The purpose of this project was to develop and disseminate a conceptual model for comprehensive secondary school (7-12) career guidance programs. The model consisted of transportable packages intended to provide a framework for the delivery of career guidance strategies designed to facilitate the achievement of desired student outcomes. Initially,…

Ten of the twenty Education Service Centers (ESC) that provide instructional and technical services to the local school districts in Texas were asked to participate in a project designed to demonstrate infusion and management techniques in career education. Activities were accomplished under the following objectives: (1) establish the…

As a result of the concern for knowledge about the problems students face in achieving their educational goals, a study was conducted to answer two questions: "To what degree is articulation working in Tennessee?" and "What do our constituents say should be done to establish the process for effecting articulation?" Opinions…

This document presents the principal findings and recommendations of a study conducted by the Committee on Evaluation of Employment and Training Program to assess the impact of CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) on manpower programs. This report is divided into two parts. Part 1 provides an overview of CETA's history, summarizes…

Field study and analysis of program documents were undertaken in the first phase of a multi-phased research effort to improve and strengthen the relationships between CETA programs and economic development activities on Indian reservations. Exploratory in nature, the study examined the approaches developed by 24 Indian reservations and Native…

This handbook for school and agency staff presents information on implementing a Career Information System (CIS). Section 1 describes the content, format, and use of CIS information files. Each type of file is discussed individually and sample printouts are included. Section 2 provides materials on QUEST, the twenty-one question process by which…

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE ANALYZED IN THIS STUDY TO CLARIFY THEIR DEMOCRATIC PHILOSOPHICAL ORIENTATION, TO IDENTIFY PROGRAMS IN INDIA, EGYPT, IRAN, AFGHANISTAN, THE PHILIPPINES, AND BURMA HAVING POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR PAKISTAN, AND TO SUGGEST SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT SHOULD BE EXPANDED OR INAUGURATED IN…

THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR EVALUATION REPORTS OF TITLE I PROJECTS. THE FIRST PART DESCRIBES THE PROJECTS' OPERATION AND SERVICES, METHODS OF DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND INFORMATION, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, AND MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. IT ALSO PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT (1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN…

A program to bring about community involvement in the development of curriculum for public schools was implemented in Seattle in 1974-75 by the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. The program follows a 12-step procedure that begins with selecting community representatives who will learn curriculum planning skills enabling them to make…

Between October 1, 1980 and September 30, 1981, the 1981 migrant education program will serve an estimated 1,109 migrant children in 6 regular and 8 summer school projects in Maryland. Of these children, 422 will be at the elementary level, 366 at the secondary level, and the rest will be in preschool. Blacks compose the largest ethnic group (478)…

The North Carolina project reviewed here was conducted to develop procedures to enable an individual to transfer credit from an allied health education program in one setting to some program in higher education. Chapter 1 reviews barriers to educational mobility and presents an overview of the project, which identified specific problems that…

This booklet is the second in a series that examines community school centers. Because the exact nature of the planning process for a community school center must be developed in context, specific procedures are not prescribed. Rather, the issues that should be considered are outlined, alternative strategies and solutions are analyzed, and common…

Resource sharing among institutions as a method of supporting continuing education is surveyed. The following three trends are identified: the growth of continuing education, experimentation with consortial approaches to higher education, and continued emphasis on cost effectiveness. Among the objectives of the survey were to determine what…

THE FIRST OF FOUR STEPS IN A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A DISTRIBUTIVE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM WAS TO CONSTRUCT A PHILOSOPHY OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CONSISTENT WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, THE GOALS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND THE IDEALS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. STATEMENTS OF BASIC…

TO DETERMINE THE ESSENTIAL PROVISIONS OF THE LEGISLATION OR CONSTITUTIONAL STATEMENTS REGARDING THE COORDINATING BOARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FUNCTIONING IN 39 STATES, FINDINGS OF A MAILED SURVEY ARE TABULATED. THIS SURVEY DETERMINED THE OFFICIAL TITLE OF THE BOARD OF EACH STATE, COMPOSITION OF ITS MEMBERSHIP, WHETHER ITS AUTHORITY IS ADVISORY OR…