This publication has been prepared to assist public school administrators who are involved in planning new vocational education programs. It will assist in planning curriculums, selecting personnel and planning for new buildings and for expanding existing facilities. This handbook is organized to give general information and the purposes of the…

Philosophy, content, organization, methodology, and administration of industrial arts education are described as an integral part of a total educational program. The book is aimed at educators, primarily teachers, at the elementary and secondary levels, and explains and summarizes types and levels of offerings and their functional relationship…

This text presents a step-by-step approach to the infusion of lifetime sports into physical education programs. The first chapter explains and justifies the concept of lifetime sports. Next, survey of community resources is provided so that off-site facilities and supplementary personnel may be identified. Chapters three and four cover the…

Written by a planning team representing 10 schools in the Portland, Oregon area, the program assessment and planning guide is intended to be an instrument for planning and measuring the achievement of career education programs for grades K-12. Its format is designed to separate problems into a priority ranking and list them by the year to help…

The guideline for program development for administrators, supervisors, and teachers is to be used in making decisions regarding home economics education programs in Arizona schools. It will also serve as the basis for the initiation of an extensive curriculum development at all levels and give directions as to how programs may be established,…

This program planning guide for physical education in New York State Schools, grades K-6, is based on making the student fully aware of cultural, vocational, and aesthetic opportunities so the student can make constructive life decisions. The stated program goals are (a) mastery of communication and reasoning skills; (b) ability to sustain…

This publication is intended to provide a reference for teachers, counselors, and administrators in planning, administering and conducting vocational and technical programs in agribusiness, natural resources and environmental protection at the postsecondary level. The material is presented in sections, each with a list of selected references, as…

One of 10 publications resulting from a comprehensive long-range vocational education planning project, this report presents three areas of study: The applicability of the planning process to vocational education, a description of the planning model in detail, and an examination of organizational structures for educational planning and their…

This learning module on developing a delivery system is one of nine developed for use in training administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers in the utilization of Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalogs of performance objectives, criteria-referenced measures, and performance guides. Readings are provided on…

Background papers are supplied that outline the energy education needs for New Jersey schools and show the dimensions of the energy crisis in terms of the availability of fuel sources. A curriculum model for Introduction to Energy and Energy Conservation is supplied with background information written for all teachers from kindergarten through…

The document is a handbook for a vocational automotive service education program which was formulated as a result of a four-day series of intensive workshops called the National Automotive Service Vocational Education Conference. The handbook discusses the major components of an automotive service vocational education program and aspects of their…

This report contains recommendations on advanced university curricula in ocean engineering and related areas, emphasizing the needs of developing countries. A decision matrix is included to assist users in developing the necessary criteria for designing appropriate curricula to prepare university students for careers in different ocean engineering…

The materials included in this document were prepared for the inservice training of Adoption Site personnel by the staff of Project Focus, a Developer/Demonstration site funded by the U.S. Office of Education under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III. The document is designed to be used as a complete Training Manual. During the past three…

As part of a series of books and pamphlets on outdoor education, this manual consists of easy-to-follow instructions for fishing activities dealing with casting and angling. The manual may be used as a part of the regular physical education program in schools and colleges or as a club activity for the accomplished weekend fisherman or the…

This curriculum guide in agricultural products (food processing) is one of 10 guides developed as part of a vocational project stressing agribusiness, natural resources, and environmental protection. The scope of this guide includes three occupational subgroups: meat, fish, poultry; dairy (milk) products; fruits and vegetables. It is meant as an…