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Download full textNEUBAUER, G.W. – 1966
A VOCATIONAL PROGRAM RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT WAS DEVELOPED TO COORDINATE, ENCOURAGE, AND ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF STUDIES TO IMPROVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. INITIAL TASKS INVOLVED COMPILATION OF VOCATIONAL RESEARCH, IDENTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES, ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEM AREAS,…
Descriptors: Developmental Tasks, Educational Problems, Evaluation, Information Dissemination
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. Occupational Research and Development Branch. – 1969
This report covers the period July 1968-August 1969. During this time, library holdings increased to 10,728 items and a quarterly publication was the chief information dissemination tool. Studies completed during the period concerned the community college, practical nurse education, curriculum change in home economics; studies underway are a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Information Dissemination, Occupational Information
Frazier, William D., Comp. – 1972
This publication provides a descriptive report of 24 mini-grant proposals funded by the Oklahoma Research Coordinating Unit to secondary teachers and counselors. Each report includes: (1) the director(s) and title(s), (2) school affiliation, (3) school administrator, (4) estimated cost of the project, (5) summarization of activities, (6)…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Education, Counselors, Curriculum Development
CHRISTENSEN, VIRGIL E. – 1966
THE PURPOSE OF THE 5-DAY SEMINAR WAS TO ASSIST RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT PERSONNEL AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL LEADERS PLAN AND CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE STATE PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. ITS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) DEVELOP A CONCEPT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONDITIONS ESSENTIAL FOR ITS SUCCESS, (2)…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agriculture, Communication (Thought Transfer), Critical Path Method
BAIRD, PHILIP G.; CAMPBELL, ROBERT A. – 1966
CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, ORGANIZED LABOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TOTALED 160. THEIR OBJECTIVES WERE--(1) TO IDENTIFY NEEDED AREAS OF ATTENTION AND CRITICAL ISSUES FACING VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN ILLINOIS, (2) TO SUGGEST…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Agency Cooperation, Conference Reports, Coordination
Cargill, Samuel Paul, Jr., Comp. – 1978
This manual describes the program improvement responsibilities of the Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) of South Carolina's Office of Vocational Education. Following the introduction, the organization and functions of the RCU are briefly presented. The remainder of the booklet is comprised of eight short sections, each discussing an RCU function in…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Curriculum Development
Lee, Arthur M. – 1968
The Arizona Research Coordinating Unit has concentrated its efforts during the past 18 months on a study of engineering technology which was published in March of 1968. A second major project is a study of vocational-technical education in the state to be used as a basis for future planning. Other activities included assistance with several…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Annual Reports, Data Collection, Educational Research
Peer reviewedSlatyer, Ralph O. – Higher Education, 1994
Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)
Descriptors: Agency Role, Decision Making, Federal Aid, Foreign Countries
ROGERS, CHARLES H.; SCARBOROUGH, C. CAYCE – 1966
TWENTY-FIVE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERSONNEL RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION ATTENDED A SEMINAR WHERE THE OBJECTIVES WERE -- (1) TO STIMULATE THE INITIATION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS IN OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL, (2) TO ASSIST LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL IN PLANNING SUCH…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developmental Programs, Educational Resources, Experimental Programs
West Virginia Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education, Huntington. – 1968
THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, TRAINING, EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS, AND PILOT PROGRAMS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ARE OUTLINED. THE AREAS DISCUSSED ARE (1) SOURCES OF FUNDS, (2) PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF RESEARCH PROPOSALS, (3) TYPES OF PROPOSALS,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Demonstration Programs, Educational Research, Evaluation
Nichols, Charles W. – 1971
Nineteen participants, along with special consultants, took part in an institute designed to examine and categorize the information services needed by vocational educators in order to use research and other technical information, in planning, implementing, and evaluating vocational education programs. A second objective of the institute was the…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Information Services, Information Systems, Institutes (Training Programs)
Mallet, Richard D. – National Association for Foreign Student Affairs Newsletter, 1966
Described briefly in this article are such higher education innovations in five Far Eastern countries as (1) educational research organizations, (2) college entrance examinations, (3) international exchange programs (including those with the United States), (4) college standards and accreditation, (5) language laboratory use and equipment, (6)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), College Entrance Examinations, Educational Change
McCage, Ronald D. – 1972
Along with 23 other units in various states, the Illinois Research Coordinating Unit (IRCU) has, since its inception, been committed to bringing about innovations in education. This document presents a summarization of the activities and progress of the unit during the 1972 fiscal year as well as the planned research endeavors for 1973. The unit…
Descriptors: Career Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Innovation, Educational Research
Arnold, Walter M. – 1969
The Pennsylvania Vocational Education Study was planned primarily as a pragmatic overview and analysis of vocational, technical, and continuing education for the years 1964-1968, with a goal of determining its achievements, deficiencies, and direction in the light of priority needs. Recommendations and conclusions were derived from data relating…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Economic Progress, Educational Administration, Employment Patterns
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