The prevocational curriculum guide is intended for use with upper-elementary and middle school mildly mentally handicapped children and focuses on three major domains: (1) daily living skills, (2) personal-social skills, and (3) occupational guidance and preparation. Introductory information defines the three domains and outlines the scope and…

A model program was designed to provide objective ways of measuring the academic and vocational needs of a maintenance and custodial work force and to develop a core curriculum based on the information obtained. To gather data, the researchers administered a needs assessment survey and conducted interviews of staff and management of the…