The training model consisted of 15 graduate students, 11 at the doctoral and four at the master's level. Evaluations of course content and course objectives by experimental and comparison groups of trainees indicated the overall success of this exploratory study in systematic group counselor training. (Author)

This article describes programs which have been effective in training history teaching assistants (TA's). Practical ideas and suggestions which history departments can implement for the professional development of TA's are included. (Author/RM)

Describes a program to help career development specialists acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to assist economically disadvantaged high school students in making realistic career choices. (Author)

This article describes two group leadership development workshops. The pattern of group development which characterized the workshops is outlined. Major reactions of participants to the workshop experience are summarized. Several suggestions are made for the improvement of similar workshops in the future. (Author)

This guide was developed to help concerned community members, groups, and organizations learn about major federal and state funds for employment-related youth programs and to direct them to additional funding resources. The guide discusses several types of employment-related activities that help young people become healthy and productive adults.…

This document is a catalog of approximately 50 projects concerned with the transition from school to work of students with disabilities and sponsored by the Division of Personnel Preparation (DPP) of the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the fiscal year 1992. The introduction notes that these…

Discusses the purposes and benefits of sandwich courses, which are now an established feature of the British system of higher education. These courses provide students with a period of industrial experience sandwiched between academic periods in college. (JR)

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf has conducted five student interpreter training programs to train interpreters for deaf college students. (DB)

Approaches to training hard-to-employ'' populations by the Mobilization for Youth Experimental Manpower Laboratory. Manpower Research Visibility is a supplement to American Vocational Journal. (Editor)

Explains the need to encourage minority students to choose physics as the field for advanced work. Institutes were organized during summer, enrolling minority students to enrich their backgrounds. Results have been encouraging and more extensive planning is underway. (PS)

Authors propose a Staff Development Institute for Elementary and Secondary School teachers of Puerto Rican students, which will be concerned with the development of knowledge of Puerto Rican culture and specific professional skills. (Authors/MB)

The program of the Department of Staff Development in the Montgomery County, Maryland, school district is described. (CB)

Discusses the results of the Training and Technology (TAT) projects and their implications for vocational education, the employment process, and coordination of school and industry. (SB)