THE NEW JERSEY PROGRAM FOR EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS RECOMMENDS INTEGRATION OF THESE STUDENTS INTO THE REGULAR DRIVER EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. CLASSIFICATION OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN FOR PLACEMENT PURPOSES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL…

THE WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE STUDENT FOR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN THE ADULT WORLD. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCY IN PERSONAL HABITS, ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND SOCIAL RELATIONS. EACH STUDENT IN THE SPECIAL WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM PROFITS BY OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION,…

COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IS A WORK-STUDY PLAN INTEGRATING THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES. THE STUDENT ALTERNATES PERIODS OF FULL-TIME WORK IN AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT, A BUSINESS, OR A GOVERNMENT AGENCY WITH EQUAL PERIODS OF FULL-TIME COLLEGE STUDY. THE FACTORS THAT POINT TO A POTENTIALLY EFFECTIVE USE OF THIS SYSTEM INCLUDE NEW JERSEY'S…

THE THREE MAJOR FOCUSES OF MANPOWER POLICY AND PROGRAMS IN 1967 WERE ON THE CONCENTRATION AND UNIFICATION OF MANPOWER FORCES TO HELP THE NATION'S MOST DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE ACHIEVE EMPLOYABILITY AND DECENTLY PAID JOBS, ON GREATLY INCREASED EFFORTS TO INVOLVE PRIVATE INDUSTRY IN THE TRAINING AND JOB ADJUSTMENT OF THE HARD-CORE UNEMPLOYED, AND ON NEW…

This program aimed generally to identify the potential educational researcher early in his undergraduate program, guide him toward courses that would prepare him for conducting research, and provide the opportunity for individual and small group participation in meaningful research activities. Another objective was to begin a systematic study of…

If work experience is a desirable way to improve the socialization of youth to adulthood, there is a need to know the kind of work experience which should be provided, and the ways in which opportunities for such experiences can be increased. Generally, the author believes that young people are less likely to be intimidated by the bureaucratic…

This manual is intended primarily as an operational guide for school and area work experience coordinators in senior high schools. Contents cover: (1) development of the cooperative work experience education program, (2) various types of work experience, (3) youth guidance and placement service, (4) legal aspects of employing minors, (5) school…

The Center for Vocational Arts provided a work-study ungraded program for male and female school-alienated youths 15-21 years of age. The basic elements of the program were individual programs, vocational training, counseling, basic academic education, and supervised work experience. For 3 hours a day the students attended classes and for the…

In an attempt to develop a theoretical framework with which to evaluate a Comprehensive Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) Project, the assumptions underlying this model of career education are discussed. The curriculum and learning strategies of the EBCE programs are described, and it is demonstrated how John Dewey's philosophy can serve as…

A review and analysis was made of Federal work experience programs to provide the Interagency Panel for Research and Development on Adolescence with information on: (1) the effect of work experience on adolescent development, (2) the kinds of learning that occur outside the traditional classroom setting, (3) whether or not experiential learning in…

The University of South Dakota Cooperative Field Education Program (CFEP) serves to supplement existing classroom study with related, credited field experience. The field experience is to: (1) give the student an opportunity to apply academic study to actual work experience; (2) open up new areas of interest, study and employment for the student;…

This bibliography of reference materials on cooperative education and general work experience programs will prove useful to teachers, coordinators, and administrators in inservice courses and to graduate students who seek in-depth information. The references include unpublished state bulletins, research reports, and items in the ERIC retrieval…

The 1972 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Career Training Program was aimed at placing counselors in actual work situations (as new employees) to enable them to experience that which they must describe to students if they are to do an effective job in career counseling. The overall purpose was to give counselors or teachers and administrators an…

This report describes the model of a college cooperative education program developed by Chadron State College, Chadron, Nebraska. The model provides information for students, faculty members, college administrators, and cooperating employers. The sections of the report present the policies, goals, and objectives of the program; the framework of…