Each of the six papers in this report lists the Department of Labor's research priorities for a specific manpower program, providing useful guidelines for researchers who desire federal funds to finance a project. These include the JOBS Program, New Careers Program, Operation Mainstream, Neighborhood Youth Corps, Concentrated Employment Program,…

A perennial problem facing vocational educators is the need to correlate required on-the-job skills and knowledge with the instruction in the corresponding vocational education program. Using this as an objective, data were gathered on current automotive mechanic training programs by reviewing selected government reports and related literature and…

Prepared by the American Medical Association, this 1969-70 directory and accompanying Spring 1970 supplement list accredited allied medical educational programs by city in the 50 states, District of Columbia, Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Japan. Each listing contains the location, institution, type of educational program, affiliation, director(s),…

This study analyzes the Education Improvement Expense program by examining its evolution, implementation, and implications. The examination covers an historical overview of the creation and development of this program. The overview includes investigation of factors that resulted in the initial movement toward increased state funding of a…

In 1968-69 the American Institute for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, under contract to the United States Office of Education, reviewed compensatory education projects across the country. A total of thirty-one were identified as among the most successful. By summarizing each of these 31 projects briefly, this publication enables readers to…

This report presents the research design of an experimental intervention training program designed to determine the similarities and differences in cognitive outcomes as a function of curricula based on classification and attentional training. Answers to two questions of practical importance were sought. Given that the training program developed…

This publication has been designed to augment existing community programs and to initiate sound educational programs which will include the sexuality dimension in the total curriculum, kindergarten through grade 12. It is hoped that it will lend some clarity so such questions as should the schools teach sex education; and if so, what, by whom, how…

Iowa has four state institutions organized so that each one handles differing categories of neglected and delinquent youth. This booklet is the annual evaluation report which covers all four of the institutions. The first part of the booklet covers the state operation and services in general, and the major problem areas. Part Two covers each…

This continuation phase of the interpretive study attempted to promote the dissemination and utilization of materials and methods which were developed in the initial phase. The purpose was to encourage the initiation and improvement of job-oriented education programs for the disadvantaged through the cooperative efforts of all segments of the…

The directory of resident camps is designed for persons with special health needs (children and adults with physical, mental, social, or emotional handicaps). Published by the National Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults, the listing contains residential facilities only (day care camp program information is not included). Listed…

In the last decade, industrial arts departments have come to serve a comprehensive "industrial technology" function by giving greater attention to the technical aspects of industrial education. This comprehensive report focuses on current trends and conditions and likely future developments in industrial arts and industrial technology in the nine…

The document is the first of three volumes (Volume 3 is a film) dealing with the demonstration of dissemination practices on special class instruction for the mentally handicapped utilizing master teachers as inservice educators. Volume I is a report on functions and guidelines for replication. Inherent in the volume is a detailed discussion on…

Focusing on continuing education in France, this report discusses various aspects and issues of long range planning (through the 1970s and 1980s), then proposes arrangements for a nationwide system entailing community education, educational broadcasting, local facilities, employee education, and other adult education services. Educational…

Guidelines detail the resource room program for children with educational disability. Aspects covered include administration, the teacher, placement, class organization, and physical classroom needs. (JD)

An interdistrict project provided a mobility and orientation instructor to work with blind and partially sighted children. The instructor was also involved in consultation and cooperative planning with school personnel and in resource room programs. Training was given to 36 children, 15 of whom required formal instruction. Services were extended…