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Direct linkFarmer, James A., Jr. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1973
A special communication technique called "chartering" can lead to improved understanding between technical/vocational educators and their constituencies. (Editor)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Diagrams, Program Administration, Program Development
Raulf, Judith F.; Ayres, Marilyn C. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Uses New Jersey's curriculum requirements as an example to present a model for the planning, development, approval, and evaluation of occupational curricula. Describes the steps of a three-phase development process involving program identification, program documentation and approval, and program execution. Considers evaluation needs. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Government Role
Wimmer, Doris K. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1988
Describes Virginia's Master Technician Program, which offers a comprehensive coordinated curriculum in electronics/electromechanical technology that spans high school and community college levels of instruction. Highlights innovations of the project, curriculum design, advantages, and future projections. (DMM)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
Smith, Donald B. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Identifies the information resources available to help community colleges conduct vocational program needs analyses, focusing on federal, state, and local unemployment figures and employment projections; periodicals, newspapers, and government publications; emerging occupational categories; projections for new industries; sources for industrial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns, Information Sources
Dzierlenga, Donna, Comp. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1981
Cites documents from the ERIC collection dealing with occupational education in community colleges. Addresses the following aspects: special programs for women and the handicapped, occupational program planning and evaluation, the relationship between general education and career training, cooperative relationships between schools and industry,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Disabilities, General Education, Instructional Innovation
Caughman, Alison Y. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1979
Considers the Female Access to Careers in Engineering Technology (FACET) program at Trident Technical College in terms of planning, high school involvement, and development of a summer curriculum. Also discusses the new FACIT phase for Careers in Industrial Technology. (AYC)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Females, Industrial Education, Nontraditional Occupations
Rheams, Patricia A.; Saint, Fred – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Identifies work force development needs that can be met by community colleges through the use of cooperative education programs. Suggests modifications to current cooperative education programs to achieve desired work force and economic outcomes (e.g., employee recruitment, retention, and technical training). (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Economic Development, Job Training
Doty, Charles R.; Hardy, Mary P. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1987
Provides an annotated bibliography of ERIC documents dealing with occupational curriculum development, along with information about organizations and associations serving as resources for up-to-date curriculum information. (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Annotated Bibliographies, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
