This "Guide" describes the macro need for [technical and vocational education and training] (TVET) reform in conformity with the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Action Programme (GAP) on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and other United Nations, UNESCO and national initiatives. The "Guide" also provides…

Provided is a guide to individualizing instruction in vocational education. Background information on the Alternatives Approach to Individualization in Vocational Education (AAIVE) Project and an introduction to the publication are presented in section I. Section II contains a glossary of terms used in this handbook and in the literature…

This resource book, designed as a planning tool for demonstration project directors, discusses the following six key elements which have application at all three stages of a demonstration project: (1) Objectives, (2) resources, (3) endorsement, (4) communications, (5) evaluation, and (6) outreach. Each of these elements is discussed within the…

This guide describes program components and models for the provision of vocational training and skills recertification for refugees. Necessary service components are identified, and possible delivery strategies are outlined with reference to successful programs throughout the United States. The document is intended to help service providers in…

The flowcharts and computer programs prepared for use in conjunction with the Procedures Manual for the Student Accountability Model (see JC 740 394) are presented. The programs provide an illustration of how one district applied the flowchart to its own hardware capabilities. The flowcharts are: Assign Course Priority, Assign Student Major,…

Part of a resource package designed to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs enrolled in vocational education programs, the first of nine instructor guides presents an overview of the three-phase special needs identification and assessment system. A…

Provided are hypotheses and evaluation forms to evaluate vocational-occupational-technical education (V.O.T.E.) programs whose purposes include the mainstreaming of handicapped students. Materials are geared toward testing the following five hypotheses: most occupational administrators can cite specific examples of formal or informal evaluations…

The purpose of the handbook is to provide basic guidelines and information for administrators and supervisors of comprehensive vocational education programs in the State of Tennessee. Emphasis is placed on duties, responsibilities, and functions performed by administrative and supervisory personnel. The handbook also includes: (1) suggested goals…

The revised manual is designed to assist industrial mechanics teachers in assessing the strengths and weaknesses of their industrial mechanics program and planning for future development. With industrial mechanics being one of the major occupational clusters in Oregon, schools are being encouraged to implement industrial mechanics programs to meet…

This guide begins with background information useful to understanding Illinois' framework for implementation and evaluation of Programs of Study. It starts with a visual depiction of the relationships between activity at the federal, state and local levels that evolved to the creation of Illinois' Career Cluster Model. This Model, which is based…

One of six documents describing the Management Information System for Vocational Education (MISVE), this document is intended for MISVE managers and electronic data processing (EDP) operations staff who would be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the MISVE on the computer. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced…

This curriculum guide is intended to help California community college educators understand and develop a vocational program in health care, community care, and school food service. It establishes the general need for such a program, and provides guidelines to help educators determine if there is a need for such a program in their geographic…

The administrator's manual is part of a resource package designed to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs enrolled in vocational education programs. The manual consists of three sections: a section which briefly describes a three-phase identification…

The purpose of this practical guide is to increase the awareness of both educators who are responsible for building school partnerships and corporate leaders as to how school partnerships can contribute to education. Kinds of school/business partnerships are discussed, and the services provided by partners are listed. These steps in establishing…

This handbook presents a pilot evaluation model developed with the cooperation of occupational education staff members from the two-year colleges of New York State. The project staff, the steering committee, and principal consultants began with the assumption that evaluation can be a valuable and continuous part of program effort, providing…