Part of the series "Managing Highway Maintenance," the unit covers the purpose of developing work programs and budgets; a review of the program and budget development process (activity descriptions, feature inventories and quality standards, estimated work quantities, and dollar requirements); and typical calculations for work programs,…

A properly used training plan for cooperative work training can be the most effective tool in the distributive education coordinator's possession. The purpose of this manual is to help distributive education teacher/coordinators to develop and use training plans in their own cooperative work programs. After an introduction the development of a…

One of 33 self-paced instructional modules for training industry services leaders, this module contains three sequential learning activities on determining appropriate types of instructional methods and media for an industry services job training program. (Industry services are manpower services provided by public agencies to new or expanding…

The guide was written for use by Texas schools in planning media programs responsive to the school's educational goals and objectives as well as user needs and interests. Guidelines are offered for the full spectrum of learning resource center staff. A planning guide gives quantitative statements for four levels with the recommendation that…

This publication presents qualitative and quantitative guidelines for the development, evaluation, and improvement of library media programs in elementary and secondary schools in California and at the district, county, and state levels. The content covers philosophy of service, relation of the library media program to the total educational goals…

Materials contained in this career education implementation guide (one in a series of seven) describe the function and structure of career learning centers (CLC). Major topics discussed include services and strategies, resources, staffing, facilities, evaluation, and budget considerations. Appendixes contain a list of resources and a sample…

This document has been prepared to encourage teachers in Oregon to plan environmental trips with their classes. It is organized into three major sections--Awareness in a Living Environment, Teaching and Planning Resources, and Directory of Overnight Sites in Oregon. Using a series of questions as guidelines, children become aware of their…

Intended for local education agency personnel, the trainer's manual provides information on a tested, workable training process and materials to be used in the training of placement committees for decision-making in the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) under Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act).…

The document is the third of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals to do a particular job. The Develop phase consists of inputs, procedures, and outputs presented for…

One of a series devoted to career education in transportation, this teachers' guide, which is a revised edition of a guide issued in 1974, covers the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs in transportation career education and provides forms to be used in these three processes. The most important principles in program planning are…

One of three modules which form a model using a multi-media approach for an education department or teacher educator to infuse career education concepts into the pre-service curriculum, this module is designed to provide an opportunity for student teachers to become aware of the meaning, recommended principles, practices, and goals of career…

The paper describes the evaluation of a packet of 48 Adult Basic Education (A.B.E.) instructional units, designed to help the A.B.E. learner read the newspaper with more facility and interest. The extent to which planned activities were carried out (process) and the extent to which program objectives for changing performance of the project…

The booklet provides a general guide for the implementation of career education, presenting a sample inservice teacher course of study and a guidance career education course for grades 9-12. Part 1 deals with program implementation, discusses books, films, and statistical data useful in demonstrating to school superintendents and boards of…

This manual on independent learning centers (ILC) includes eleven chapters intended to provide assistance and resource materials to any institution or individual developing an ILC. The chapters each cover one of the following topics: learning center model; Hawkeye Institute of Technology's (HIT) Independent Learning Center; the ILC student from…

One of a series of seven modules developed to improve the knowledge and skills of vocational educators who are or will become involved in the instruction of handicapped students in regular (mainstream) classes, this module is intended for inservice training of vocational educators (including administrators, coordinators, counselors, and preservice…