In this curriculum guide, courses in a three-phase community college program for training import automobile technicians are provided. Following an introducation to the guide, the background of the development of the program, the program, the instruction, support for instruction, and the import automobile industry are discussed. Sample options for…

This is the developmental segment of a three-phase research demonstration program that has designed special models in counseling, curriculum, and media for use by 50 students identified as grossly alienated from the educational process and most aspects of personal adjustment and community life. As the student achieves in both academic classes and…

Cooperative education involves on-campus instruction and off-campus work experience. These programs can be referred to as work study, field work, or work experience. The student has the advantage of applying his knowledge in a work situation; the college gains financial benefits; and the employer has the opportunity to influence the student to…

This study was conducted to determine what needs to be done to make work assignments for student trainees in a cooperative education program at the U.S. Army Missile Command interesting and challenging enough to assure the maximum retention of these students as full-time employees when they graduate. A questionnaire and evaluation form was devised…

THE FOLLOWING WERE BROUGHT OUT IN THIS COLLECTION OF PAPERS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF AN ADULT EDUCATION SEMINAR HELD AT THE STAFF TRAINING COLLEGE, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA--AT THE TIME OF INDEPENDENCE IN ZAMBIA IN 1964, ADULT EDUCATION FACILITIES EXISTED IN ONLY THREE PROVINCES ON THE RAILROAD LINE, AND OVER 60 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAD NO FACILITIES. OF…

Presented are guidelines and requirements of vocational education programs for secondary school handicapped students in Colorado. It is explained that the 1968 amendment to the Vocational Act of 1963 requires that each state spend 15% of its basic federal grant for vocational training for the handicapped. Work Experience and Study (WES) programs…

The author discusses the impact of the reauthorized Higher Education Act on financial aid, especially as it applies to proprietary schools. He suggests ways that such schools' administrators can update themselves on this topic. (CH)

Saint Mary's School for the Deaf is initiating a program for reinforcing the vocational experiences of the older multiply-handicapped, low functioning deaf student. (Author/SBH)

Discussion of results of Ninth Five-Year Plan in education cites specific improvements in the education and upbringing of Soviet youth, such as new textbooks, new school buildings, and changes in labor education. (ND)

This case study focused on a biotechnology education and training program that includes 2 years of science coursework at the high school level, a year of science coursework at the community college level, paid summer laboratory internships for the high school students, and a year-round co-op job for the college students. The study was conducted in…

This guide to financial aid programs provides Minnesota students with information on types of aid, qualifications, and how to apply. In the first section, "What is Financial Aid," the guide focuses on the purpose of financial aid, the different sources of financial aid, and how to qualify for aid. The second section, "How Do I Apply for Financial…

This article describes a multiple approach to interweaving career education into the overall program of a junior high school. Existing courses were re-organized to include: (1) six exploratory courses for seventh graders. (2) television and communication classes, and (3) a manufacturing class. Eighth and ninth graders were allowed to replace daily…

Paper presented at the ADE/ADFL Joint Summer Seminar, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, June 26, 1973. (DD)