EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE WORLD OF WORK, A VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

Overview & Synopsis

RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED FOR DEVELOPING A MATURE SYSTEM OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN. THE NEEDS OF EDUCATION ARE PRESENTED. SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS, POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS, FINANCING, STATE SUPERVISION, TEACHERS, RESEARCH, AND COUNSELING ARE DISCUSSED. THE HUB OF THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM OF TOMORROW WILL BE THE COMPREHENSIVE AREA POSTSECONDARY AND ADULT EDUCATION INSTITUTION WHICH SHOULD BE IN EVERY COMMUNITY IN THE STATE. WHEN AN AREA IS NOT ABLE TO SUPPORT A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION, A COOPERATIVE AREA VOCATIONAL FACILITY OR EDUCATION CENTER SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN A COMMUTING AREA AS AN EMBRYO POSTSECONDARY AND ADULT EDUCATION INSTITUTION. REPORTS ON WHAT IS BEING DONE OR CONSIDERED IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ARE GIVEN FOR SUCH SELECTED AREAS AS CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, FLORIDA, KENTUCKY, ILLINOIS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, AND PENNSYLVANIA. INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX IS "EXAMPLE OF A BASIC CLASSROOM UNIT FOUNDATION FORMULA FOR DETERMINING STATE SUPPORT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN A HYPOTHETICAL STATE." THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE W.E. UPJOHN INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT RESEARCH, 709 SOUTH WESTNEDGE AVENUE, KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 49250. (SL)