This annotated listing of curriculum materials is provided to inform planners, administrators, vocational educators, and others interested in vocational education programs of the available curriculum materials in agricultural education developed by the various States. The materials have been identified with the instructional titles and codes from…

Forty-five job descriptions relating to the cable television industry are stated in terms of duties and responsibilities, experience, requirements, and educational requirements in order to lessen the wide disparity within the industry concerning requirements for engineering, technical, and owner/operator work. The job descriptions are not offered…

Three Illinois State Library Association workshops in the fall of 1972 used this draft handbook as a basis of discussion. Participants in the evaluation workshop were asked to comment upon the usefulness of the handbook particularly in assessing job levels, categorizing positions, assigning tasks or combinations of tasks, writing job descriptions,…

The writing of job descriptions is a universal management practice in every type of organization. Whatever the size or type of library, the need exists for written descriptions of every job performed. There are no standard of job descriptions available because work duties differ among libraries. Tasks are grouped differently and jobs are given…

The final report on Phase 1 of the Manpower Projection Model (MPM) Project provides a guide for implementation of the model system by area Vocational Education Practitioners within any Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). A cooperative effort between Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office and the Community College District, the…

All hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and home nursing and ambulance services in New York State were surveyed to determine projected needs for 39 specific occupations for nursing staff, technicians, and aides. There were 326,000 persons working in the medical care facilities in December 1966, and 182,000 held jobs in the 39 occupations. Hospitals…

This study was conducted to gain information from and about public school counselors concerning the relationship between their role and function and the nature of their counselor preparation training. It was also intended to determine the changes in training and counselor function necessary to provide for more adequate vocational counseling for…

Greater concern with unemployment in recent years has increased the need for accurate forecasting of future labor market requirements, in order to plan for vocational education and other manpower programs. However, past emphasis has been placed on labor demand, rather than supply, even though either side by itself is useless in determining skill…

In this study, 197 Illinois secondary school counselors and 21 counselor educators were asked to report views they held concerning perceived relative importance of vocational content areas presented in graduate counselor education training. In the face-to-face interviews, numerical ratings were obtained from each sample group with respect to the…

The author provides a rationale for the computer making a great impact in the area of vocational counseling. He suggests the Informational System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD) and recommends a process whereby data about educational, military, and vocational opportunities are turned by each inquirer into information about a personally-determined…

This guide, prepared by the Canadian Office of Manpower and Immigration, intends to inform secondary students of many alternative employment possibilities and educate the students as to qualifications required. Interviews with workers in various fields of the protective services careers detail what students can expect and what is expected of them…

This study investigated the effectiveness of operant conditioning procedures in stimulating intermediate elementary students to constructively utilize free time for pursuing occupational information. (RC)

The West Bloomfield School District (Michigan) evaluates administrators by utilizing a management by objectives technique, a comprehensive job description based on tasks to be performed, and a self-evaluation guide that serves as a discussion tool during evaluation conferences. (Author/MLF)

Reports results of a study conducted to determine the level of occupational knowledge of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders and the extent to which these levels are influenced by the rural community in which the students live. It was concluded that a career education program would provide more knowledge of non-local occupations to give rural…

Guidelines developed by the Media Production and Review Service are presented to assist those who select and use career-related media. Single copies of NVGA's Guidelines are available for $1.00 (Order No. 72214) through APGA Publication Sales, 1607 New Hampshire Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. (Author)