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Download full textSchroeder, Paul E. – 1977
A national study of vocational education in corrections was conducted to describe the current status of vocational education programs available to inmates in all types of correctional facilities. The study produced the following technical reports: a review and synthesis of the literature on correctional vocational education; a set of thirty-four…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Educational Opportunities, Guidelines, National Surveys
MEADERS, O. DONALD – 1967
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT WERE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF SHARED-TIME VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN OPERATION THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND TO DEVELOP SOME ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING SUCH PROGRAMS. A QUESTIONNAIRE TO SECURE INFORMATION ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS, NUMBER AND SIZE OF SCHOOLS…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Dual Enrollment, Enrollment, High Schools
Ward, Charles F. – 1970
Designed to provide an input to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Committee on Occupational Education, this study took on national significance and is the first comprehensive study of accreditation for occupational education. This study outlines the development, organization, and procedures of the regional specialized, and…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Interviews, National Surveys, Organization
Peer reviewedAbram, Robert E.; Schroeder, Paul E. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1979
This national study of 929 correctional facilities reports on the status of vocational education programs offered by 384 of the institutions. Also discussed are the 34 standards developed for planning and and evaluating correctional vocational education programs. (LRA)
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation, National Surveys
LEE, ALLEN – 1967
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO STUDY STATE-LEVEL AGENCIES AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND PUERTO RICO, AND TO UTILIZE THE FINDINGS IN DEVELOPING A FORMAT AND CRITERIA WHICH THE AGENCIES COULD USE FOR SELF-ANALYSIS. SUBUNITS OF THE PROJECT ARE--(1) CURRENT STATUS SURVEY, (2) POLICY…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Administration, National Surveys
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1988
This report summarizes the result of a national survey of state liaison representatives for vocational education. Forty-seven responses (83 percent) document composition of technical committees, amount of work completed, and occupational areas for which task lists were created. An introduction presents survey results. Section I contains individual…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, National Surveys
Ahmann, J. Stanley – 1979
Intended to assist practitioners in vocational education in improving program planning and evaluation, this paper provides an overview of needs assessment, which is a method of acquiring evaluative data required by the Vocational Education Amendments of 1978 (P.L. 94-482). The first two sections discuss various definitions of educational needs…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Educational Problems
Bureau of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Div. of Vocational and Technical Education. – 1966
SUMMARY REPORTS OF VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS IN EACH OF THE 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES DURING 1966 ARE PRESENTED. MORE THAN 200 NEW VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FACILITIES WERE CONSTRUCTED, AND HIGH QUALITY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IS RAPIDLY BECOMING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE CITIZENS WHO NEED INSTRUCTION TO OBTAIN JOBS OR FOR THOSE WHO MUST IMPROVE…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Educational Facilities, Educational Finance, Enrollment
Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC. – 1993
This third volume in a four-volume study of industry- and education-driven skill standards in the United States and other countries contains information regarding industry driven credentialling and accreditation of programs. Section A includes descriptions of nine organizations involved in one or more components of skill standards/certification.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Quinley, John W. – 1996
To gather information on the workforce training and retraining needs of American businesses and how community colleges can best meet those needs, a study was conducted of recipients of workforce education and training nationwide. One-hundred and four community colleges in 27 states participated in the study, sending questionnaires to 4,703…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Ray, Elizabeth M.; Richards, M. Beverly – 1979
A project is reported which developed a Pennsylvania State University bachelor of science degree program in health occupations teacher education to qualify persons to teach at secondary and postsecondary levels. The growth in health occupations and the general need for teachers are traced. Results of two background surveys are reported: a survey…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Allied Health Occupations Education, Bachelors Degrees, Degree Requirements
PDF pending restorationRose, Clare; And Others – 1981
The main purpose of the Evaluation and Training Institute Distribution Study was to design a system for distributing vocational education funds in California which complied with requirements of P.L. 94-482 and was equitable and practical to implement. Eight states were selected whose state plans, vocational education delivery systems, and/or…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Cayemberg, Merlin; And Others – 1977
This study explored the availability of energy conservation programs at community colleges; the apparent need for such programs or courses by industry, business, and government; and the types of programs, if any, which should be offered at the vocational/technical level. Information was sought from 52 current two-year programs, the fifty state…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Conservation Education, Educational Research
Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC. – 1993
This report is designed as a companion to a three-volume report that describes how education and industry skill standards systems operate in the United States. It provides an overview of international efforts to develop processes and systems to "harmonize" the recognition of an individual's competencies and skills across national…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Certification, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Alexander, Aaron C. – 1971
The Office of New Careers (ONC) was established in July 1969, to help program agencies realize the full potential of the new careers concept as a service-delivery vehicle. However, without knowledge of the current, general status of the New Careers basic component, the Office could do little to begin its leadership role. Therefore, the element of…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Services, Higher Education, Job Training
