This study was conducted to assess vocational program needs and development in Illinois correctional institutions. Specific objectives included the following: (1) to review results of efforts both nationally and in Illinois to meet the vocational needs of adult and juvenile offenders; (2) to conduct a survey of twenty-three correctional…

A study assessed the need for and determined the content of a resource guide for writing federal vocational grant proposals by personnel of community and technical colleges in the state of Washington. A review of the literature and research found that community and technical colleges found an ever-increasing portion of their budgets were dependent…

This document presents alternative procedures that states can use to identify programs, services, and activities to achieve objectives for delivering vocational education to special populations. (This is the fifth component to the Management Evaluation Review for Quality planning model, which has two key activities: identification and comparison…

This final report is the result of a survey requested by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and undertaken by the Organization for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT) of four countries (Cameroon, Chad, Central African Republic, and Gabon) and a conference on vocational training sponsored by the Economic and Customs…

An alternative high school is proposed to meet the needs of the substantial number of Yuma students who are dropping out of school at increasing rates. In the period from 1974 to 1978 enrollment at Yuma's 2 high schools increased by only 8% while the drop-out rate increased by 56%. Enrollment figures show that the drop-out rate is highest in grade…

One of five modules in the curriculum development series designed to train vocational education curriculum specialists, this module is intended for use in classes or individual study arrangements at the preservice or inservice level by students with varying amounts of experience in vocational education. (These modules are revised versions of…