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Levinson, Malcolm, Ed.; And Others – 1983
A party of vocational educators from the United Kingdom (UK) traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to examine West German education and training for the hairdressing industry. During their study, the British educators examined the training with respect to entry into further education, industry, and school; vocational preparation;…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Apprenticeships, Career Development, Comparative Analysis
Resource Manual of Jointly Planned/Funded Programs/Services/Activities To Serve Special Populations.
LaBrecque, Suzanne V.; And Others – 1989
This document is intended to aid those in Texas doing joint planning of vocational and technical education programs with programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Adult Education Act, Chapter I of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, the Education of the Handicapped Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs
Jennings, Bernard – 1985
This report updates a 1981 paper on adult education in Britain that was part of a series published by the European Centre for Leisure and Education. It includes five chapters. Chapter 1 provides statistics on the population and labor force of Britain and describes its education and government systems. Chapter 2 provides a brief description of the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Apprenticeships, Distance Education
Hayes, R. L.; And Others – 1986
A study examined whether there were any differences in the performance of apprentices trained in off-the-job, on-the-job, or in-plant training programs. A 1984 apprentice intake sample of over 500 apprentices and information supplied by 16 in-plant training centers and 9 colleges were used to collect data on the job performance of apprentices in…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Apprenticeships, Auto Mechanics, Comparative Analysis
Australian Education Council, Melbourne. – 1984
This report presents the accomplishments and activities of the Australian Education Council in 1983. The council held two meetings in 1983. One, in Canberra, addressed conditions regarding Commonwealth funding for capital purposes, criteria for registration of nongovernment schools, participation of young people in tertiary education, and a…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Computers, Educational Finance, Educational Technology
National Association for Industry - Education Cooperation, Buffalo, NY. – 1987
A study examined the participation of handicapped individuals in apprenticeship programs. Data for this state-of-the-art review were gathered from an extensive review of the existing literature, interviews, mail and telephone surveys, site visitations, and structured meetings. It was found that the number of handicapped persons participating in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Apprenticeships, Demonstration Programs
Employment and Training Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. – 1976
These national standards are designed to provide a uniform pattern for establishing and operating effective apprenticeship programs for sign, display, and allied workers. Included in the volume are the following: provisions of the standards (definitions, qualifications for apprenticeship, selection of apprentices, terms of apprenticeship, related…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Apprenticeships, Committees, Contracts
Workforce Policies for the 1990s. A New Labor Market Agenda. The Possibilities of Employment Policy.
Marshall, Ray; Osterman, Paul – 1989
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) was founded in 1986 with the intent of widening the debate on U.S. economic policies by presenting analyses that provide an alternative point of view from those of various conservative research institutions. The two papers presented in this document were originally prepared for a seminar designed to identify…
Descriptors: Adults, Apprenticeships, Community Colleges, Community Programs
Stoyanoff, Karen S. – 1982
The problem of determining whether to award credit for training offered through the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program and what credentials to offer is addressed as part of the American Council on Education's Higher Education/CETA Project, which was supported by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education. In…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, College Role, Credits, Education Work Relationship
Alex, Laszlo – 1985
In the Federal Republic of Germany, apprenticeship is the preponderant form of vocational training. The basis of the training is a private legal contract between the trainer and the trainee. The practical part of the training takes place in the training firm from 3 to 4 days per week, and the theoretical part takes place in a vocational school 1…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Economic Climate, Economic Factors, Educational Demand
Hobbs, Daryl – 1980
Recent changes in patterns of population location, industrial employment, and technology in the north central United States have produced implications for vocational education in rural areas. Missouri has greater social, cultural, demographic, and economic diversity than other states in the region, but is representative of the area for purposes of…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Agricultural Education, Apprenticeships, Community Attitudes
Sube, Heinz – 1981
Because stability in career choice for agricultural occupations is desirable, vocational guidance and orientations which make children and adolescents theoretically and practically familiar with agricultural production must be increased and improved. Data from East Germany indicate that the influence of parents and friends is of major importance…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Agricultural Occupations, Apprenticeships, Career Choice
Wasson, Louise E., Ed.; Miguel, Richard J. – 1978
This primer provides resources for individuals seeking exemplary programs and effective policy in the field of experiential education. The first of three parts presents a descriptive overview of programs catalogued under the rubric of experiential learning. These include cooperative vocational education; employment, training, and education…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Career Exploration, Cooperative Programs
Richardson, E.; Clayman, Linda
As a result of studies on fitting and machining apprentices attitudes toward employers, a study was conducted to obtain the attitudes of a sample of employers toward apprenticeship. Three hundred questionnaires were distributed to employers of fitting and machine students studying at a number of Sydney (Australia) Technical Colleges. An…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns
Kramer, Frank – 1977
The entrepreneurial development and experiential education environments of Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama, are described. The college-owned industries of the dairy, farm, garment and linen service, bakery, food manufacturing, convenience store, and snack bar are discussed in terms of markets and marketing, permissions and protections,…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Bakery Industry, Business, Business Skills