision makers with an understanding of the needs and capabilities of occupational education in New England focuses on the number of individuals, especially dropouts, in need of occupational education and training as compared to the capabilities of the various institutions to meet such…

This is the report of the fourth year of the summer employment training program for disadvantaged youth. The first section of the report deals with the recruitment of faculty for conducting classes in English, Mathematics, and Typing, and of trainees, with the assistance of the local Pennsylvania State Employment Service. This section also focuses…