Argues that vocational education is becoming more popular in high schools and gives several reasons why it deserves a place in the comprehensive high school as a way of diminishing the effects of race and class on the achievement of youth. (SK)

Thetime was ripe and the people were ready for the solution of this social and economic ill which appeared to be deeply rooted in the lack of an adequate vocational facility. (Author)

In Sycamore, Illinois, preparing students for work in the agriculture-dominated economy is a natural part of education. The quality of the vocational program is determined by the level of involvement of those outside the agriculture department and in the community. (SK)

There is ample evidence that the structural characteristics of American secondary education are not well suited to vocational education. The solution may require a redesign of the structure of secondary schools, especially their governance. (SK)

A statewide plan for educational programs encourages coordination of efforts and effective allocation of resources. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the factors governing: (1) the establishment and operation of comprehensive Educational Service Centers in Wyoming, (2) the extent of such programs, (3) their purposes, enrollment,…

Defines the concept of comprehensive high school, reviews the inadequacies of the present system of academic and vocational high schools, and discusses changing high school programs to satisfy student needs. (JM)

Comprehensive manpower planning at the national level to meet manpower needs is impossible because there is no single agency authorized to affect such a planning effort. (SB)

Describes comprehensive planning of vocational education at the state level. (SB)

Team planning in Kentucky provides the curriculum materials specialist with competent assistance. (Editor)

Much has been said about educating the whole child, not enough about educating the whole adult. (Author)

This curriculum guide, encompassing a total industrial arts and vocational program for grades K-12 for the Leflore County Schools, Greenwood, Mississippi, was developed by a local staff of educators. Special emphasis is given to industrial arts in grades K-6, vocational orientation in the seventh grade, introduction to modern industry in the ninth…

In 2004, National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) developed a national Indigenous VET research strategy in partnership with the former Australian Indigenous Training Advisory Council. The research strategy provides a comprehensive program until 2006 to fill the major gaps in knowledge identified through a midterm review of…