LISTS OF 39 AGRICULTURAL AND 37 NONAGRICULTURAL COMPETENCIES, ABILITIES, AND UNDERSTANDINGS NEEDED BY MALES EMPLOYED IN WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY DISTRIBUTION WERE DEVELOPED BY 18 SELECTED EMPLOYEES OF WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY FIRMS AND SENT IN QUESTIONNAIRE FORM TO 180 EMPLOYEES OF WHOLESALE FARM MACHINERY FIRMS THAT WERE COOPERATING MEMBERS OF…

IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IS THE SUBJECT OF THESE TWO SEPARATE BUT RELATED DOCUMENTS. THIS CONFERENCE REPORT OF A 1966 STATE-WIDE CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CONTAINS BRIEF EXCERPTS OF SEVERAL ADDRESSES AND SUMMARIES OF THE CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS ON SUCH TOPICS AS THE…

AS PART OF A 3-YEAR STUDY OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN, 10 PROBLEMS WERE ARRANGED IN RANK ORDER OF IMPORTANCE BY AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE. ONE PROBLEM WAS "TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR AND FEASIBILITY OF AREA VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS IN MICHIGAN." THIS REPORT REPRESENTS A REVIEW OF LITERATURE RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM. INCLUDED ARE A DEFINITION…

COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OFFICE OF EDUCATION STAFF MET WITH RESOURCE PERSONS IN HEALTH OCCUPATIONS AREA. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SPECIALISTS REPORTS ARE--BY 1970, 60 TO 70 THOUSAND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS WILL BE NEEDED. PROGRAMS DEVELOPED IN TECHNICAL AND HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE ALL NEEDED TO REACH THIS GOAL. SHORTAGES OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS…

FROM A LIST OF 2,260 BEGINNING DAIRY OPERATORS THE STRATIFIED RANDOM CLUSTER METHOD WAS USED TO SELECT APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT WHICH REPRESENTED 13 AGRICULTURAL REGIONS OF NEW YORK. THIS SAMPLE OF 223 OPERATORS WAS INTERVIEWED TO (1) DETERMINE THEIR PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, (2) ASCERTAIN THEIR ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL WITH RESPECT TO SELECTED FARM…

Although effective faculty development programs rely heavily on evaluation and instructional techniques related to speech communication, very few faculty development centers have utilized the expertise of speech communication professionals. Speech communication professionals can do five things to improve their profession and to use their…

This paper was commissioned by the Education Commission of the States to identify and discuss the educational needs of Cuban students in the United States. Historical background is presented in the first section with discussions of the characteristics of Cubans who were educated in Dade County, Florida, in the sixties and seventies and of the…

A study examined the used goods market as it affects older adults. A set of open-ended questions was administered to 100 respondents over sixty years of age who were either retired or near retirement, married or widowed, and suburban or rural. Interviews were conducted to derermine the effects of the used goods market on the elderly consumer, to…

This paper attempts to assess the potential for educational achievement, especially among children, of recent West Indian immigrants to the United States. Two basic sources have been used: data collected for the author's dissertation, and interviews with high school principals in Brooklyn, New York. After an overview of the history of West Indian…

Certain basic characteristics of a discipline are a particular focus of attention, a unique body of knowledge, and a specific mode of inquiry. Although the field of leisure studies fails to measure up to the standards of a discipline, an interdisciplinary approach can be used to promote integration of knowledge, freedom of inquiry, and…

A needs assessment was conducted of 32 middle school gifted students. Analysis of a parent survey, teacher survey, and meetings with students revealed 10 primary need areas (including opportunities for advanced skills, independent thinking, expression of creativity and originality, and acceptance from grade level peers). Four enrichment activities…

Although the social sciences have become legitimate sources of science news, many journalism instructors of science communication do not believe the social sciences warrant special or required attention in their courses. This is unfortunate, for the social sciences are important enough and different enough to require both their inclusion and…

APPROXIMATELY 190 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BUSINESS EDUCATORS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND STATE EMPLOYMENT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN A CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS TRAINING NEEDS FOR ENTRY OFFICE JOBS, TO DISCUSS OPERATING PROGRAMS IN OFFICE EDUCATION, AND TO IMPROVE THE CURRICULUMS AND METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. GENERAL SESSION…

THE TYPES OF JOBS AVAILABLE TO YOUTH AND THE EMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS WERE DETERMINED FROM QUESTIONNAIRES RETURNED BY 592 (33.3 PERCENT) OF 1,776 EMPLOYERS CONTACTED IN GIBSON, POSEY, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK COUNTIES WHO WERE COVERED BY PROVISIONS OF THE INDIANA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT. SOME FINDINGS WERE--(1) EMPLOYERS LISTED 220 JOB TITLES FOR…

COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL PLANNING HAS FOUR MAJOR PARTS. THE FIRST, POLICY AND GOAL SETTING, RELATES TO THE DETERMINATION OF GOALS, POLICIES, AND OBJECTIVES WHICH GUIDE HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES. QUALITY AND PATTERN OF SERVICES, RELATIONSHIP OF EDUCATION TO SOCIETY, DETERMINATION OF THOSE TO BE SERVED, AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF POST HIGH SCHOOL…