This model for forecasting regional and national occupational trends for use in vocational education planning, facilitates the incorporation of labor market and student needs into program planning. The study includes: (1) literature search, which yielded 80 references related to occupational trend forecasting and exploratory programs, (2) a synthesized model for forecasting occupational trends and needed vocational programs, and (3) a conference, during which the model was subjected to intense examination. This volume is the summary report and includes a brief historical background of the problems and application of forecasting techinques and models, a description of the problems of relating forecasting trends to the educational process, an outline of the concept and rationale for the suggested forecasting model, and a summary of the organization, function, and interaction of each component of the suggested model. (CH)

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