In this paper, trends in the occupational mobility of black and white men are compared. Emphasis was placed upon the effects of occupational origins on the changing occupation distributions of blacks and whites and with the possibility of convergence between the occupational mobility of blacks and whites. It was found that there has been some…

To determine the variety of physician's assistant programs already established and ascertain what specific tasks physicians are willing to delegate to assistants, the UCLA Allied Health Professions Project staff corresponded with schools having physicans's assistant programs, interviewed local physicians, and surveyed selected physicians regarding…

This interim report, covering the period of September 1970 to June 1971, describes a program conducted for elementary, junior high, and senior high grades. The elementary program was designed to help students develop an understanding of occupational competence. The prevention of dropouts and individualizing instruction were concerns of the junior…

This guide book of units designed to help teachers implement career or vocational orientation experiences for grades 7, 8, and 9 was developed by vocational teachers and revised in a workshop session. Broad areas include: (1) Self-Understanding for Success in the World of Work, (2) General Study of Occupations, (3) Exploring Occupations in…

A federally funded demonstration project in adult basic education is presented. The project's proposal set forth the development of demonstration adult basic education learning centers within the central cities area of the cities of Camden and Newark, New Jersey. During 22 months of operation on a demonstration basis, each center developed…

This report is the last of a 3-part study of the readiness of parents, school board members, administrators and teachers to accept innovations in the educational system. The target group in this part of the study consisted of 307 administrators and 330 teachers. Each respondent was asked to give his reaction to 13 briefly described educational…

AS AN INITIAL STEP TOWARD IMPROVING VOCATIONAL CURRICULUMS IN FOOD SERVICING, A SPECIAL RESEARCH TEAM DEVELOPED AND FIELD TESTED A SURVEY INSTRUMENT FOR OBTAINING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT MAJOR TYPES AND COMBINATIONS OF TASKS PERFORMED BY FOOD SERVICE WORKERS. THE INSTRUMENT COVERED THE FOLLOWING BASIC TASKS OF FOOD SERVICING--(1) FOOD…

This is one of five performance-based secondary level guides for vocational education. Part 1 provides tools, resources, and a process to be used at the local level to develop a firefighter cadet training curriculum. It includes a comprehensive overview of the career field; a performance-based listing of firefighting job tasks; a description of…

This teaching guide for still photographic technician aide is one of a series of five performance-based secondary level guides for vocational education. Part 1 provides tools, resources, and a process to be used at the local level to develop a still photographic technician aide training curriculum. It includes a comprehensive overview of the…

A workbook, designed to introduce students to office occupations, this manual provides general information about office-clerical positions and outlines the education and training necessary to enter the field. Part One, "What Are Office Occupations?" contains chapters on the careers of typist, file clerk, payroll clerk, stock clerk, office machine…

Presented is the CI-TAB (Career Information and Training Activities for the Blind) Secondary Program, a program providing career education for visually handicapped and blind high-school students to be available in braille and cassette recordings. Five general discussions (each including a list of concepts covered, suggested learning activities,…

A study was conducted to identify the skills which are performed and essential for success in seven animal production and management (small animal care) occupations: animal health assistant, laboratory animal assistant, kennel worker, dog groomer, pet shop worker, stable worker, and zoo keeper. Specific objectives were (1) to develop and validate…

This guide was developed for young people who are employed or who are seeking employment. Written in an informal, easy-to-read style, it provides steps in obtaining employment and explains young people's rights and responsibilities as beginning employees. The contents provide information about social security requirements, work permits, wages,…

Construction management has been developed as an alternative to the traditional public building process and seeks to save an owner time and cost primarily through better activity coordination and project management. This report was developed to guide public agencies in their evaluation of construction management for their particular needs. It…

This report concerns public purchasing at all levels of government and brings into focus the role of the purchasing official in government management. Covered in the report are essential elements of the purchasing process, including the assessment of needs; written specifications; advertising, evaluating, and awarding bids; and inspection and…