Research and decision making in educational broadcasting is the theme of the 24 papers summarized in this document. There are ten papers on research and decision making in educational broadcasting and ten papers on evaluation and research in broadcasting. Evaluations of educational communications projects in the following countries are summarized:…

The document is an appendix to the final report of an analysis of selected issues in adult education; it comprises an annotated bibliography and a selective bibliography of references consulted in the study. Abstracted are 100 references that mention roles, policies, and/or strategies for Federal involvement in adult education. References directly…

Ideas and information gathered from eight monthly seminars focusing on issues related to rights of youths are presented here. The topics that are covered are as follows: what it means to be regarded as a person, a definitive look at moral and legal rights, adult and youth rights, the rights of youth to be regarded as persons in schools and in…

This volume, the fourth in a six-volume review of educational policy and planning in Canadian education, deals with Ontario. Sections of this volume consider the historical overview of education in Ontario; elementary and secondary education, including goals and objectives of elementary and secondary education, system structure, research and…

The reports comprising the document are from the State directors of vocational education, the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education, and the State Advisory Councils on Vocational Education. The reports from the State directors form Part 1, the largest part of the document, presenting the most comprehensive and detailed information on…

This action research by a management psychologist utilized insights and methodology from the behavioral science to promote planned, positive change in the Navy's criminal justice system. Specifically, the present phase of this ongoing investigation focused upon Marines assigned to five correctional facilities in North Carolina and Southern…

Three components (manpower needs, availability of students, program effectiveness) for priority training area rankings, drawn up by the Priority Training Areas and Priority Programs Ad Hoc Committee of Iowa, supplement the areas list identifying the occupational areas for priority programs. Career education consultants worked with management staff…

The book is primarily concerned with understanding the causes of and prescribing cures for the obsolescence of knowledge and skills among professionals. The focus is on the role of the organization in creating, as well as overcoming, obsolescence. Since management bears much of the onus for allowing obsolescence to occur, it is only just that it…

The document offers four research studies dealing with the older worker. The first study, "A Perspective on the Status of Older Americans in Today's Job Market," goes beyond the ordinary statistical analyses of the labor force participation of older adults, and deals with age discrimination by employers and Employment Service offices.…

In attempting to address the problems that are embraced by the term "corrections education," the study identifies three areas of inquiry: client education, staff education, and community education. Focusing on State funded corrections education programs in Oregon, data for the study were collected in 1973. Existing programs are reviewed…

The career exploration guide is the first of a series of five interrelated program resource guides encompassing the various dimensions of the fashion industry. The series is intended to provide an information source for establishing, expanding, or evaluating secondary and adult vocational instructional programs related to the broad field of…

The fashion merchandising guide is the fourth of a series of five interrelated program resource guides encompassing the various dimensions of the fashion industry. The job-preparatory guide is intended to provide youths and adults with intensive preparation for initial entry employment and also with career advancement opportunities within the…

The textile design guide is the third of a series of five interrelated program resource guides encompassing the various dimensions of the fashion industry. The job-preparatory guide is conceived to provide youth and adults with intensive preparation for initial entry employment and also with career advancement opportunities within specific…

The drycleaning and laundering guide is the last of a series of five interrelated program resource guides encompassing the various dimensions of the fashion industry. The job-preparatory guide is intended to provide youth and adults with intensive preparation for initial entry employment and also with career advancement opportunities within…

This is the 1974 report of progress toward the 11 major objectives included in the five-year plan adopted by the State department of education in 1970. Separate sections are devoted to each of the major objectives: reducing the number of school dropouts, reducing the number of first grade failures, implementing a statewide kindergarten system,…