TABLE 38.-Increase in the total of allotments of Federal funds for the promotion of vocational education, by States, for years ending June 30, 1918, 1919, and 1920.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS

OF THE

FEDERAL BOARD

FOR

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

1920

SECTION I. Report of the Vocational Education Division.—Promotion of Vocational education in the States.

SECTION II. Report of the Rehabilitation Division.-Vocational rehabilitation and return to civil employment of disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines.

SECTION III. Report of the Industrial Rehabilitation Division.—Vocational rehabilitation and return to employment of persons disabled in industry or otherwise.

WASHINGTON
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1920

FEDERAL BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

MEMBERS.

WILLIAM B. WILSON, Secretary of Labor, chairman.

Assistant Director, Vocational Education, LAYTON S. HAWKINS.
Assistant Director, Vocational Rehabilitation, R. T. FISHER.
Assistant Director, Industrial Rehabilitation, LEWIS H. CARRIS.1

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

Chief, Industrial Education Service, J. C. WRIGHT.

Chief, Agricultural Education Service, C. H. LANE.

Chief, Home Economics Education Service, ANNA E. RICHARDSON.
Chief, Commercial Education Service, F. G. NICHOLS,

REHABILITATION DIVISION.

STAFF OF CENTRAL OFFICE ORGANIZATION.

Chief of Training Service, W. I. HAMILTON.

Chief of Industrial Relations Service, H. L. BRUNSON.

Chief Medical Officer, J. R. MCDILL.

Superintendent of Accounts, S. N. QUILLIN.

Chief Clerk, C. E. ALDEN.

Editor and Statistician, JOHN CUMMINGS. Disbursing Officer, HENRY F. DOLAN. Legal Adviser, D. J. RICHARDSON.

1 Appointed Sept. 15, 1920.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Letter of transmittal___.

Section I.-Report of the Vocational Education Division-Promotion of Vocational Education in the States.

PART I.-Progress and needs of vocational education__.

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1. Service to States in the training of trade and industrial teachers_. 2. Service to States in educational trade analysis..

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Occupational inventories.

3. Service to States regarding foreman training-
4. Service to States on surveys--

Trade and industrial education for girls and women.
Future problems in trade and industrial education__

1. The field for training-‒‒‒‒

2. Developing a workable program for the community-
3. Responsibility for the content of instruction_.
4. Instructor training of the future_-_-_

Industrial training under public or private control.
1. Trade-preparatory instruction____

2. Trade-extension instruction

3. Instructor training, including foreman instructors_ 4. Foreman training, including minor executives_

Report of progress....

Supervision____

1. Promotional__

B. HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION.

2. Assistance to teachers in organized schools and classes....
3. Cooperation in the preparation of home economics teachers.

Work in the school___

1. Evening classes

2. Part-time schools. 3. All-day schools_. Teacher training_ Conferences

Cooperation with other agencies.....

National committees

1. Home-project work

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2. The analysis of home making as a basis for a vocational course.....

3. Vocational experience as a requisite for a teacher of home making.... 66

4. The community survey as the basis for establishment of vocational

classes_

5. Training teachers for part-time and evening classes_

6. Negro education _____.

7. Related subjects..

Recommendations for further development.

1. Promotional work ---.

2. Studies and investigations.

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C. COMMERCIAL EDUCATION,

State specialist in commercial education.

Commercial teacher training..

Part-time commercial classes_

1. The cooperative type---.

2. The continuation school type..

Foreign trade education___

Retail selling training.

Cooperating agencies___.

1. National retail dry goods association__

2. Chambers of commerce and retail trade boards_

3. Universities and colleges....

4. High-school cooperative retail selling courses.

5. Volunteer retail selling classes_