A job analysis survey was done on 39 entry-level professional classes (e.g. personnel officer, social worker, rehabilitation counselor, research analyst, accountant, computer programmer) to discover statistical factors on which the classes could be scored and to cluster the classes on the basis of these factor scores. A job analysis questionnaire…

The Corporate Career Demonstration Project is a Federally funded program designed to provide economically disadvantaged young adults with specialized training, counseling and educational experiences. The project's major goal is to prepare these youth for entry level corporate career positions they would otherwise be unable to obtain. Applicants…

The project described offers an approach to providing occupational skills to socially and educationally handicapped youth, specifically the skills necessary for a service station attendant in driveway salesmanship and auto care. The 10-page evaluation report presents project goals and objectives with evaluation data (represented graphically) and…

The report is based on a longitudinal study of a national sample of males in the high school class of 1969. They were followed from the beginning of 10th grade (1966) to one year after high school (1970). The most important determinants of unemployment among young men recently out of high school are family background and intelligence. High…

The purpose of this publication is to present information concerning the environmental conditions imposed upon workers in industries which require clean room facilities to eliminate particle-caused equipment failure. The information, which was collected through interviews, observation, and other standard job analysis techniques, discusses these…

Oregon is embarking on a new approach to secondary education and this clerical occupations curriculum guide was prepared to assist curriculum specialists in developing instructional materials for Grade 11 and 12 vocational programs. Developed in consultation with representatives of industry and education, the guide makes use of the cluster…

In an attempt to identify the discrepancy between work and training programs for a beginning accountant or bookkeeping worker, and thereby provide either verification of the current curriculum or needed direction for change, this study posed three questions. The procedures were divided into three areas to coincide with the three questions. To…

Discusses the problems of the Black underclass that is growing despite economic expansions. States that a lack of role models and a lack of incentives to get off welfare are key influences. Advocates improved services for disadvantaged children, starting before birth, as a partial solution. (CH)

Techniques for new teachers to use to achieve and maintain quality instruction include questioning techniques, approaches to developing student mental skills, classroom communication strategies, and improvements in teacher evaluation forms and techniques. (MSE)

Attaining a bachelor's degree is one measure of the skills learned through college attendance, but in recent years, concern about the difficulties encountered by recent graduates in making the transition from college to work has grown. Data gathered by the National Center for Education Statistics for April 1994 showed the following: (1) two-thirds…

Recent graduates of conservation courses throughout the United Kingdom were surveyed to determine the impact of existing training courses and internship courses on their early careers as conservators. (Conservators are archivists and curators who work primarily in museums.) Of the 404 individuals contacted, 137 (35.2%) returned usable responses.…

In Oklahoma, a new law (H.B. 1706)--the product of efforts by educators at all levels--promises to provide a framework to strengthen the preparation, induction, and continuing education of teachers. (Author/WD)

The author discusses areas of nursing education where problems exist: the gap between nursing education and nursing service, the gap between professional education and technical education, methods of funding nursing education programs, faculty as role models, graduates of nurse practitioner and graduate nursing programs, and communications between…

Describes a study conducted to develop a system for the technical component of a competency-based teacher program in agricultural education. The findings of the study revealed that there were differences between the technical competency needs of beginning teachers and that of beginning workers. (MF)