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Download full textDavis, Edward L.; And Others – 1976
A review of the literature was conducted to identify the current status and direction of the effort to meet the individual needs of the disadvantaged student through vocational education. The major data source was the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) collections for the time period between 1960 and 1975. Data was subdivided into…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Legislation, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedLah, David; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1986
The results of long-term follow-up evaluations of two youth pre-employment programs: 70,001 Ltd. and Jobs for Youth. Participant outcomes were analyzed using data from two follow-up waves. Results indicated that participants demonstrated initial earnings gains from these programs. Over time the initial positive effects decayed. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Employment Patterns, Employment Programs, Federal Programs
Peer reviewedBrady, Carol Ann; Antonetti, Olga – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Students in the vocational program and those in a regular seventh grade scored higher on Anxiety, Depression, and Hostility. These differences persisted across time, except Depression, for which there was a significant interaction between time and school program with regular students reporting increased depression at the second testing. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Affective Measures, Anxiety, Attitude Change
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1989
The three volumes of this document report the oral and written testimony of persons who testified at hearings on reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act. Persons who testified or submitted written statements included: the U.S. Secretary of Education, the president of the American Vocational Association, the vice-president…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Winstead, Annie S. – 1986
The manual is intended to help South Carolina school systems administer programs for handicapped and disadvantaged persons enrolled in vocational education programs. The manual focuses on: legal mandates; how students are identified; how students are assessed; the assessment instruments utilized; services that can be provided; how student progress…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Evaluation Methods
Cobb, R. Brian – 1985
The requirements for vocational assessment of special needs students in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act are not well served by the traditional kinds of vocational assessment often practiced. Instead, vocational assessment for the purposes of responding to the mandate of the Act should be defined within the context of answering service…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Scully, Edwin E. – 1982
The problem of urban youth unemployment demands that instead of endless policy formulation, more efforts be put into actual problem solving strategies. The failure of government programs to reduce youth unemployment calls for the involvement of community based organizations and various educational agencies in solving the problem. Solutions must…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Factors, Employment Programs
1981
This paper provides a non-technical summary of the plans and rationale for eleven CETA-Education Demonstration Projects. It also explains the design of the projects and indicates what is expected of the participating prime sponsors, education agencies, and federal departments. Seven principles relating to the need to alleviate youth unemployment…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Education, Demonstration Programs
HAMBURGER, MARTIN – 1965
A DESCRIPTIVE EVALUATION HAS BEEN MADE OF A NEW YORK CITY COOPERATIVE PROGRAM TO MOTIVATE POTENTIAL DROPOUTS AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH SUPERVISED, PAID EMPLOYMENT AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE. THE BASIC STUDY SAMPLE WAS CONFINED TO GROUPS, BOYS AND GIRLS, IN FOUR PREDOMINANTLY NEGRO-PUERTO RICAN HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY.…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Blacks, Control Groups, Cooperative Programs
BERTRAND, ALVIN L.; SMITH, MARION B. – 1965
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DEMONSTRATION CENTER TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR UNEMPLOYED OUT-OF-SCHOOL MALES (AGE 17 TO 21) IS PROPOSED. THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO OFFER DISADVANTAGED YOUTH THE PERSONAL, SOCIAL, AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE CURRICULUM WILL DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Demonstration Centers, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Environment
PDF pending restorationEigeman, Elaine G., Ed. – 1977
Fifty-six current Indiana vocational programs for the disadvantaged and handicapped are abstracted and summarized for use by State and national educators and administrators. Each abstract contains the project title and number, the developing county and school's name and address, the name of the contact person, total budget costs, type of program…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Handicapped Students, Indexes
Arnold, Daniel S. – 1968
Forty supervisors and teacher educators participated in a 2-week seminar which was conducted to develop knowledges about, understandings of, and empathy for persons with special needs. Through lectures, discussions, and other experiences, vocational education leaders were acquainted with the implications which persons with special needs present…
Descriptors: Academically Handicapped, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
PDF pending restorationFlorida A and M Univ., Tallahassee. Dept. of Industrial Education. – 1973
The report describes a project to design, implement, and evaluate a Florida training program to improve the effectiveness of vocational educators who work with disadvantaged youth and adults. The major objectives were to increase vocational educators': (1) understanding of the needs and nature of various disadvantaged populations; (2) awareness of…
Descriptors: Adults, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Clifford, Jack W.; And Others – 1969
Prepared by instructors and curriculum specialists, this course of study was designed to meet the individual needs of the dropout and/or hard-core unemployed youth by providing training as a service station attendant and light automotive maintenance mechanic. The achievement level of each student is determined at entry, and small instructional…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attendants, Auto Mechanics, Course Descriptions
Edington, Everett D. – 1969
The disadvantagement of American Indian youth has long been of concern to various researchers. The major findings of recent research related to the achievement of Indian students in school are summarized in an effort to describe the extent of their disadvantagement. Nearly all of the studies reviewed showed the Indian student to be far behind…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement, American Indians, Comparative Analysis
