This guidebook is written for those who question the process of earning credit for experience and what knowledge and skills might lead to a credit award, and should assist educators who are approached for accreditation of knowledge and skills learned on a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA)-funded job. There are five sections: the…

Curriculum guidelines for teacher use in organizing and teaching a course to prepare 11th and 12th grade students for entry level child care occupations were developed as part of a pilot study which is reported in VT 006 870. Major emphasis of the program included orientation to the world of work, types of child care services, duties of the child…

Curriculum guidelines for teacher use in organizing and teaching a course to prepare 11th and 12th grade students for entry level food service occupations were developed as part of a pilot study which is reported in VT 006 870. The 1-year program requires 2 hours daily plus 10 hours per week on-the-job work experience. Content areas are: (1)…

Twenty-five sophomore students recommended by their school principal or counselor participated in a pilot educational program designed to be appropriate to the interests and needs of potential high school male dropouts. Test scores, inventories, student records, office files, and employment analyses of the participants were examined to determine…

This handbook was developed for use by sponsors of Bureau of Work Programs such as Operation Mainstream, New Careers, Special Impact Programs, Work Experience Programs, Concentrated Employment Programs and Community Action Programs. Included are the audit requirements of the Manpower Administration, an accounting manual designed for effective…

A 67 percent response was obtained from 2,165 graduates of three types of vocational programs who were surveyed approximately 18 months after graduation to determine and compare their degree of satisfaction with their high school programs and their jobs, programs are: (1) total in-school vocational program; (2) Capstone program--in-school…

This investigation was undertaken to determine the perceptions of interns and agribusinessmen towards the technical internship in agricultural education at Auburn University. The findings of this report are based upon data supplied by 37 interns and 37 agribusinessmen who participated in the technical internship program from June, 1971 through…

Procedures for setup and operation of a school or class business are provided for the teacher in the basic guide. Steps for planning, running, and closing out a business are presented. The guide is designed for the elementary level, but each step is adaptable for use at any level from primary grades through high school. Many options are included,…

Known also as the Summer Minimal Achiever Rehabilitation Training Program (SMART), the Nassau County work-experience program was designed to motivate minimal achieving students toward more positively directed goals. Of the more than 300 students referred to the program, 142 were accepted as enrollees. Program objectives were: (1) to provide…

A comparison of the average salaries of male and female administrators was made in relation to assignment, highest degree earned, and professional experience. In the group of 8,071 administrators, there were 6,701 (83 percent) males and 1,370 (17 percent) females. The general pattern is a preponderance of males employed with average salaries…

This paper is part of a larger project dealing with National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) of labor market experience. This volume is based on the sample of older women (aged 30-44 at the beginning of the study). It consists of a series of research papers on topics that are conceived to be important in understanding the labor market experience and…

Preparation for employment and improved economic status are the primary objectives of vocational education for high school dropouts. To accomplish these objectives, greater knowledge is needed concerning the participation, characteristics, and motivation of those dropouts who participate in vocational education. Of an estimated 14,258 Wisconsin…

The hypothesis of this study was that there is no significant difference between the mean academic performance of freshmen who hold work-study jobs during their first semester and those who do not, where performance is measured in terms of Grade Point Average (GPA). Subjects were two matched groups, the first being 27 students who held work-study…

Skill training, related academic subjects, job orientation, counseling, and attitudinal modification are at the core of the Work Opportunity Center (WOC) program. All energies are focused on assisting each person as an individual deserving of every opportunity for success. Specific procedures to carry out this goal include personalized scheduling,…

The manual was produced by a secondary school district for the use of career placement aides in a special education work experience program. Each aide's professional responsibilities include facilitating students' efforts to participate in the program; acting as the center for information and processing of special education students on his campus;…