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Download full textElsman, Max – 1981
Based on actual experiences of 150 collaborative councils (including work-education and industry-education-labor councils), this handbook presents issues, questions, and examples that should be considered by anyone initiating collaboration between education organizations and the private sector. Chapter 1 overviews some community problem-solving…
Descriptors: Coordination, Education Work Relationship, Educational Cooperation, Employment Programs
Campbell, Clifton P. – 1981
The most important task of development in Saudi Arabia is the cultivation of indigenous manpower to operate the equipment and run the factories. The Kingdom has recognized the importance of education and established a modern curriculum (elementary, junior, senior high) starting in the 1950s. Although there is some resistance to technical training…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum, Educational Development, Educational Equipment
Drewes, Donald W. – 1981
This paper examines the aging of America and attempts to trace impact on vocational education induced by shrinking numbers of youth and growing numbers of older adults. Chapter 1 reviews characteristics of older persons, including geographic distribution, labor force participation, employment distribution, and unemployment. Chapters 2-6 trace…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Adult Vocational Education, Aging (Individuals)
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Office of Youth Programs. – 1977
The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA) authorizes a variety of demonstration projects to explore different approaches to help youth complete high school and enter the world of work. This report discusses the issues that must be considered in designing action program approaches and outlines the knowledge development…
Descriptors: Action Research, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Programs, Education Work Relationship
Anderson, Robert – 1978
A study was performed to determine (1) the characteristics of unassigned recipients in the Work Incentive (WIN) program; (2) what services are currently being offered to this group and what services they need to increase their employment potential; (3) the amount of time they spend in this status and the frequency of their movement in and out of…
Descriptors: Ancillary Services, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns, Employment Potential
Eyster, George; And Others – 1979
A Morehead State University project field tested the feasibility and utility of a comprehensive vocational training program, the Employability Skills Series of the Adkin Life Skills Program. The study involved nine adult program sites at these levels: adult education/GED (General Education Development training) students, post-GED CETA…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adult Education, Community Education, Community Programs
Brower, Sally M.; And Others – 1979
Designed as a reference for practitioners interested in implementing or improving vocational education programs to serve disadvantaged youth, this report contains the results of a nationwide study of institutional interface between vocational education and CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Title IV prime sponsors. The 111 programs…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Ancillary Services, Cooperative Programs
PDF pending restorationCherdack, Arthur N. – 1979
During the growth period of the 1960's and the early 1970's, community college institutional research focused on conducting surveys, compiling institutional reports on grades and enrollments, analyzing student characteristics, and providing background information for writing grants. The researchers came mostly from the teaching faculty and were…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Faculty
Mehallis, George; And Others – 1980
Background information is provided concerning the efforts of Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), under the sponsorship of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to form a national consortium of two-year colleges for the development of Human Resources programs aimed at training chemical substance abuse workers. The report first presents…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Community Colleges, Consortia, Correctional Rehabilitation
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1979
These three articles describe three programs operating under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA), a comprehensive endeavor to lower the high rate of joblessness among youth. The first article focuses on the Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects--popularly called Entitlement--which is an experimental and intensive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Computer Assisted Instruction, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged
PEARL, ARTHUR – 1967
DESPITE THE CURRENT ADVANCE IN TECHNOLOGY AND THE RECENT POPULATION GROWTH, MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT IS STILL AVAILABLE, EVEN FOR MINIMALLY SKILLED PERSONS. A FREE, FLUID, AND "PEOPLE-ORIENTED" SOCIETY SHOULD PROVIDE AS MANY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS THERE ARE PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM. THUS IN THE HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH INCLUDE TEACHING AND…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Civil Rights, Credentials, Economic Climate
Great Cities Research Council, Chicago, IL. – 1964
IN THE SURVEY TAKEN OF 14 URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SUCCESSFUL SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDED--INSERVICE EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT, READING PROGRAMS, SUMMER PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS, GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES, EARLY ADMISSIONS PROGRAMS, TEAM-TEACHING PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PLACEMENT CLASSES AND JOB RETRAINING PROGRAMS. ALL PRACTICES ARE INTENDED TO…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Dropout Programs
Reynolds, Amelia B. – 1980
An evaluation of the functioning of the VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work) system in South Carolina was conducted through a mail survey of all 455 agencies where the system has been installed. (Designed to provide occupational information to students and counselors, the system consists of a deck of microfilmed cards containing…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Guidance
Bolino, August C. – 1981
This paper's overiew of the relationship between vocational education and productivity includes the presentation of results from a multiple regression analysis of vocational education enrollments and various productivity indices. This tentative analysis contributes additional observations to the studies reviewed and offers pertinent suggestions…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Educational Finance
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Dept. of Adult, Vocational and Technical Education. – 1980
This executive summary of a comprehensive study of health occupations education and employment in Illinois contains data on eighty-nine allied health and nursing occupations. Job definitions, educational requirements, licensing and certification, training programs, salary ranges, and job availability in these occupations are summarized in both…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Certification, Educational Needs
