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Download full textHittleman, Daniel R. – 1979
To provide instruction in work-related reading, writing, and mathematical computation, Jobs for Youth established a Right-to-Read Reading Academy. Program objectives were (1) to develop and expand work-related instructional tasks, competency pre- and post-tests, and work-related curriculum and (2) to provide service in this area for out-of-school,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth
Scott, Paul; Moye, Mike – 1979
Developed to assist the building-level administrator in implementing a curriculum management system, this handbook considers two of five duties the vocational administrator must perform to meet the obligations of curriculum management: (1) performing curriculum management functions for the vocational program and (2) implementing and conducting an…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Advisory Committees
Lichtenstein, Stephen, Comp.; Cormier, Larry R., Comp. – 1981
This pamphlet, directed to vocational education and special education teachers and counselors at the secondary school level, provides a guide for developing Individual Vocational Education Programs (IVEPs) for disadvantaged learners, along with sample completed forms; and a resource of available IVEP forms being used in several of the secondary…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Check Lists, Cooperative Planning, Counselor Client Relationship
Cox, J. Lamarr; Lane, Carolee – 1981
A Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) program for nontraditional adult learners was developed, implemented, and evaluated. The study objective was to determine if further investigation of use of PSI was worthwhile. From a review of literature and practice of PSI and adult learning, conclusions were drawn regarding major factors to consider…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning
Simison, Diane; And Others – 1981
This report examines the state of the art of utilizing cost-benefit methodologies to evaluate the returns on investments in vocational education. The objectives and format of the report and the literature search methodology employed in it are outlined. Presented next is an overview of the diverse literature related to cost-benefit analysis,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cost Effectiveness
Greenan, James P.; And Others – 1981
Public Law 94-142 and other federal legislation mandate that all handicapped children receive a free and appropriate public education, including vocational education. In order to implement these provisions, personnel development of vocational and special education personnel is needed; therefore, each state that applies for federal funds must…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Needs
White, Michael R., Ed. – 1980
This monograph provides various audiences with background material necessary to the successful establishment of an elementary school industrial arts (IA) program. Chapter 1 discusses needs of children in respect to activity-based learning and addresses concerns teachers have as they move from print media instruction to an activity-based elementary…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Administrator Role, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Asplen, Donald; And Others – 1980
These training materials are designed to help vocational education teachers introduce students to the utilization and installation of mini- and microcomputers in residential and small business buildings. It consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 contains general materials, designed to promote awareness, and chapter 2 contains materials which are…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Building Operation, Building Trades
Bowen, Frank M. – 1975
The concept of traditional planning, programming, and budgeting systems (PPBS) is defined and compared with imperative planning, a term used to refer to whatever procedures higher education officials use to integrate program planning and budgeting. The University of Wisconsin system is described as an example of emerging budgetary practice in…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Administration, College Planning
1980
A survey examined the involvement of 11 voluntary agencies in providing employment-related services and programs for youth. A field-tested survey was completed by 1,005 respondents from corporate units of the following organizations: American Red Cross Youth Services, Boys' Clubs of America, Boy Scouts of America, Camp Fire, 4-H Youth Programs,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Demography, Employment Programs, Employment Services
Brown, Don A., Ed. – 1979
This guide is a resource both for organizing and for managing adult literacy programs. Based on the collective input and refinement of national leaders in adult basic education, the handbook provides coverage of program planning, staff development, student recruitment and retention, instructional approaches and techniques, instructional materials,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Students, Basic Skills
Stodden, Robert A., Ed. – 1981
This collection of four policy papers on vocational assessment for the handicapped deals with personnel development, interagency coordination, current research and development, and providing individualized assessment services. Discussed in the initial paper on program improvement in vocational assessment for the handicapped are federal legislation…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Guidance, Definitions, Disabilities
City Univ. of New York, NY. Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1981
To support the New York State Education Department's efforts, a project was carried out to design and implement information and reporting systems that serve the needs of occupational information. Technical assistance was provided throughout the project to implement an occupational education reporting system in New York City and coordinate that…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Vocational Education, Career Education
National Governors' Association, Washington, DC. – 1981
This report provides information on the planned utilization of the governor's grants for fiscal 1980. (The governor's grants are funds provided by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 for use at the state level by state governors.) Chapter 1, which supplies legislative background on the governor's grants with special emphasis on…
Descriptors: Coordination, Educational Finance, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
Ames, William R. – 1981
As part of International technical assistance, international aid organizations frequently sponsor candidates for advanced training programs in other countries. Because these programs are most often offered in English, the candidate needs to acquire a certain degree of English language knowledge. Therefore, English language training plays an…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
