Designed to teach special needs students (disadvantaged and handicapped) the vocational terminology and concepts necessary for their chosen vocational or industrial program, the Career Related Instructional (CRI) modules described in this article comprise a set of 1800 student-directed, individualized learning packets which have been developed in…

Federal vocational rehabilitation, social, and educational legislation since 1917 is reviewed as it pertains to education of handicapped and disadvantaged students. Implications for industrial education programs and for teachers of the special needs students are included. (MF)

Results of a study designed to distinguish between attitude development of rural disadvantaged high school students enrolled in exemplary special vocational programs and those enrolled in nonvocational general programs showed that disadvantaged vocational students exhibited more positive attitudes toward self and other school social relations and…

The new concept in federal aid called special educational revenue sharing'' is a misnomer; the six proposals put before the last Congress do not entail new grants but rather a rearrangement of existing categorical grants. (Author)

The performance of the higher educational system is thought to have deteriorated in six ways: shortened academic schedules, increase in size of institutions, less effective faculties, difficulty in meeting the needs of disadvantaged students, excessive student vocational interests, and market orientation of institutions. (MLW)

The implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act is likely to differ across state and localities, depending on history, previous support for vocational education, organizational patterns, size, and available resources. This paper discusses variables affecting implementation of the Perkins Act in Pennsylvania. Includes five…

This report describes three common options for designing a vocational curriculum for special-needs students and then cites operating vocational programs that use each of the options. Mainstream vocational programs, which are modified to suit special needs, as well as self-contained classes and cooperative work-experience classes, are covered. Also…

Programs to aid disadvantaged youth in making the transition from school to work are often lacking or underdeveloped. As a result, many disadvantaged youth become unemployed, and more than half of disabled adults are unemployed. The Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act contains provisions for vocational services for special populations. This…

The mobile laboratories operated by Project MODEL are designed for disadvantaged and handicapped students. The vans offer a full array of diagnostic and career exploratory programs plus actual training that results in placement. (Author/BP)

This booklet describes a counseling and guidance program (The Extended Family) designed for disadvantaged and handicapped vocational education students at Fresno City College, California. The following sections are provided: program rationale; program overall objectives; sub-objectives for each overall objective; characteristics of personnel to be…

This manual is designed for those who are responsible for recruiting and counseling disadvantaged youth who have terminated their education before graduation. The first of six chapters presents an overview of the manual, discusses recent federal legislation that has focused on unemployment, and defines terms used in the manual. Chapter 2 describes…

A WORK-STUDY PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE AND TRAIN POTENTIAL DROPOUTS FOR EMPLOYMENT. A TEACHER-COORDINATOR CONDUCTED ORIENTATION CLASSES, SUPERVISED STEP PUPILS ON THE JOB, VISITED PARENTS, EMPLOYERS AND RESOURCE PERSONNEL, COUNSELED STUDENTS, FOLLOWED UP PUPIL PROGRESS WITH SUBJECT TEACHERS, MAINTAINED CONTACTS WITH COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT…

A 10-YEAR PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTHS IS DESCRIBED. ITS OBJECTIVES WERE TO--(1) MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE NO INTEREST IN OR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO A REGULAR SCHOOL PROGRAM, (2) RELIEVE THE CLASSROOM TEACHER OF DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS WHICH BECOME TIME CONSUMING TO THE POINT THAT OTHER CLASS MEMBERS ARE PENALIZED, AND (3) ESTABLISH A…