Comprehensive model recommended for training in apprenticeable trades. (Editor)

To up-grade traditional junior college general education programs, the author suggests a program that would: be offered on a credit-no credit basis; be identical for all students regardless of their major; be taught by an interdisciplinary team; and emphasize independent student study and projects. (MB)

Program improvements in vocational agriculture are required if the program is to remain in the school curriculum. (GB)

Knowing the origin or cause and behavioral consequence of brain damage may enable business educators to develop appropriate curriculums and to organize effective training programs. (CH)

Examines three distinct approaches to developing competency models: the modified task analysis approach, the critical trait approach, and the situational approach. Figures illustrate each model. (CT)

Presents a systematic process for performing an analysis of program failure in adult education, including ways to identify the type of failure and questions designed to determine its cause. (SK)

Summarizes major concepts and approaches of the Evaluation Training Consortium project, showing how they relate to evaluation in the human resources development context. (CT)

Takes a look at some public relations ideas that work well, especially for those institutions operating with a voluntary program. The public relations efforts are aimed at administrators, faculty, students, employers, staff, community, local high schools, and other colleges. (CT)

Considers the objectives, campaign strategy, ideology, and reception of the American Library Association's Enlarged Program to revitalize library services after World War I. Forty references are cited. (FM)

Illustrates how the current summer program contains the same basic components as a 1954 program which included (1) visitation of in-school youth, (2) adult farm activities, (3) Future Farmer group activities, (4) civic activities, (5) professional cooperation, (6) adult demonstrations and meetings, (7) professional improvement, and (8)…

Lists the strengths and weaknesses of small schools and then makes recommendations for capitalizing on their strengths and compensating for their weaknesses. (JM)

There is sufficient evidence from impact studies throughout the field to conclude that continuing education can have an impact on evaluation. The challenge is to increase the proportion of programs that do so and to develop more efficient procedures to assess impact. (CT)