Abstracts of research, instructional, and other materials in vocational and technical education, and abstracts of funded proposals are presented in this document. Included are 95 document resumes and 112 resumes of state-administered current research projects, exemplary and innovative projects, and curriculum development projects. The document…

This quarterly publication contains 106 abstracts of educational materials published in Australia, covering social and educational developments, programs, and program materials. In the first two sections of the document, the abstracts are arranged in clusters according to prime subject matter. The topics covered, listed at the front of the…

The approximately 700 resumes contained in this report cover research projects, exemplary and innovative projects, and curriculum development projects administered by state departments of education through research coordinating units (RCUs) from July 1, 1979, to June 30, 1980 (fiscal year 1980). The projects are funded under Sections 131, 132, and…

One of a series of sixteen knowledge transformation papers, this paper combines a glimpse at historical origins of the relationship between vocational education and employment training programs with an examination of current vocational education-CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) relationships. While research and development are…

Incarcerated youth should be afforded the opportunity to develop the advanced academic and vocational skills needed to be competitive in today's labor market. Correctional facility administrators regard education as the most important component of the rehabilitation process. Correctional facilities must therefore make education and training high…

Eight papers outline the nature of the present federally funded effort to improve the evaluation data gathered by programs for the transition of handicapped adolescents to higher education or work. Evaluation research, program evaluation flexibility, and professional standards are considered. Two other evaluation studies consider international…

These four issues of the quarterly publication of the Saskatchewan Literacy Network in Canada are each devoted to a separate aspect of literacy and literacy education. In addition to an editorial and series of articles on the issue topic, each issue includes book reviews and network news. Some issues also include interviews and annotated…

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…

This compilation of approximately 300 document resumes provides educators with abstracts of research, instructional, and other materials in vocational and technical education, and abstracts of funded research and development proposals. The resumes are arranged in ascending order according to an ED (ERIC Document) accession number, with each resume…

This compilation of approximately 100 document resumes provides educators with abstracts of research, instructional, and other materials in vocational and technical education, and abstracts of funded research and development proposals. The resumes are arranged in ascending order according to an ED (ERIC Document) accession number, with each resume…

This compilation of approximately 100 document resumes provides educators with abstracts of research, instructional, and other materials in vocational and technical education, and abstracts of funded research and development proposals. The resumes are arranged in ascending order according to an ED (ERIC Document) accession number, with each resume…

This compilation of approximately 100 document resumes provides educators with abstracts of research, instructional, and other materials in vocational and technical education, and abstracts of funded research and development proposals. The resumes are arranged in ascending order according to an ED (ERIC Document) accession number, with each resume…

In this monograph, a description is given of the activities of the "An Upper Secondary School For All" (Swedish abbreviation: GFA) program which has been operating in Swedish schools during the 1980s. A discussion is presented on how a number of upper secondary schools are working on the complex problem of giving as many youngsters as…

A special journal issue on French language immersion programs in Canada consists of these articles: "The Immersion Phenomenon" (H. H. Stern); "For My Kids, It's French without Tears" (Judy Gibson); "A 'First' for a Toronto High School" (Claire Mian); "The Teachers, Key to the Success Story" (Andre Obadia);…

This report summarizes Scottish research during 1995 which aimed to assess the take-up, knowledge, understanding, and use of the National Record of Achievement (NRA) in all sectors. The survey found a lack of awareness of the NRA among employers and colleges. One recommendation from the report is for future development and promotion of the NRA in…