Written for, by, and about adult students, this issue includes a series of articles dealing with building self-confidence. Following a discussion of the importance of self-confidence, suggestions are provided for increasing one's self-esteem. Presented next are the stories of how various individuals and a Vietnamese refugee family are building and…

A governor's perspective on higher education suggests that government needs to assure itself that the activities it funds are effective in achieving their goals, that college management practices are efficient, that postsecondary education is equally accessible to all citizens, and that excellence in higher education is achieved. Additional issues…

Education service requirements mandated by Public Law 94-142 and Section 504 of the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act emphasize the need for interorganizational relationships in rural schools. A survey of 43 special education cooperatives and 32 districts in 17 states indicates that by the 1979-80 academic year 97% had developed interagency…

Based on actual experiences of 150 collaborative councils (including work-education and industry-education-labor councils), this handbook presents issues, questions, and examples that should be considered by anyone initiating collaboration between education organizations and the private sector. Chapter 1 overviews some community problem-solving…

A project assessed the vocational curriculum resources available to teachers in Connecticut and determined whether these resources met needs of vocational educators. The project was designed as a series of 48 in-depth, on-site interviews at regional vocational-technical schools, educational resource centers, secondary schools, the State Department…

This paper examines the aging of America and attempts to trace impact on vocational education induced by shrinking numbers of youth and growing numbers of older adults. Chapter 1 reviews characteristics of older persons, including geographic distribution, labor force participation, employment distribution, and unemployment. Chapters 2-6 trace…

The Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium (IDECC) was used as the nucleus in a five-part project to develop competency-based instructional systems for (1) adult distributive education, (2) postsecondary education, (3) special needs (of handicapped and disadvantaged groups), (4) additional occupations (such as marketing and…

This guide provides information for developing a teacher center. Materials, publications, and supplies are identified for the use of participants and directors charged with the responsibility of opening and operating a teacher center. Checklists for necessary materials and sources of information or aid include: (1) equipment, furniture, and…

This monograph stresses the importance of art education in elementary and secondary schools and explains how school/community partnership in the arts can help keep arts education programs alive. Part of a series containing background information on arts programs in schools, this document is intended to aid individuals and school art advocacy…

The historical development of academic advising, the methods employed to provide this service, and the interrelationship of this process with other campus constituencies are examined. Academic advising in American higher education has evolved from a routine, isolated, single-purpose, faculty activity to a comprehensive process of academic, career,…

Vocational education plays a significant role in the nation's economic development in terms of its capacity to make individuals more employable. It can respond to specific regional needs by producing the skilled workers for a rapidly growing industry. If, however, the industries of a region do not utilize the skills of the existing labor force, it…

THIS SURVEY BRIEFLY DESCRIBES RESEARCH IN PROGRESS OR JUST COMPLETED ON COORDINATION AND PLANNING OF HIGHER EDUCATION. FOUR GENERAL AND THREE RELATED STUDIES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AND SIX STATE STUDIES, ALL BUT ONE OF WHICH ARE COMPLETED, ARE DESCRIBED. THE PURPOSE OF THE SURVEY IS TO PINPOINT SPECIFIC MATERIAL POTENTIALLY USEFUL TO EDUCATIONAL AND…

Urban education problems require long-term conceptual analysis leading to reconstruction. Focused preparation is necessary; that is, prospective teachers, counselors, psychologists, and administrators must learn to understand each other's problems and functions, and the educational and other issues confronting them in the inner city, so they can…

This report briefly describes several dimensions of the youth unemployment problem and discusses 13 council recommendations for legislative consideration: (1) Consider the problem in a broad context which includes counseling, education, and skill training; (2) mesh programs and utilize existing resources at all governmental levels; (3) promote a…

The 1977 Patterns Workshop focused upon the special problems of those students who change, adjust and revise their career goals in the middle of their college experience. Texts of five speeches given at the conference are presented and include: (1) Articulation In an Anarchical World, keynote address by Dorothy M. Knoell, discussing major areas of…