State advisory councils have been established by Congress to serve as an instrument for developing systematic, effective communications linkages between the world of education and the world of work. They are also intended to serve as advisors and independent evaluators of vocational education programs and to report their findings to appropriate…

This document, the annual report of the United States Department of Education for FY 1984, provides a comprehensive account of departmental activities for the year. The opening report of the Secretary details major accomplishments of the Reagan Administration in education for FY 1984. This is followed by a report from the Office of Private…

Within the context of the reauthorization of the Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended, the predominant issues for vocational education in the eighties will be refined into policies. Central issues related to reauthorization and to the larger picture of the future of vocational education can be generally grouped into four broad categories:…

This monograph summarizes the main structural and operational components of the framework for the development of vocational training in Latin America. Part 1, "Economic Framework and Population" (Orlando Luebbert), is an overview of social and economic indicators: population, agriculture, industry and productivity, the informal sector,…

A study analyzed the role of state governments in implementing federal education and job training policies and in designing and implementing their own policies. A framework was developed for understanding policy instruments used to promote education and training objectives: mandates, inducements, capacity-building, and system-changing. Each type…

Further education and training is well developed in Canadian public institutions and private trade or vocational schools. The federal government support is primarily devoted to the funding of institutional and industrial training. The federal, provincial, and territorial governments attempt to relate training to labor market needs. Corporations…

Increased international competition, rapid technological innovation, and profound demographic changes have all created an urgent need for a skilled and capable work force. The work force development system that has been assembled over the years in the United States is extensive; however, the goals and services provided by a wide range of public…

This is a congressional hearing on the Training Technology Transfer Act of 1984, which would establish a mechanism for transferring the Federal Government's investment in computer programming for training systems to those organizations and groups that can use such technology in training the civilian work force. Focus is on refining this bill,…

A national survey of black leaders was conducted by federal vocational education administrators to help assure that programs meet the legislative mandate and are socially responsive to black students' needs. The first of three major survey questions--"Is it desirable for black students to enter and complete vocational education programs?"--was…

Technical notes are presented from a study that examined the degree to which cooperative education is a viable educational and/or financial aid mechanism for institutions of higher education to adopt. This volume gives graphs and tabular data on cohort selection, construction of net benefit streams (including graduate earnings and student…

The annual report of the U.S. Department of Education includes the Secretary of Education's report, and program-by-program analysis of the agency's principal operating components: the Office of the Secretary; the Office of the Under Secretary, including the Office of Management, the Office of Planning, Budget, and Evaluation, and the Office of…

A study collected and examined information on the nature and extent of business and postsecondary occupational program linkages. Findings from a survey of 661 employers indicated the following: (1) three-fourths had some involvement with postsecondary institutions; (2) modes of involvement identified most often were employee recruitment, advisory…

A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this manual describes various federal agencies and national organizations and outlines their policies and activities related to interagency agreements. (The above-mentioned project is designed to help states meet the needs of students at the…

A review of papers produced by the United States-Australia Education Policy Project identifies implications of Australia's educational policies and structures for U.S. educational policy in the areas of equality, diversity, professional development, and control or governance. In educational equality the author examines, first, fiscal equity,…

A study assessed the need for occupational information at the national level. During the study, researchers interviewed representatives of the following agencies and organizations: the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education, the American Vocational Association, the National Advisory Council on Vocational…