Description of a building trades program at Southside Skill Center in Jacksonville, Florida, in which students in six vocational shops get practical experience in hands-on demonstration and training projects by building homes on the school grounds. (JT)

The author discusses the following methods which she found to be interesting additions to textbook material and the curriculum for training legal secretaries: questionnaires sent to attorneys, special projects (written reports, speakers, oral reports, typing projects), office observation, legal office work experience, courthouse fieldtrip, and…

Describes goals, procedures, and outcomes of attempts to introduce manual productive activities into schools in the Third World. Areas of agriculture and crafts are emphasized. (Author/AV)

Examines education and manual work in Tanzania in terms of the nation's political philosophy. Structural changes in the school system and problems of implementation are discussed. (AV)

Every young Swede, irrespective of goal or inclination, is exposed to the work world and the community through a blend of career and vocational-education programs. (Editor)

The process of getting teachers involved in the "infusing" or "weaving in" of career education into the entire process of education is a difficult task that requires an intensive commitment and willingness to accept change by the teacher. Describes a plan for doing this, one that originated with the Sacramento County Office of Education, the…

Examines a study conducted by Lam (1986) which compared sheltered and supported employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Discusses how study was designed and how some conclusions were drawn. Raises questions about outcome data interpretation and presents alternative means of comparing program models. (Author/NB)

Responds to comments made by Wehman, Hill, Kregel, and Moon (1987) concerning the results of Lam's 1986 study comparing supported and sheltered employment programs for persons with mental retardation. Addresses specific questions raised by Wehman and his colleagues and discusses research issues on sample comparability. (Author/NB)

Compares two random samples of developmentally disabled workers, one from sheltered workshops, the other from a supported work program, in terms of client characteristics, program effectiveness, cost effectiveness, and job satisfaction. Suggests that the sheltered workshop program was more effective than the supported work program in terms of the…

Describes a study conducted to test the extent to which the employment criteria for positions in extension, continuing, or adult education in American universities are congruent with the content of graduate programs in the field. The results revealed a discontinuity that suggests that programs are guided by marketing rather than educational…

Discusses a survey to measure relative job satisfaction of former students with and without cooperative education experience. Results indicated that job satisfaction is greater among former cooperative education students and thus, they are more likely to remain in a job. (CH)

The author, a 40-year-old quadriplegic, discusses his positive experiences as a cooperative education student in the field of writing. (CH)

Presents recommendations for developing the content of career development activities in secondary schools, including basic academic skills, occupational skills, job-seeking skills, world of work knowledge, and work values. Also presents recommendations to improve the delivery of career development activities in secondary schools and discusses the…

Every presidential search committee should: (1) look first at the critical issues for the institution; (2) develop a preferred qualifications profile, (3) use an administrative rather than academic emphasis in screening, and (4) search for candidates from within the instituton first. (MSE)

Describes an extended baccalaureate program in Pennsylvania in which trade, industrial, and technical teachers may spread out their professional requirements over a 10-year period, while they work full time in the classroom. Discusses program requirements, subject matter competence, required and elective courses, and program instructors'…