Assessing vocational education research and development / Assembly of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Assembly of Behavioral and Social Sciences (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic books.

Technical education--United States.

Technical education.

Vocational education--United States.

Vocational education.

Local Subjects:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 131 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 1976.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Assessing Vocational Education Research and Development""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""1 Highlights ""; ""THE CHANGING FOCUS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION""; ""ASSESSMENT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION R&D""; ""ADMINISTRATION OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION R&D PROGRAM""; ""2 The Changing Focus of Vocational Education ""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""ISSUES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION""; ""CHARACTERISTICS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS""; ""Tailoring Programs to the Needs of Students""; ""Equal Access to Programs""; ""INSTRUCTION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENTS""

""Flexibility in Curricula"" ""Career Education""; ""On-the-Job Training versus Classroom Training""; ""VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORK""; ""Objectives of Vocational Education""; ""Job Placement""; ""Evaluation of Vocational Education Programs""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""3 Legislation and Funding ""; ""HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH""; ""FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL R&D""; ""FEDERAL COMMITMENT TO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION R&D""; ""OVERVIEW OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION R&D""; ""PARTS OF THE R&D PROGRAM""; ""Section 4(c) and Part C""; ""Part D""; ""Part I""; ""CONCLUSIONS""

""4 Assessment of Vocational Education R&D "" ""LARGE-SCALE EVALUATIONS OF R&D""; ""PROJECT BASELINE""; ""DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES""; ""EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS JUDGED TO BE SUCCESSFUL""; ""U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION""; ""SOUTHWIDE RESEARCH COORDINATING COUNCIL""; ""OTHER EXAMPLES""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""PERCEPTIONS OF R&D EFFECTIVENESS""; ""LACK OF EVALUATIVE MATERIAL""; ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""5 Administration of the Vocational Education R&D Program ""; ""NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS""; ""U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION""; ""Administrative Location""

""Coordination"" ""Planning and Setting Priorities""; ""Policy Development""; ""Awarding Grants and Contracts""; ""Award Recipients""; ""Monitoring and Evaluating Projects""; ""Dissemination""; ""NATIONAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION R&D CENTERS""; ""NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION""; ""NATIONAL DISSEMINATION SYSTEMS""; ""REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS""; ""NATIONAL NETWORK FOR CURRICULUM COORDINATION""; ""STATE ORGANIZATIONS""; ""RESEARCH COORDINATING UNITS""; ""STATE DEPARTMENTS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION""; ""STATE ADVISORY COUNCILS ON VOCATIONAL EDUCATION""

""DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION"" ""CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""PROGRAM STRUCTURE""; ""Consolidation and Use of Parts C, D, and I of the Vocational Education R&D Program""; ""Administrative Location""; ""Commissioner's Share of Funds""; ""Career Education""; ""PROGRAM PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION""; ""Procedures for Setting Priorities""; ""Administration of Awards""; ""The Role of Women and Minorities in Research Activity""; ""Management Information System""; ""INSTITUTIONS""; ""National Vocational Education R&D Centers""; ""Curriculum Centers""; ""Research Coordinating Units""; ""DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.