Unable to afford a standard vocational education program, a small town Michigan school enlists local business firms to fill the gap. (Editor)

Students developed methods of self instruction in a school where teachers did little teaching; helping each other was forbidden by school rule, but provided students with their major means of learning. (JB)

Describes an educational program designed to improve agricultural production by providing supervised practical experience on the farms of students. (DM)

Describes the implementation of a competency-based individualized and mediated vocational training system, designed to attract and train native Saudis for an increasingly industrialized Saudi Arabian workforce. (SK)

Explains various routes to acquiring credentials without a four-year college degree: postsecondary vocational programs, junior/community colleges and technical institutes, correspondence courses, on-the-job training, and other sources. (SK)

Data from the European Labour Force Survey for France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom identified the following determinants of whether workers receive training and its duration: age, gender, tenure, full-time status, and organization size. Patterns differed in each country and were largely determined by the…

Because about 50 percent of the Danish work force have not completed any formal course of vocational education and job training, continuing training efforts are needed. Such training is especially needed by the unemployed. Several research reports have shown that continuing training activities are characterized by proliferation and diversity. The…

THE COUNCIL NEGOTIATED SEVERAL ON-THE-JOB TRAINING SUBCONTRACTS FOR PLACEMENTS, INITIATED 4 COUPLED ON-THE-JOB TRAINING-VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, ACQUIRED ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO ENLARGE BOTH PROJECTS, AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CONTROVERSY OVER THE TRAINING OF BRICKLAYERS UNDER A MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ACT-APPROVED PROGRAM. REPRODUCTIONS OF…

A 3-PHASE PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR THE RAPID TRAINING OF 500 NONPROFESSIONALS FOR ENTRY LEVEL CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT WITHIN A 2-YEAR PERIOD IS PROPOSED UNDER THE SCHEUER WORK TRAINING AMENDMENT TO THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT. TRAINEES ARE EMPLOYED ON A PART-TIME BASIS DURING THE TRAINING PERIOD BY THE POLICE, HEALTH…

Developed for teachers, coordinators, and administrators in Manitoba Public Schools, the guide provides ready access to information concerning work education. Information is organized into three major areas, differentiated by page color. Part 1, Emerging Trends in Preparing for the World of Work, discusses the philosophy and objectives, and…

The publication contains reports of six career education programs for handicapped adolescents and young adults. Described is the Career Development Center, an alternative high school program in Syosset, New York, which offers academic and vocational learning opportunities to students (15 to 21 year old) who have difficulty adjusting to public…

Surveys by the Polytechnic of Wales recruitment and training research unit indicate that school/industry linkages in Britain are still very weak, despite governmental efforts. Schools must use better marketing to help employers understand education; they must also continuously monitor their programs to ensure they are teaching practical skills.…

While the United States has no effective bridges between school and work, half of West Germany's 16 to 18-year-olds learn a career in the workplace while attending school one day a week. This model can be adapted for American students to increase their employment opportunities and make academic learning easier. (Author/LHW)

A research project investigated the place of educational drama methodologies in the workplace and vocational education in Australia. Through a special study unit, 10 workplace trainers volunteered to be involved as part of their course of study. The unit spanned 5 months and included 5 days of workshops exploring educational drama methodology and…