Summarizes the findings and conclusions of a recent NFER (National Foundation for Educational Research) report which resulted from a two-year (1977-79) evaluation of the Unified Vocational Preparation pilot program in England. (CT)

Presents the four components that must exist before any on-the-job training program can be successful and discusses twelve specific problems of cooperative training (at the secondary level) that present the greatest problems to on-the-job training coordinators. (SH)

Examines how school counselors rate the appropriateness of postsecondary options for learning-disabled students utilizing an imaginary scenario. Concluded that school counselors ranked vocational training as most appropriate. On-the-job training and college training were next. Work-adjustment training and direct-job placement were last. (CRR)

A survey was conducted of 332 Spanish participants in initial vocational training in schools, occupational training for specific jobs or industries, and work-based training that takes place in a real work environment. Trainees considered work-based training most useful, vocational training second. Perceptions of usefulness differed by gender,…

High tech systems not only generate new structures in the production process, but also involve profound changes in job organization, which in turn imply that job qualifications must be modified. In view of the changes within engineering systems and the relevant technologies, it seems expedient to choose a curricular approach based on the concepts…

This guide for coordinating the efforts of teachers and administrators provides a framework for setting up and improving work education programs within the parameters of the legislation and definitions that apply in the Province of Manitoba. The first five sections discuss work education. Work education is defined, and programs that use work…

In the Mexican American community of East Los Angeles, two identifiable problems existed: (1) the need for training and employing educationally, socially, and vocationally disadvantaged Mexican Americans and (2) the need to alleviate shortages of competent personnel in health areas. Pilot Project HEART (Hospital Employment and Related Training)…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a decree issued by the Soviet Government to upgrade the system of vocational and industrial training in the USSR. It claims that vocational and technical educational establishments should gradually be transformed into vocational-technical colleges offering a 3-4 year…

This document is an English-language abstract (Approximately 1,500 words) of a book by several Soviet authorities on vocational and technical education. The five sections of the book deal with general aspects of vocational and technical training; the theory of vocational training; psychological aspects of vocational training; basic instructional…

It is imperative that vocational and technical educators study job training programs and policies in industry in order to develop curriculums that will enable students to make a better transition from school to work. The purpose of this paper was to gather pertinent information about job training efforts in industry so that vocational and…

Results of a study of apprenticeship programs, which provide related educational instruction, sponsored by the Kalamazoo Public Schools are presented. The study contains four sections. The first section includes a description of the nature of apprenticeship training, the role and status of apprenticeship training in Kalamazoo, and an analysis of…

This report examines the economic effects of formal military vocational training and on-the-job training acquired while working in a military specialty. The hypothesis advanced is that investments in different types of military training have a significant effect on productivity and thus on wages if individuals are employed in civilian occupations…

Emphasizing Wisconsin's goal to make apprenticeship training available to all CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) eligible people, the legislative history of Wisconsin's apprenticeship training system and its relationships to the state's vocational, technical, and adult education system and to CETA are explained. (BM)

How to increase the productivity of the labor force is of extreme importance in Russia today because of the declining birthrate. What trade unions are doing to educate their currently employed workers and youth is the focus of the articles in this issue. (RM)

The dual system of vocational training is a joint government-industry program and part of the general educational system in Germany. It provides hands-on training in private businesses coupled with specialized instruction in public vocational schools at no cost to students. The objective of the dual system is to provide young people with the best…