This report describes the benefits to vocational educators of involving volunteers in vocational programs and presents a model for planning and implementing a volunteer program. Outlined first are programmatic and nonprogrammatic approaches to designing volunteer programs. Next, in a discussion of the benefits of vocational volunteer programs, the…

This manual is designed to provide development workers with the information and tools needed to begin or to improve poultry production. Covered in the individual chapters are the following topics: the nature and scope of poultry production, assessment of local poultry selections, basic information about chickens, country chickens, poultry…

Industrial arts is a program of instructional and laboratory experiences that provides basic general education for all students. Industrial arts curricula consist of experiences based upon nationally relevant economic and industrial clusters, and industrial arts courses provide "hands-on" manipulative experiences that serve students' occupational…

Pursuant to the emerging political issue of government financial support for private schools in the United States, a study was made of the Australian system of educational finance, which includes substantial government aid to nongovernment schools. Following a historical analysis and typology of government educational policy in both countries, a…

The paper reflects the Ford Foundation's emphasis since 1980 on long-term problems of refugees and migrants across national borders, and the desire of the Foundation staff to strengthen the long-term capacity of key institutions and communities to cope with population flows. Focus is first on the consequences of migrant flows for sending and…

This bulletin deals with various problems, policies, and programs affecting youth in Australia. Included in the bulletin are the following articles: "Low Cost Rural Resettlement: A Youth Perspective," by Scott Williams; "And Now for Something Completely Different - or a Little More of the Same," by Margaret O'Connell;…

This unit on financing a small business, the eighth in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to learn about and try out…

The 49 papers in these two volumes were prepared to assist the Commission on Workforce Quality and Labor Market Efficiency in making recommendations for improving the U.S. work force. The papers summarize existing research and make recommendations on subjects reflecting seven Commission tasks: (1) examine the roles and effectiveness of privately…

The Parent Survey of High School and Beyond is a study of the parents of 1980 high school seniors and sophomores in the United States conducted in 1980 as part of a national study of these cohorts of students which was intended to follow them through their early adulthood. The revised machine-readable data file (MRDF) Parent Analysis File (PAF)…

Foreign students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities form a substantial proportion of the student population. The majority of these students come from Asia and most often choose to study business, management, and engineering. The number of female foreign students is rising. The foreign student population has special educational, social, and…

Participants in a symposium on economic development in rural New York State analyzed existing strengths and weaknesses of the state's rural areas and made policy suggestions relating to three broad goals: (1) ease government constraints on rural businesses in order to encourage growth and development; (2) build on and strengthen the positive…

Data on enrollments, student characteristics, number of teachers, and finance are reported for public and private U.S. colleges and elementary and secondary schools for 1970-1971, 1975-1976, 1980-1981, and 1985-1986. Statistics are also presented on: public school revenues by source of funds (federal, state, local); high school graduates by…

This guide is intended to serve as a source of information pertaining to educational provisions for handicapped and disadvantaged students enrolled in vocational education programs in Alabama. The following topics are discussed: legislation (the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Education of the Handicapped Act, the Carl Perkins Act, and Alabama…

Current and alternative funding methods for higher education in Pennsylvania are reviewed by the Commission on the Financing of Higher Education and recommendations are offered. Areas of concern are: using scarce state resources to improve student access and educational quality; strengthening the diversity of college programs and institutions;…

This manual is intended to assist families, teachers, and other personnel in helping disabled students make the transition from school to work and adult life. The first section provides an overview of the transition process and outlines a four-step transition model that consists of input and foundation, the actual transition process (which calls…