The guidelines explain the civil rights reponsibilities of recipients of federal funds offering or administering vocational education programs (effective March 15, 1979). The guidelines derive from and provide guidance supplementary to Titles VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (and the implementing departmental regulation), Title IX of the…

This study was conducted to accomplish four objectives: (1) determine the current status of vocational education services available to youth under the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services (DYS); (2) assess the characteristics of DYS youth and their need for additional vocational programs; (3) determine employer and labor union…

Describes services that employment and school counselors can provide the handicapped. Gives information about federal legislation, the counselor's role, testing and training programs, and job development and placement. Includes a list of useful publications and a directory of state agencies to assist counselors of the handicapped. (MF)

An overview is presented of vocational education in Hawaii. The first two sections define vocational education and contrast it to employment training, emphasizing the need for coordination between secondary and postsecondary programs. Noting the impact of federal funding laws, the next section describes the composition and responsibilities of the…

This second annual plan of Maryland's Department of Employment and Training (DET) outlines goals, objectives, and implementation strategies and highlights programs initiated during its first year of operation. Sections 1, 2, and 3 offer the mission statement, historical overview, and departmental structure. Section 4 outlines DET goals and…

The findings, evaluations, and recommendations of the State advisory councils on vocational education, as reported in their annual reports for 1973, are summarized in this document. The one- to two-page summaries are arranged alphabetically by State following a seven-page overview summary of major findings and recommendations from all the reports.…

This self-instructional module, the fifteenth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with support services. Addressed in the module are the importance of various support services for work experience programs; financial, placement, work adjustment, evaluation, and transition support services that are…

This annual report describes activities and accomplishments of the Pennsylvania Council on Vocational Education (PACVE). It begins with letters from the: Chair of PACVE, Governor, Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Director of the Bureau of Vocational-Technical Education. Other contents include listings…