Policy and practice in the employment of college and university graduates in business and industry were investigated in 1982 with a sample of 251 well-known companies. All but a few were national, large or medium-sized corporations representing 29 states and Washington, DC. Almost half of the respondents stated that business was worse in 1982, 25…

The contract for the Haitian American Training Institute was awarded to the Center for Human Services of Washington, D.C. on April 1, 1981. By June 1981, the institute had an enrollment of over 1,200 Haitian refugees in 45 classes with 50 instructors. The unprecedented rapid start-up of this human services program and the success of the project…

Many universities and colleges are moving from traditional on-campus teaching to also teaching online courses to distant students. Institutions face many challenges in supporting their distant students and need a holistic view of the support that distant students require. This paper proposes ways that institutions could meet these needs of online…

This booklet was developed to offer practical advice to those in charge of, or attempting to develop, a small literacy program. The guide is organized in nine narrative sections that provide information on the following topics: beginning a literacy program, assessing the need, program structure, building a program, financing a program,…

In 1989, a project was undertaken by Tyler Junior College (TJC) in cooperation with the University of Texas at Tyler (UTT) to develop a career-oriented, articulated nursing education program. The project had four main objectives: (1) to provide a comprehensive course of study which would facilitate student progression from admission to a career as…

This report summarizes the findings of a New York State task force that studied the public work force of the state with a focus on preparing these workers for the future. Discussion of the task force was organized along four major topics of concern: recruiting, retention, and compensation; management style; education, training, and retraining; and…

In recent years there has been a steady decline of people selecting teaching as a career, coupled with an increase in early retirement by existing teacher personnel. Teacher shortages are reported in 37 states, and the problem is particularly acute for rural schools. To solve the problem, strategies for recruiting potential teachers are proposed…

A project was developed to identify issues affecting the relationships between minority communities and vocational schools in Massachusetts. Meetings with members of the project's advisory committee and three 1-day conferences involving more than 300 persons and organizations were organized. Five major categories of issues were identified: access,…

The first section of this report introduces the U.S. Department of Labor's efforts to focus attention on the evolving demographic, economic, and social trends that are causing pervasive mismatches between workplace needs and work force capabilities. Section 2 outlines trends, changes, and challenges, including demographic and economic trends,…

The practicum reviewed the literature and research on the history, evolution, and current status of women's colleges in the United States with a view toward discovering a viable mission for women's colleges and new marketing and recruiting strategies to support their survival. The findings were analyzed and applied to the prevailing situation at…

This monograph addresses the recruitment and retention of Hispanic-Americans in University Affiliated Programs (UAP), which train personnel for the provision of health, education, and social services to people with developmental disabilities. It is designed to assist UAP faculty and staff to develop a comprehensive plan to increase the…

A proposed University of Arkansas administrator training program, based on University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) recommendations, and administrator attitudes to the program are described in this paper. The first part of the paper details the proposed principal certification process for a specialist degree in educational…

This booklet, developed by the Southampton (England) Adult Education Panel, provides a demonstration of how the barriers to education and training that confront disadvantaged adults can be overcome. It identifies 16 barriers to access as follows: money; value dominance in race, gender, or social class; child care; physical disability; bureaucracy;…

Increasing demands for home health aides to the frail elderly and disabled, coupled with a high rate of turnover among these aides, has led to growing concerns over worker recruitment and retention in the home care industry. This paper therefore describes a model developed to explain job satisfaction and turnover among home health aides. The model…

Responding to a state legislative mandate establishing the Iowa Educational Excellence Program, a coalition comprised of the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Association of School Boards, and the Iowa Department of Education was formed to examine and address the growing needs and concerns of teachers, including teacher compensation. The…