This manual presents a comparative analysis of New Jersey's requirements for "Thorough and Efficient" (T & E) education and the processes of Individually Guided Education (IGE). It is designed to provide guidance to IGE schools and districts in responding to specific program needs that might occur under the development of a T & E…

Examined in five papers are issues involved in developing elementary and secondary school programs for the gifted and talented. Emphasized by E. Drews is the need for educating the gifted and talented toward more humanizing values, and reviewed are examples of experimental curricula and learning environments. A national administrator's…

The manual on residential farmer training provides guidance to the extension staff of all agencies concerned with rural development, with special reference to the principals and teaching staffs of training centers, and the informational and training needs of the smaller farmer. The manual was prepared as a result of recommendations made by…

This report represents the first year record of the Manpower Leadership Education Project. This inaugural effort toward cooperative manpower leadership training between a labor department base and university occupational education base was made possible by a contract between the Michigan Department of Labor, Bureau of Manpower, and the University…

This booklet is intended to facilitate the development of counseling and guidance programs under Indiana's legislative mandate on planning, programming, budgeting systems (PPBS). It does not attempt to dictate how PPBS should be set up in each school, but rather to provide basic guidelines to aid the development of individual counseling and…

Volume II contains 20 discussion units for the final five months of the Calendar for the American Issues Forum Bicentennial program (see SO 008 613 for Vol. I). Discussion topics in this book include Working in America; the Business of America; America in the World; Growing up in America; and Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Although a…

This handbook offers a succinct discussion of inservice training programs for noninstructional school personnel. The booklet is intended for use primarily by school business officials and was developed for that purpose from a doctoral dissertation on inservice training written by Dr. Donald K. Sorsabal. Separate chapters of the booklet examine the…

The American Issues Forum (AIF) is a national Bicentennial program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and cosponsored by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. AIF seeks to engage Americans in serious consideration of the nation's institutions, values, and traditions through a calendar which sets forth and…

The American Issues Forum (AIF) is the national program for the Bicentennial developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities and cosponsored by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. The purpose of the Leadership Packet is to provide those who are interested in developing AIF Programs with suggestions about how to plan and…

The document provides a model for planning and evaluating adult basic education (ABE) programs in correctional settings and is also a workbook for its implementation. It requires the use and understanding of systems techniques and concepts. The introduction discusses the rationale for and development of the conceptual model; basic systems,…

The handbook was compiled to help separate and clarify for career educators the concepts and issues of career education. It is intended to be used as a reference work and the following sample topics are discussed alphabetically: a brief look at yourself; articulation; awareness; career development; career education; career guidance; occupational…

This report is in four sections. The first describes the needs for ethnic studies, their role, how they can best be effected, and the philosophy behind them. The interdisciplinary nature of ethnic studies is noted: that they must draw on many disciplines within the social sciences and humanities. And as with all inter- interdisciplinary programs,…

This guide was developed in order to assist school districts to provide equal education opportunities for students of limited or non-English speaking ability. It is hoped that this guide will be of assistance to educators who are attempting to deal with the special problems of children who speak a language other than English in the home. State and…

Intended for school district personnel, the series of 11 articles by professionals in the field is noted to be helpful in designing and developing programs and services for gifted and talented students. Entries are included with the following titles and authors: "Identifying Key Features in Programs for the Gifted" (J. Renzulli);…

The Center for Vocational and Technical Education conducted a project entitled "Revision and Update of Traffic Safety Manpower Training Program Development Guide." The purpose of the project was to develop a guide entitled HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY MANPOWER FUNCTIONS GUIDE that provided an organizational schema illustrating the functions…