Research findings point up the need by vocational educators for better ways to apply labor market information in doing program planning and evaluation. This report describes a procedure that state and local education agencies can use to develop a long-range program plan for vocational education, and special emphasis is given to the many ways in…

This paper aims to give partner states of the European Training Foundation material to help them assess the potential value of targets as a tool for reform. It begins with a definition of terms and a brief statement of the potential benefits of target setting. The 10 potential benefits are as follows: provide a focus for planning and action; test…

This document contains a description of the activities, concerns, findings, and recommendations of the Idaho Industrial Arts Futuring Committee. It will serve as the foundation upon which subsequent revision of the state's industrial arts programs, to be renamed Industrial Technology Education (ITE), can be built. Section I on philosophy and…

As a result of a call by Texas agencies for demonstration programs in regional planning to assist economic development by educating the work force, three models were funded in December 1987, with plans to continue operating through June 30, 1989. One of the projects is being conducted by the Upper Rio Grande Private Industry Council in El Paso for…

Offers a case study of Rhyddings School, a comprehensive 11-16 school in Lancashire, England, as it rethinks its approach to school planning. Provides a critique of existing practice before outlining and developing a new planning framework. Evaluates a new "strategic intent" and "futures thinking" planning model and provides a…

This guide is designed to serve as (1) instructional materials for training those assigned to provide technical assistance in the regional planning and articulation of vocational education and (2) a resource to familiarize and train the recipients of the planning processes. Addressed in the individual chapters of the manual are the following…

A project was undertaken to (1) develop a model for regional planning of vocational education based on service center regions in Texas; (2) establish an effective communications system for providers of occupational education in the state; (3) provide a process for the inservice training of participants in regional vocational planning; and (4)…

This glossary, which defines 81 terms, is designed as a step toward a common lexicon for developers of school-to-work systems across Ohio. The following are among the terms defined: adult full service centers; advanced or early placement; all aspects of an industry; applied academics; (registered) apprenticeship; articulation; basic skills; career…

The Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training on May 2005 commissioned the Australian Council for Educational Research to investigate and report on models and implementation arrangements for an Australian Certificate of Education. There are ten different certificates currently available across the six states and two territories of…

Discusses the development of a concept of anticipatory administration which evolved out of the experiences of a management team. (GB)

This paper discusses creating story boards to help students with disabilities to develop effective career plans. It describes storyboarding as a technique for project planning which requires active involvement of both hemispheres of the brain. A group of 6-8 people, including students, teachers, counselors, and vocational rehabilitation…

This briefing paper offers information to continue the process of creating linkages among the many stakeholders interested in helping adolescents successfully move into adult work roles. An introduction discusses some broad policy issues such as creating seamlessness through reducing the confusion caused by a lack of coordination and strengthening…

The goal of transition planning is to bridge the gap between the mandated special education services provided by public schools and the entitlement systems under which adult services operate. This paper is designed to assist parents in understanding the transition planning process. In a question-and-answer format, information is presented to…

This vocational education handbook for secondary schools in Wisconsin is designed to serve as a resource for local coordinators and persons who plan and develop vocational programs for comprehensive high schools. The first of eight sections focuses on general and administrative guidelines. Among the areas included in the section are (1)…

MORE THAN 100 CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE INVOLVED PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND COUNSELORS IN PLANNING CONFERENCES WHERE TEST SCORES ARE INTERPRETED, FUTURE EDUCATION AND CAREER PLANS IN RELATION TO THE STUDENT'S ABILITY ARE DISCUSSED, AND, IN SOME CASES, THE SCHOOL'S COURSE OFFERINGS ARE EXPLAINED. ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN HIGH AND THE RESULTS SEEM TO…