This case study examines the efforts of the Michigan Agricultural College (Michigan State University, hereafter MAC) to promote agricultural science and agricultural education. It promoted both, simultaneously, by collaborating with farmers' organizations to conduct agricultural education (extension) through, most notably, institutes, bulletins,…

Deciding which field to study is one of the most consequential decisions college students make, but most research on the topic focuses on students attending four-year colleges. To understand how students attending community colleges make field of study decisions, I link administrative educational records of recent high school graduates with local…

This report summarizes the final results for the Green Jobs and Health Care (GJ-HC) Impact Evaluation, a study of selected grantees funded by two job training initiatives administered by the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). In response to the 2008 recession and as part of the American Recovery and…

This teacher's guide is one of a series of publications focusing on the occupational preparation of persons with special education needs. The material was developed and tested by cooperating teachers over a period of three years. Task analysis information is presented using occupational descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,…

A 3-WEEK WORKSHOP WAS CONDUCTED FOR 14 TEACHERS OF FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP INCLUDED (1) ANALYZING THE NATURE OF FOOD SERVICE OCCUPATIONS AND RECOGNIZING THE COMPETENCIES EXPECTED OF WORKERS IN FOOD PRODUCTION, SALES, AND SERVICES, (2) DEVELOPING INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES AND MATERIALS FOR SELECTED OCCUPATIONS IN THE FOOD…

This teacher's guide is one of a series of publications focusing on the occupational preparation of persons with special education needs. The material was developed and tested by cooperating teachers over a period of three years. Task analysis information is presented using occupational descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,…

DEVELOPED WITHIN A LARGER AND MORE INCLUSIVE FRAMEWORK, A METHOD OF IDENTIFYING COMPETENCIES AND INFORMATION ESSENTIAL TO OFF-FARM AGRICULTURE WORKERS WHO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH FARMERS WAS DEMONSTRATED. UPON THE BASIS OF A REVIEW OF LITERATURE, A LIST OF 129 COMPETENCIES BELIEVED NECESSARY FOR THOSE EMPLOYED TO SELL, INSTALL, OR MAINTAIN BULK…

The purpose of this research study was to determine whether there was any evidence of a shortage of health care personnel in the southeastern Michigan area; and if there was, to make appropriate recommendations. A questionnaire was sent to 107 health organizations, 50 educational institutions, and 30 professional associations. Responses to the…

This article describes a chemical-processing program at Saginaw Career Complex in Saginaw, Michigan. The program is preparing 42 11th- and 12th-graders to work as chemical-processing operators or technicians by the time they graduate from high school. It was developed in partnership with the Saginaw Career Complex--one of 51 centers in the state…

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DISCERN THOSE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF A SELECTED GROUP OF FORMER VOCATIONAL TEACHERS WHO (1) GRADUATED FROM MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960, AND 1961 QUALIFIED TO TEACH EITHER AGRICULTURE, BUSINESS, OR HOME ECONOMICS, (2) BEGAN TO TEACH VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER…

This manual contains a tabular report of the competency identification of job task analysis component (Part Two) of the research project entitled "Agribusiness and Natural Resources Education in Michigan: Employment Demand, Competencies Required, and Recommended Delivery Systems." The data is a tabular supplement to Chapter III of the…

This teacher's guide is one of a series of publications focusing on the occupational preparation of persons with special education needs. The material was developed and tested by cooperating teachers over a period of three years. Task analysis information is presented using occupational descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,…

To provide a common frame of reference, the Michigan Employability Skills Task Force created a working construct of employability skill categories. The draft framework extended beyond academic competence to include interpersonal, group, and adaptability skills. After task force discussions, the initial five skill categories were compressed into…

A REPORT SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS OF A SERIES OF OFFICE OCCUPATIONS TEACHER EDUCATION CLINICS IN WHICH SUGGESTED GUIDELINES WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE PREPARATION OF OFFICE OCCUPATIONS TEACHERS. A SERIES OF CLINICS GAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF OFFICE OCCUPATIONS EDUCATION AND BUSINESS EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR…

To comply with the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 requirements, the Michigan State Advisory Council for Vocational Education reviewed data from the Michigan Department of Education to determine the accessibility of vocational education to secondary and postsecondary students as it relates to enrollments. The evaluation component…