Using interviews and questionnaire, this survey investigated aspects of the Agency for International Development (AID) training programs, participants' reactions, and subsequent uses made of training. Data were obtained on personal background and occupation, pretraining activities, actual program sojourns, and the aftermath. These were among the…

The Career Information System (CIS) was developed with the purpose of providing direct access to career and labor market information in forms meaningful to students and other clients and integrated into schools and social agencies in the State. The document discusses the information system, dealing with the topics: economics of information,…

The guide is arranged in vertical columns relating curriculum concepts in Latin American studies to curriculum performance objectives, career concepts and career performance objectives, suggested teaching methods, and audio-visual and resource materials. The one-quarter course guide includes career information on 26 related occupations. Space is…

The first 80 pages of the guide are arranged in vertical columns relating the biology curriculum concepts to curriculum performance objectives, career concepts and career performance objectives, suggested teaching methods, and resource materials. Career information on 41 occupations includes comments on what a person in the occupation does, the…

The report is one of a series which supplements overall report "Exploratory Study to Analyze New Skill Content in Selected Occupations in Michigan and the Mechanism for its Translation into Vocational Education Curricula." It presents detailed task analyses in results of employer skill requirements for chef/cook, dental assistant, and licensed…

A course on free enterprise, part of a high school career curriculum project, is outlined. Seventy-two objectives for the course are listed. An introduction establishes the purpose of studying free enterprise, a state required course, in terms of learning citizenship responsibilities and gaining knowledge of a private enterprise economy. Four…

The report is one of a series which supplements the overall report "Exploratory Study to Analyze New Skill Content in Selected Occupations in Michigan and the Mechanism for its Translation into Vocational Education Curricula". The present report presents detailed task analyses and results of employers skill requirements for auto mechanics. The…

The primary objective of this study was to determine whether or not there were differences in selected aspects of work commitment among rural low income adults who were employed, unemployed, or not in the labor force. Specific objectives of this doctoral thesis were: (1) to determine the social and economic characteristics of rural low income…

This document, the second of three related reports, constitutes the data collection and analysis section of the study designed to provide information for preparing a planning guide for drafting and design technology programs. The curriculum survey instrument mailed to 26 schools, contained questions regarding: (1) length of semesters, (2)…

Intended for migrant project administrators and other professional workers, this document contains recommendations developed from a nationwide study for evaluating the utilization and effectiveness of health aides (indigenous workers) in migrant health programs. Recommendations are provided for five major phases of activity essential for effective…

This study is the first statewide effort in California to evaluate the effectiveness of Vital Information for Education and Work (VIEW), which are occupational awareness materials available at 10 designated VIEW centers in the state. To determine factors affecting the utilization of VIEW, to better use VIEW as a guidance tool, and to develop a…

This directory contains basic occupational information about 100 career opportunities in business, industry, and the professions in Great Britain. Entry-level employment qualifications, brief job descriptions, salary ranges, employment projections, and resource addresses are provided for each career. Educational and training requirements are…

In developing job descriptions and curriculum for an occupational therapy program, the U. S. Department of Labor's occupational analysis and job structuring procedure was adapted by project staff with the assistance of the Ohio Bureau of Employment Service and the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Analysis Division. Six teams, each…

Job Development Service provides special activities designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) to increase student knowledge of employment opportunities and procedures; (2) to strengthen employment opportunities for students of inner-city high schools; and, (3) to identify jobs available with local employers and refer students for job…

This report traces the earliest field trials and later developments of the Educational and Career Exploration System (ECES), a computer-based learning environment to be used as a part of the educational and vocational guidance services in secondary schools. ECES includes a set of experiences in which the student considers his own educationally and…