A 16-WEEK TWO-SUMMER INSTITUTE WAS HELD TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ESSENTIAL FOR TEACHING SPECIALIZED COURSES IN A 2-YEAR CURRICULUM IN BUSINESS ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING. THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE INSTITUTE'S ENROLLMENT, ENVIRONMENT (AREA AND SCHOOL), TEACHING STAFF, TEXT MATERIAL, AND COURSE OUTLINES. EVALUATIONS BY BOTH THE…

THIS WAS ONE OF 20 DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS INITIATED IN 11 STATES IN 1961-63 TO GAIN EXPERIENCE WITH LABOR MARKET PROBLEMS ARISING FROM CHANGING TECHNOLOGY AND MASS LAYOFFS. THE FUNDAMENTAL AIM WAS TO COMBINE ACTION AND RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT THE STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE COULD DO IN AREAS WHERE THE LABOR MARKET WAS RAPIDLY CHANGING.…