In April 1995, Lexington Community College (LCC), in Kentucky, conducted a survey to gather information about employment trends and educational needs in the environmental technician field. The researchers defined environmental technicians as those who implement federal or state environmental requirements, monitor or sample the environment, audit…

In spring 1996, Lexington Community College (LCC) in Kentucky, conducted a survey to gather information on employment trends and educational needs in the field of network systems administration (NSA). NSA duties involve the installation and administration of network operating systems, applications software, and networking infrastructure;…

This book, which is intended for high school students, contains descriptions of the top 250 jobs in the United States. Presented first is an introduction that includes tips on identifying jobs of interest, an explanation of the entries provided in each job description, and things to consider when making a career decision. The job descriptions,…

The supply of and demand for skilled information technology (IT) workers were examined in a survey of sample of 1,000 medium/large IT companies and 1,000 medium/large non-IT companies that were selected randomly from a Dun & Bradstreet database. A total of 271 companies (149 IT and 122 non-IT companies) responded. Among the main…

A study was conducted to find out about the people who conduct and work in adult literacy programs in New York City (NYC). Through a questionnaire distributed to NYC literacy practitioners working in programs operated by public libraries, the City University of New York, the New York City Board of Education, and community-based organizations, the…

This second part of a five-part study of education in South Africa traces the development of black education, emphasizing trends since 1960, and examines current problem areas. The following historical phases in the development of black education are outlined: (1) the traditional phase, prior to 1798, during which blacks received no education; (2)…

This guide is intended to assist teachers in using a companion health career reference as a class text for introducing students to the health field. The first two sections describe the purposes and organization of the companion guide. Discussed next are ways of helping students explore health career opportunities and options and come to understand…

This document comprises 14 presented papers and related conference materials from a symposium on the Professional Preparation and Development of Educational Administrators in Developing Areas with Emphasis on the Commonwealth Caribbean, conducted in August, 1985. The presentations were divided into three basic areas. Four papers addressed the…

A labor force study ascertained the current and projected needs for the training of computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) technicians and provided that information to administrators, faculty, and industrial advisors. Findings were that a decrease in the number of young people (24 years old and younger) was accompanied by a significant increase…

A study examined the job functions of certified financial planners, the areas of knowledge needed by new financial planners, the links between these knowledge areas and the job functions of financial planners, and the validity of the examinations currently used by the College of Financial Planning to certify financial planners. A multimethod…

As the literacy requirements for functioning in today's society continue to increase, so do the qualifications and level of professional development that is expected of those who provide literacy education to adults. Historically, it has been assumed that, with a modest amount of preparation, anyone can teach any other adult to read. Recently,…

The past 15 years have witnessed a shift from creative curriculum development to accountability in teacher education. The 1976 "Statement on the Preparation of Teachers of English" developed by the National Council of Teachers of English noted a movement towards performance based or competency based certification of teachers and an increase in…

Changes occurring in the rural South and the changing educational needs of the southern youth were topics of this conference. Consideration was also given to job opportunities, role of vocational education in developing employee traits and providing training desired by employers, training vocational agriculture teachers, and relationships of…

Papers presented at the conference focus on three concerns relating to heterogeneous-homogeneous student placement in special education classes: handicapped children, public schools, and teacher training programs. Child centered observations include: labeling children by their disabilities, non-categorical or non-homogeneous student placement of…

Reported was the special education project designed to develop a new model for training teachers of secondary level educable mentally retarded (EMR) children. Prior to model development, research conducted indicated that there was widespread dissatisfaction with current educational programs, since an inadequate balance between vocational and…