A project was conducted to study impacts of vocational education research and development with special emphasis on the job placement and followup program in Indiana. The specific objectives were (1) to investigate the impact of R & D projects in vocational education and the conceptual and methodological problems in impact studies, and (2) to…

This is a report of hearings held in New York City on September 17, 1979, and in Philadelphia on October 20, 1979, on two federal youth employment bills: H.R. 4465 and H.R. 4534. H.R. 4465 proposes to combine immediate work and training and training opportunities with long term changes in the institutions and programs which serve young people.…

GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A TERMINAL COURSE OFFERED DURING THE SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT GOES TO SCHOOL ONE-HALF TIME AND WORKS ON THE JOB ONE-HALF TIME. THE STENOGRAPHIC, CLERICAL, AND BOOKKEEPING AREAS ARE EMPHASIZED. SECTIONS INCLUDED ARE (1) INITIATING THE PROGRAM, (2) LOCAL PROBLEMS, (3) RESPONSIBILITIES…

AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION, THIS HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED BY PROFESSIONALLY EDUCATED LOCAL COORDINATORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED IN 1948 BY 25 COORDINATORS. IT WAS REVISED BY TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINERS, COORDINATORS, AND STATE SUPERVISORY…

PROJECT UPLIFT'S PURPOSE WAS TO FIND EFFECTIVE WAYS OF REACHING, RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND PLACING DISADVANTAGED RURAL ADULTS LIVING IN A 10-COUNTY SECTION OF NORTHERN FLORIDA. THE FOLLOWUP STUDY HAS THREE GENERAL OBJECTIVES -- (1) TO SHOW THAT INDIVIDUALS WITH ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS WERE SERVED, THAT THEY WERE TRAINABLE AND THAT…

CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED AND THE ORGANIZATION OF A 4-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM FOR THESE STUDENTS ARE DESCRIBED FOR TEACHERS AND WORK-STUDY SUPERVISORS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES WORK AND RELATED STUDY THROUGH THREE STAGES OF EXPERIENCE--PREVOCATIONAL TRAINING WHICH PROVIDES VOCATIONAL INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE…

THIS REPORT STATES THAT RURAL YOUTH MIGRATING TO THE CITY FACE PROBLEMS OF MULTIPLE DECISIONS, LACK OF EDUCATION, LACK OF JOB OPPORTUNITY, LACK OF MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, AND LIMITED PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THEIR LIVES. THE AUTHOR KNOWS OF NO URBAN CHURCH PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP RURAL YOUTH,…

This is a report of hearings held in Washington, D.C., on March 11, 13, 18, 19, and 25, 1980, on five federal youth employment and training bills: H.R. 4465, H.R. 4534, H.R. 5876, H.R. 6208, and H.R. 6711. H.R. 4465 proposes to combine immediate work and training and training opportunities with long-term changes in the institutions and programs…

Intended for public school administrators and regular classroom teachers, the report discusses the nature of autistic children and examines aspects of successful educational programs for them. The historical background is traced down from Itard's wild boy through theories of faulty parental conditioning, to current thought on the causes of autism.…

In highlighting findings from five separate studies on the characteristics of public school personnel in Minnesota, this study seeks to assist legislators, public agency staffs, school board members, and administrators in gaining a better understanding of the educator labor force as they engage in policy development and planning for the decade…

The fourth in a series from a study of least restrictive environment (LRE) placement for handicapped students identifies exemplary practices useful in arriving at LRE placements. Analysis of state documents and observations of 134 placement team meetings held in five states were carried out. Noteworthy approaches are summarized for five…

This manual is a practical guide for use by schools of education which must comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards for Approval of Teacher Certification Programs. These standards require that competencies needed to educate students in least restrictive environments be incorporated into undergraduate and graduate degree…

Brief descriptions of course offerings in the social studies for grades 9-12, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, are presented. Courses are listed according to required or elective. Required courses are United States History I and II; National, State, and Local Government, and Contemporary Issues. In addition, over 45 courses…

A followup survey to determine the present circumstances of 1976 graduates and their attitudes toward their educational experiences resulted in the following findings: (1) almost equal numbers were employed as were in school; (2) of those in school, the majority were enrolled at the University of Maryland; (3) of those employed, most were earning…

This report abstracts and summarizes seventy-eight Indiana research and development projects funded in 1977 with moneys allocated by parts C and D of the 1968 Vocational Education Amendments. The projects are grouped into the subject categories of innovative approaches, needs assessment, performance-based vocational education (PBVE), placement and…