ERIC Number: ED134787
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1976-Sep
Pages: 161
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Implementing An Occupational Information System. Final Report.
Friet, James E.; Schmidt, Roy L.
The Washington Occupational Information System (WOIS) is a project of a consortium of State education and employment agencies to provide dissemination of occupational and educational information to both users and producers: schools, social service and manpower agencies, employees, and employers. The WOIS project organization and operation is concerned with the three major areas of information development, delivery systems, and service to users. Oregon's career information system was used to develop occupational descriptions and computer programs for Washington's system, as the labor profiles of the two States are very similar. This report describes the development WOIS and its functions. The process evaluation section discusses WOIS development, utilization, and influence (cooperation with key State agencies) and recommends that those implementing an occupational information system allocate ample time for inservice training and detailed planning. The evaluation also notes that substantial time is also needed to convert and thoroughly test the computer software system before demonstration. The five appendixes, covering approximately half of the document, present the WOIS table of organization, the past schedule of WOIS demonstrations throughout the country, outlines of two WOIS inservice training programs, 13 WOIS exhibits/forms, and the WOIS second year plan. (MF)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Annual Reports, Career Exploration, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems, Employment Services, Formative Evaluation, Information Dissemination, Information Networks, Information Systems, Information Utilization, Occupational Information, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Development, Secondary Education, State Agencies, State Programs, Statewide Planning, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Sponsor: Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Washington State Occupational Information Service, Olympia.
Identifiers - Location: Washington
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