The program development process for substance abusers is very challenging. Planning and evaluation in substance abuse prevention and treatment is continuously affected by change. It requires extraordinary flexibility, adaptability, and creativity to insure that programs are designed to effectively meet the multiple needs of the clientele.…

Guidelines are provided for integrating the trainable mentally handicapped (TMH) student into the regular classroom in the province of Alberta, Canada. Normalization and integration are explained with regard to the unique commitment undertaken in developing an integrated program for TMH students. Outlined are goals of the integrated program, such…

The manual is intended to help teachers of gifted elementary students teach independent learning skills. As a framework, it may be used to provide goals, objectives, conditions, and criteria for developing individualized educational programs (IEPs); to develop evaluation strategies; or to design instructional activities. Objectives and…

Teacher-developed materials for a basic computer literacy and utilization program for elementary students in grades 3-6 are included in this 4-part packet, which was originally prepared for use with or without the Apple IIe "traveling" microcomputers shared by 15 Rowland Unified School District elementary schools. Implementation…

This self-instructional module, the thirteenth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with vocational student organizations. Addressed in the module are the following topics: the major goals and purposes of vocational student organizations, the role of the teacher-coordinator as a local chapter advisor,…

This package contains the instructor and participant manuals for eight modules which comprise a portion of the National Training and Development Service Urban Management Curriculum Development Project. These modules focus on long range strategic planning. The specific modules are: (1) Strategic Planning; (2) Situation Analysis; (3) Setting…

This manual is intended for use in training a local career education program design group in the techniques involved in producing a program design document by giving group members step-by-step, hands-on experience. These materials, representing a one-and-one-half-day workshop consist of ten activities. Topics covered in the activities are an…

This self-instructional module, the eighth in a series of 16 on techniques for coordinating work experience programs, deals with developing and implementing training plans. Addressed in the module are the purposes and features of a training plan, developing a training plan, and implementing a training plan for each student in the program. The…