Extension programs based on identified needs, relevant theory, and solid research too often fail to realize their objectives. Program implementation is acknowledged to contribute to program effectiveness, yet systematic attention has not been paid to the array of implementation issues that can complicate achieving program goals. We developed the…

This booklet provides information to multiple stakeholders on the implementation of career clusters in Illinois. The booklet is an extension of the previous edition titled "An Introduction to Illinois CTE Programs of Study" (2008), and provides a resource for partners to understand Illinois' Career Cluster Model as its own adaptation of…

This report entails background information and a proposed model for assessment of personnel responsible for curriculum development and management in Vocational-Technical education in Alabama (the result of a state/federal-funded project entitled "Vocational Education Curriculum Operation--Management Plan" or VO-ED COMP). Four approaches…

This document examines two successful consortiums (Five Colleges, Inc., and Worcester Consortium for Higher Education) and relates their approach to that of the developing Blue Ridge Consortium. Emphasis is placed on background material concerning consortia, a profile of the Blue Ridge consortium, a description of two model consortia, the…

This booklet describes a counseling and guidance program (The Extended Family) designed for disadvantaged and handicapped vocational education students at Fresno City College, California. The following sections are provided: program rationale; program overall objectives; sub-objectives for each overall objective; characteristics of personnel to be…

This catalog contains information about planning, career guidance programs, and five selected planning models. General information about planning and educational change is discussed in the section on planning, along with specific guidelines for planners of career guidance programs. Two worksheets, "Planning Considerations" and "Selection Guide,"…

The packet consists of information derived from several sources on models for delivering services to rural handicapped students. The first part of the packet defines "rural," followed by a discussion of factors hindering rural service delivery and a model describing the continuum of services in rural areas. Seven model programs and projects from…

Based on experiences in Dallas, Boston, and Minneapolis, guidelines are given for local school-business partnerships, including objectives, forms of cooperation, and partnership activities. In this last area, internships, magnet and specialty school programs in the above-mentioned cities are described. (SJL)

The document offers recommendations for a planned approach to the development and appraisal of a career-oriented marketing cluster program. The suggested appraisal instrument may be used for self-evaluation or group evaluation. Information on career education in Oregon, the career cluster concept, and the model marketing program concept precedes…

The document, produced to aid Ohio communities in linking their schools' kindergarten through secondary career education (CE) programs with the needs and interests of local General Motors (GM) plants, defines some central concepts of career education and discusses successful, cooperative interaction between industry and career education. The focus…

A guide to the organization and administration of professional development efforts for student personnel workers is presented. The development of the guide was based on needs within the organization: (1) to understand processes and procedures of student personnel services and how they relate to other departments; (2) to communicate and relate to…

The overall goal of the Jobs for Youth/Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education (JFY/FIPSE) project was the testing of JFY Educational Services (ES) as a model work-related literacy program capable of being replicated in situations other than New York City. First-year activities (1977-78) focused on replication of the ES Replication…

The purpose of this project was to develop an articulation model which can be adopted by any school system in Illinois. The objectives were to field test and evaluate the Project MAVE (Model for Articulated Vocational Education) Articulation Model(s) in various educational settings and to refine the model(s). There were seven implementation…

Fishing Industry Specialization, or FINS, is a 2-year alternative education program designed in 1979 by the LaConner (Washington) School District to encourage high school completion by students wanting to enter the fishing industry. With encouragement from the Swinomish Indian Tribe and help from an active citizens advisory board, school officials…

This project report includes a brief narrative, the model placement and followup system developed for statewide implementation in vocational education programs, and an employer survey. The guide for the establishment and operation of a school-based placement and followup system is divided into two sections: general information and operational…