To improve America's economic outlook, positive action must be taken to lay the groundwork for a sustained increase in the rate of productivity. It is helpful to compare training methods, particularly apprenticeship, to those of West Germany, which has consistently maintained high production levels. (JOW)

Discusses government training programs in Canada and how they might be improved; the need for a more comprehensive training strategy; and apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs. (JOW)

Two approaches to work organization in the auto industry were compared: (1) the German model of apprenticeship and skilled production workers; and (2) the Japanese model of continuous on-the-job training and flexibility. The Japanese model may be better for British companies given the current labor market situation. (SK)

Explains what an apprenticeship is and how to qualify for it. Includes sample forms for aptitude test questions, interview evaluation sheet, apprenticeship agreement, a chart of the number of apprenticeships completed by occupational group in 1976, and a listing of state and regional apprenticeship information agencies. (MF)

Why the dropout rate in apprenticeship programs is high, and ways to lower the rate and improve the programs. (MF)

In a situation where some participants in an organization are there to learn often the educational goals come last. In the meat cutting trade the apprentice learns slowly and with little system of instruction, with variables such as location and size of market determining the effectiveness of instruction. (JB)

This booklet describes how an apprenticeship program can be established in any industry and for any occupation requiring skills that take one or more years to learn. Topics covered briefly in the booklet include the following: how an apprenticeship program is started, recommended minimum standards, basic provisions, on-the-job instruction, and…

The Green Certificate Farm Training Program is on-the-job training with instruction delivered on a farm site, requiring the employer-farmer to serve as trainer. Trainees learn operational as well as management and entrepreneurial skills upon completion of a test and are certified at the levels of farm worker, foreman, or farm business manager. (SK)

Entitled Educational Experiences of Non-College Youth,'' and funded by the National Institute of Mental Health for June 1964 through May 1969, this project researched educational processes in various on-the-job training programs. Examined were types of instruction, student learning from student, trial and error learning, testing and evaluation,…

According to data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1986-1990, length of training did not affect wages; company training, seminars outside of work, and vocational schools were associated with higher wages. Apprenticeships, business schools, and correspondence courses had no apparent impact on wage levels or change in wages over the…

National apprenticeship standards are listed, which were developed by the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) in cooperation with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, Manpower Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. The preface describes the context for application, e.g.,…

This report provides a comprehensive model of an optimum apprenticeship program, using survey and interview data to determine the essential characteristics of such a program. The model is intended to serve as a framework for constructing new programs and evaluating existing ones. Subsequent volumes will discuss survey findings in specific trade…

This planning guide describes the BEST Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship Program, provides perspectives on the benefits of apprenticeship and other considerations for community stakeholders, and offers guidance on planning milestones and activities needed to accomplish Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeships through…