A study was conducted to develop a performance-based instructional program in electronic data processing (DP) and to identify the DP tasks within various occupational titles. In order to meet these objectives, task lists from various sources were sorted and merged into a final detailed list of tasks and subtasks, under the guidance of an advisory…

A study was conducted to assess the relationship of competencies taught in the Wisconsin Vocational-Technical and Adult Education system Data Processing (DP) Diploma Programs to required on-the-job skills. DP graduates, their employers, and instructors were surveyed in order to obtain a comparative evaluation of the program, and a sample of…

The document contains optical scannable forms for some of the instruments in the Input and Process Batteries, and guidelines for administration of the instruments in the Input Batteries of the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) Sample Data Systems. Input information describes the characteristics of the students at…

The report was prepared by a member of the staff of the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE). It constitutes a clear and precise statement of the tasks required to establish a "laboratory MISOE," as described in the Journal of Research and Development in Education (Winter 1974), to accomplish the purposes of…

The report specifies the design of the data entry system for the Sample Data System subsystems (SDS-1 and SDS-2) providing connectability to meet previously specified purposes and functions of the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE). General assumptions for specifying the SDS data entry system are stated including the…

This document reports the developmental phase for the overall plan for developing and field testing a computerized information system which was designed to convert the manual collection and tabulation of data gathered from vocational programs throughout the State to a more efficient automated system. (The actual field test is reported in another…

A methodology for inventorying the technical concepts relevant to the occupations of automotive mechanics, business data programers, and general secretaries is described in the report. Five general types of technical concepts are presented, consisting of specialized knowledge having practical use to workers. Through a process of development,…

The publication describes the process by which a portion of the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) Census Data System (CDS) was field-tested in a sample of six Massachusetts schools. It is intended to provide guidelines for those who will be responsible for the planning of statewide implementation of the fully…

The developmental paper, one of a series written as the Management Information System for Occupational Education (MISOE) was conceptualized, is a first attempt to picture the computer system necessary to carry out the project's goals. It describes the basic structure and the anticipated strategies of development of the computer system to be used.…

The project (1968-1973) was undertaken to demonstrate job and earning potential for competitive work of homebound and/or severely disabled persons who otherwise have not benefited from rehabilitation programs as they conventionally exist. In the lifetime of this project, three companies were formed: An non-emergency transportation service for the…

The purpose of this study was to obtain information that will make it possible to plan for the development of occupational competency assessment procedures in a rational manner, based on the expressed needs of occupational educators and employers. Eight fields were selected for scrutiny: Accounting, Agribusiness, Data Processing, Day Care,…

Communications technology must advance to meet the need for improved information processing by the year 2000. Four major technologies are involved: computers and data processing, telecommunications and telephones, reprographics, and word processing. Each of the technologies shows growth in sales, applications, and usage. Facts and projections…

The information needed by Congress and the U. S. Office of Education about vocational education and manpower training is discussed in terms of course information, student and trainee information, and professional personnel information. The data base consists of 38 nonaggregate data elements, and these are listed and described. The availability of…

The management information system (MIS) development project for California's Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROC/Ps) was conducted in 3 phases over a 12-month period. Phase I involved a literature review and field study to match MIS design features and development strategy with existing conditions in ROC/Ps. A decision support system…

Objectives, methodologies, and procedures for conducting a follow-up study of 1977-78 occupational program graduates of the Illinois community colleges are outlined in this handbook. One of three planned studies of former occupational students (FY1978 program graduates, FY1979 occupational skill completers, and FY1979 and FY1980 program leavers),…