Four hearings were held during 1979 by the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education (NACVE) to determine the status of vocational education in correctional institutions. Testimony from 106 witnesses from 27 states led to the overall conclusion that the current level and quality of correctional vocational education is not adequate to…

Developments during the 1980-81 academic year concerning mergers/joint planning projects designed to eliminate unnecessary duplication of programs between historically black and white colleges in Nashville, Tennessee; Savannah, Georgia; and Norfolk, Virginia are examined. Site visits were made during the second year of operation of the programs at…

In an attempt to stimulate discussion on directions and priorities for the California community colleges (CCC), this monograph examines six issues likely to affect the colleges during the 1980's. The monograph first reviews recent literature pointing to an erosion of the colleges' transfer, vocational, and general education functions and then…

Based on eight goals assessed as desired outcomes for a career-educated person, this guide is an outline of how an educational organization or community agency might develop a career decision-making program for adults. Both parts of the guide's purpose--meeting educational needs and meeting community needs--are discussed, including what is…

The 1979 annual report of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education is presented. Contents are as follows: changes in Commission membership, federally funded programs, South Carolina Postsecondary Education Planning Commission ("1202" Commission), program approvals, health and medical education, licensing nonpublic institutions,…

United States Senate hearings on S. 1839, a bill to extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes, are presented. Testimony concerning the proposed Higher Education Amendments of 1979 is presented by college administrators, financial aid officers, students, teachers, researchers, and representatives of the federal and state…

The second annual status report on the implementation of the Maryland statewide plan for postsecondary education and on additional issues for action is presented. The following areas are considered: enrollments; programs; finance; facilities; faculty, libraries, and computer services; implementation of role and mission actions; and new planning…

Recommendations for state and federal policies on need-based student assistance are presented in this position paper from the Education Commission of the States. Student assistance is viewed as one of the most effective ways of meeting state and national goals for expanding access and choice in postsecondary education. The importance of effective…

More than 100 school districts participated in this three-year career education program. On a statewide basis, two major objectives were to be accomplished: (1) Help all public and private schools in South Dakota implement career education programs, and (2) provide every student an opportunity to develop self awareness, a favorable attitude toward…

The Louisiana Literacy Plan is designed to address the learning needs of all students in grades PK-Adult Education in order to improve the literacy rates of students in the state, thereby developing a more literate and capable citizenry for the future. Connecting this plan to the No Child Left Behind Act, Louisiana seeks to close the achievement…

This report, prepared by the Virginia Department of Education and presented to the U.S. Department of Education, proposes that Virginia will continue the implementation of successful initiatives and strategies to build capacity to prepare, recruit, and retain high quality teachers at both the local and state levels. Additionally, several new…

Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has partnered with Michigan community colleges to develop an occupational education studies (OES) program to prepare future career and technical education (CTE) instructors by allowing students to transfer their technical degree from the community college as their teaching major at the…

Alaska's State Training and Employment Program (STEP) was designed with the primary objective of reducing current and future claims against Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits by providing training to those who are unemployed or facing unemployment. STEP is also charged with fostering growth of existing businesses and attracting new businesses to…

This document is comprised of two main parts: (1) Role and Nature of State Leadership; and (2) Developing Leaders. Issues related to state leadership for career and technical education (CTE) were studied. CTE-related research, policy, and practice were reviewed. State directors of CTE were surveyed, and 39 individuals considered opinion leaders in…

Project Educational Quality in Adult Literacy (EQuAL) was initiated to improve the quality of adult basic and literacy education (ABLE) services provided to adult learners in Pennsylvania. Project EQuAL's objectives were as follows: (1) set performance standards to facilitate delivery of quality ABLE programs to adult learners; (2) institute a…