Describes a two year vocational training course in computer programming, offered for selected inmates, as a rehabilitation program. Contends the course is a successful one, as many of its graduates, after their release, have found work in the data processing field. (GA)

The former executive director traces the history of the National and State Occupational Information Coordinating Committees (NOICC and SOICCs) from their creation under the Education Amendments of 1976 through their development under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). (JOW)

Suggests that a need exists in schools for the vocational as well as academic preparation of students, especially the handicapped. A rationale is offered for the involvement of the school psychologist in facilitating vocational/career development via the assessment process. Definition and purposes of vocational assessment are presented.…

There is an increased demand for skilled workers and yet many students dropout or are over-educated. This article presents a blueprint for the dual-purpose high school. (JA)

A taxonomy of vocational experiences is presented, with increasingly realistic involvement in relation to vocational maturity and decision making skills. (Author)

Briefly describes two reports in which the National Advisory Council on Vocational Education urges a new respect for vocational education as an alternative to college, and suggests federal changes in policy concerning funding, organization and role of the Office of Education, and manpower policies. (CJ)

Includes articles on character building in agricultural education, using community resources, cooperating with the community, identifying community resources, reintroducing field trips, enhancing career development through authentic learning, and sharing roots with the community. (JOW)

Describes career education efforts in South Carolina and Virginia. (JOW)

Transition from secondary education to adulthood represents a period during which adolescents with disabilities face multiple responsibilities and changing roles that include establishing independence, attending postsecondary education or training, developing social networks, choosing a career, participating in their communities, and managing…

There has been renewed emphasis on the vocational in recent policy documents concerning provision for the 14-19 age group. More open acknowledgement of the vocational/academic divide within English education has appeared alongside the creation of increased vocational opportunities for young people. Research undertaken for the Transforming Learning…

This article focuses on the construct of outcome expectations. It is argued that the construct has received relatively little attention in the vocational literature. The authors define outcome expectations, trace the precursors to the construct, provide a critique of the operationalization of the construct, and propose recommendations for future…

Historically, man's educational system and preparation for a role in society has been based on a concept of stability. Our's is the first generation which must educate and reeducate to new dimensions of time and change. Today a person's role in society is determined almost exclusively by his work role. This concept leads to several conclusions:…

The career-oriented training system discussed at the conference requires (1) visible extra benefits for the new employee beyond the guarantee of a steady job, (2) a highly developed structure of social services designed to attack the unique problems of the newly-employed disadvantaged trainee, (3) specialized training of administrators and…