This paper describes the first component of PLAN's Guidance Program. The five basic assumptions underlying Phase I concern the role of guidance within PLAN's educational system. In line with these assumptions, direct attention is being focused on seven goals: (1) orienting new students to PLAN and orienting current PLAN students to operational…

As a part of the National Study of American Indian Education, this report seeks to bring together information concerning the characteristics and problems of American Indians in Chicago. Information in the document is based on interviews and observations of Indians in the community and the schools between August of 1968 and July of 1969. Over 200…

The third volume of the Georgia feasibility study on elementary teacher education provides information on the kinds of personnel required to develop and operate the model program. Detailed job descriptions are provided for 21 key positions and for 72 supporting positions. These should not be regarded as complete, but will require further…

The work of the Task Analysis Committee, after reaction from the field and five written drafts, resulted in the following four occupational definitions that are listed in this publication: (1) School Library Media Specialist, (2) Head of the School Library Media Center, (3) District School Library Media Director and (4) School Library Media…

Over 1,000 annotated entries in this bibliography present a wide variety of materials related to the teaching and understanding of the migrant and culturally deprived student. Materials are divided into 6 major content areas: (1) health, (2) information on migrants and culturally disadvantaged, (3) curriculum materials, (4) guidance, (5)…

To determine what should be taught to persons preparing for employment in the horticultural industry, 30 nursery owners or operators chosen from five geographic areas of nursery concentration in Texas were interviewed. The specific objectives were to determine: (1) the most important competencies, (2) the influence of geographic location and size…

This report includes papers reviewing new technology and methodology currently being used in counselor education. It is the result of a survey of innovations in counselor education programs in all geographic regions. An overview of computer information systems as they relate to guidance and counseling is presented by Dr. William F. Moorhouse. Dr.…

This publication is the third of four volumes of "Tomorrow's Manpower Needs," which are devoted to the subject of national, state, and area projections of manpower requirements. This volume presents information on the national employment trends and projected 1975 requirements for workers in nine major occupational groups and 40 selected…

The first phase of this three-phase study focused on identifying occupations (job titles), projecting employment and employment opportunities, determining employment qualifications, and identifying clusters of technical occupations and attendant competencies. Data were obtained from 814 questionnaires completed during 483 interviews conducted with…

This symposium focused on curricular developments and trends, prediction models and inputs from psychological testing, a developmental counseling program within a 2-year technical institute, and their implications for vocational-technical education. Four papers were presented: (1) "Recent Developments and Trends in Vocational-Technical Education…

The materials listed in the annotated bibliography are especially appropriate for use with students in the exploration stage of vocational development which usually occurs during the junior and senior high school years. The material represents only a small fraction of available career resources, but it may serve as a starting point for persons…

State Advisory Councils from all 50 States and Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Pacific Territories, Guam, and Samoa sent representatives to the seventh Joint Meeting of State and National Advisory Councils on Vocational Education. Some topics presented and discussed were "The Impact of the Educational Amendments of 1972 on State Advisory…

The training manual is designed to help the Naval trainee meet the occupational qualifications for advancement to Commissaryman First Class and Chief Commissaryman. The introductory chapter discusses advancement; subsequent chapters deal with the technical subject matter of the Commissaryman rating. Chapter 2 provides brief information about…

The correlated curriculum program (New York City schools) is a four-year career-oriented program designed for the general course student. Students explore careers in business, health, and industry during the first three semesters and receive broad occupational training in careers of their choice for the remaining five semesters. The approach is a…

The objectives of the Tennessee Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) are: to collect and disseminate information on occupational research; to stimulate, encourage, and conduct occupational education research projects; and to coordinate such research activities. Information retrieval and dissemination components include a central library, fifteen…