Graduates and dropouts of the Atlanta, Georgia, training program under the Manpower Development and Training Act were surveyed to ascertain training effectiveness and to seek relationships between certain trainee characteristics and employment success. Using a mailed questionnaire, the study surveyed 1,062 graduates and 444 dropouts from 24…

As described at a 1969 conference and summarized here, the training and use of nonprofessionals in the demonstration program (1962-68) of the Dona Ana Mental Health Services, New Mexico, represented a significant change in structure, manpower utilization, and delivery system for such services. The conference itself reviewed such aspects as…

Based on information (1966-67) from the on-the-job-training program of the Iowa State Manpower Development Council, this study analyzed variations in placement among 123 applicants aged 45-65. Questionnaire variables were race, sex, age, marital status, physical or social handicap, education, weeks unemployed, occupational level, financial…

Using a sample of 105 persons who had left the Minneapolis New Careers Program (combined work and higher education), this study sought to predict who drops out of this type of program and to make recommendations for recruitment procedures. The Self-Concept Questionnaire and an inventory of work interests or needs were administered, but failed to…

This trilingual handbook (English, French, German) presents exercises for eight areas of language instruction: (1) practice in sentence patterns, (2) presentation and practice of a new item, (3) pronunciation, (4) use of pictures, (5) practicing the transfer from oral to written skills, (6) presentation and practice of conversational patterns, (7)…

This document describes the methodology followed in obtaining abstracts (see volumes 2 and 3) of more than 8,000 critical behaviors of nurses and attendants in delivering care in 50 psychiatric and mental health facilities throughout the country. The abstracts were derived from reports of actual observations by 1,785 mental health practitioners in…

With home study, subjects inaccessible locally become available. Useful aids in career development, many courses are offered: business, skilled trades, preparation for professional licenses, profitable hobbies, and academic subjects. Many courses provide complete vocational training, as well as the upgrading of job skills. The directory offers a…

This compilation of programs for training physician support personnel, as of March 1, 1971, includes 125 programs in 35 states. Of these, 47 extend nursing roles and 78 accept students with varied qualifications. At least 60 programs are presently operational, with about 1,000 students in training and an equal number of graduates. The programs in…

This publication describes State funds transmitted to local agencies for the support of elementary and secondary education. Each distribution identified as a separate fund by the State is described in terms of (1) title, (2) legal citation, (3) appropriation for the school year or estimate, (4) percentage of total State funds transmitted, (5)…

This selected list of 121 citations on the public education system of Pakistan is annotated to give the description and appropriate level of each document. Entries are arranged according to 33 major topics: 1) education administration, organization, and finance; 2) educational history, educational philosophy; 3) educational development,…

A vocational center is a joint effort among neighboring districts to provide comprehensive vocational education for K-12 students and adults in the community. Some considerations in planning a center are to: (1) explore the interests of all neighboring schools, (2) appoint a full-time director 1 year before the center will offer programs, (3)…

These two volumes contain a complete report on an inventory of the state of educational research in Quebec, as surveyed in 1968-1969. Four different populations--deans, professors of education, graduate students in education, and educational researchers other than faculties of education--were studied, using a particular instrument designed for the…

Included in these bulletins are descriptive analyses of various New Careers Training programs, issues related to Civil Service requirements, health, training models, rehabilitation, veterans' problems, and colleges as user agencies. Outlined are various steps for developing new careers jobs and for giving technical assistance. Solutions carried…

Representative addresses and proceedings of the American Industrial Arts Association's 34th annual convention at Dallas in 1972 are divided into general session speeches and selected addresses from the major group and special interest sessions. The following groups are represented: (1) American Council for Elementary School Industrial Arts, (2)…

The purpose of this federally funded program is to study the transition mechanisms required to transfer available technical manpower from aerospace and defense industries into other areas of employment in private industry and public service. Selected industries and public service areas were assigned to 14 study teams for researching the likelihood…