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Espinoza, Renato; And Others – 1985
This final report describes activities undertaken by three school districts in the Austin, Texas area to monitor the implementation of the Employer-Supported Parental Involvement in Education (ES/PIE) Program, an initiative of the Working Parents Project (WPP) of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). The ES/PIE program was…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Parents, Guidelines, Parent Participation
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Educational Services. – 1987
The purpose of this handbook is to guide rural school districts intending to establish a preschool program. The program described was established in the Trimble Local School District in the rural Appalachian area of northern Athens County, the third poorest district in Ohio. Contents concern: (1) the district's beliefs about children; (2)…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Guidelines, Models, Preschool Curriculum
Montana State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Helena. – 1990
This handbook was designed to assist school districts in Montana as they undertake the process of developing curriculum. The process includes five steps, each of which require that district personnel discuss a series of questions. Steps include forming a curriculum committee; defining and evaluating present practices; and developing, implementing,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Committees, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Luce, Janet, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This annotated bibliography of 245 items published from 1970 through 1987 is intended to guide newcomers toward and remind service-learning veterans of key literature in the field. Sections of the bibliography include definitions and history, rationales, service-learning in higher education and in secondary education, theoretical and philosophical…
Descriptors: Community Services, Guidelines, Higher Education, Literature
Kirby, Christine L. – 1979
This document discusses the reasons for providing public library service to local jails from the viewpoint of the inmate, the library, and the jail administrator; and provides guidelines for establishing and operating this service. Topics covered include: obtaining approval from library and jail administrators for a library jail program; material…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Correctional Institutions, Guidelines, Library Material Selection
Dermer, Steve – 1982
An annotated bibliography approach was used in this report of a literature review/study designed to determine the effectiveness of learning centers in the classroom and to give classroom teachers a carefully planned system to ensure successful use of learning centers. The first section, which explains the rationale of using learning centers in the…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Class Organization, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park. Div. of Occupational and Vocational Studies. – 1981
This handbook is designed for use by teacher educators in the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of programs on school-to-work transition skills for disadvantaged youth. It consists of five sections. Section 1 contains a listing of school-to-work transition skills (pre-employment, job search, and post-employment skills) for disadvantaged…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1991
The five matrices in this volume are designed to assist states in coordinating their Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) programs. The matrices, each organized around a theme, summarize key elements of a variety of federal programs. Matrix A features the main programs of human services, labor, and education agencies that are most critical to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Basic Skills, Cooperative Programs
Misko, Josie – 2000
This booklet, which is intended for general readers wishing to understand important trends in vocational education and training, provides insight into how self-paced learning programs are being implemented in Australia and how teachers and students evaluate their effectiveness. The following topics are discussed in the first booklet's first seven…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Dept. of Special Education. – 1981
Intended for use as an aid by personnel working with handicapped clients, this implementor's manual and resource guide presents model components of the Vocational Habilitation for Severely Handicapped Youth Project. It contains 6 sections (each describing a major component of the program model) and a bibliography/resource guide. Each section…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs
Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC. Office of the Secretary. – 1999
This guide explains how U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies can join the 20 other USDA agencies that have implemented 18 adopt-a-school partnerships throughout the country. The following are among the topics discussed in the guide's five parts: (1) partnership basics (how adopt-a-school programs benefit both members of the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Cooperative Planning
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Agricultural Education. – 1981
Designed to help vocational agriculture education teachers develop and implement a comprehensive program of safety instruction, this manual consists of listings of suggested teaching techniques and safety instruction course content for various areas of agricultural education as well as a comprehensive listing of sources for obtaining instructional…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Production
Connell, Janie B.; Ashley, William L. – 1984
This compilation, one in a series of three publications for vocational program developers and others to use in planning and developing a community-based response to worker dislocation, describes various assessment resources, references, and technical assistance materials. Included in the volume are citations describing the following materials:…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, Aptitude Tests
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1985
This handbook contains materials to assist high school teachers in increasing enrollment and completion rates in vocational programs preparing students for entry into nontraditional occupations. The first part of the manual outlines practices and activities addressing the following areas: guidance and counseling, special events for students,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Classroom Techniques, Community Involvement, Counseling Techniques