A project was conducted to infuse and implement career education in a postsecondary setting based on the following objectives: (1) to demonstrate to faculty at the University of Maine at Orono the philosophy, concepts and practices of career education in post-secondary settings via a structured seminar series; (2) to develop twenty-six career…

This guide presents a staff development program on content area reading that high school reading specialists can conduct for teachers of content areas such as history, chemistry, and literature. Section one of the guide offers specific reasons why professional growth is necessary for teachers, why reading education ought to be part of that…

Although educational planning as it is now practiced has many shortcomings, if certain recommendations are followed, a more adequate profile of educational planning is possible. A number of criticisms of educational planning have been offered: It usually attempts to preserve the status quo; it is hierarchical in nature; it is preoccupied with the…

Designed to serve as a resource to persons who work with youth and who plan activities to improve the education/work connection, this report identifies existing programs and activities that address the education-to-work connection and work to improve youth employment. It consists of three sections. The first section contains an overview of youth…

The second in a series of four publications on energy conservation, this booklet suggests energy-saving strategies that can be developed and implemented at the program and operational levels or that involve changes to the physical plant and its operating system. The strategies include variations in scheduling, techniques for cutting waste in…

This manual provides a common philosophy of preservice teacher preparation and a framework that can be utilized for the design of preservice teacher preparation programs in reading on the elementary school level to achieve the goals and objectives of the national Right to Read office. Discussion concerns (1) the establishment of a Right to Read…

The document outlines the Georgia State Plan for providing special programs to gifted students within the public schools. Section I covers legal authorizations for special education services including state statutes, state board of education policies, and federal regulations and statutes. The primary responsibilities of state department of…

Seven fundamental questions pertinent to the evaluation of inservice personnel training programs are listed: 1) To what extent is useful, need-oriented, and relevant training provided to personnel participating in the program? 2) Are the trainees mastering the various tasks, competencies, data etc. being provided in the various elements of the…

This document presents information on one school district's approach to the introduction of success-based instruction. The first section defines success-based instruction, also called "predictable learner mastery" (PLM) and the requirements for having an operational system. The second section compares mastery learning with the PLM system…

Modifications made to the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model (DILM), an intensive immersion program, resulted in its effective implementation and enhancement of a small-college foreign language program, in spite of such limitations as a very small teaching staff, inexperienced and anxious students, and decreased contact hours for the program. (CB)

Night shift nursing home aides who received in-service training in behavior therapy designed and implemented intervention programs for two of their most difficult residents. Describes programs and their outcomes. Discusses use of staff members as agents of behavior change. (Author/NB)

Describes the implementation year of the Renewal Institute for Practicing Educators (RI) of Southern Illinois University, an in-service education program that follows up on participants to determine whether teachers are implementing the ideas and suggestions offered during the original program. The RI program provides in-service education…

Excerpts are printed from the "Tenth Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of The Education of the Handicapped Act." Described are legislative goals, number of students served, emphasis on the least restrictive environment, assistance for state/local agencies in educating handicapped children, employment of the disabled, and…

"Parent to Parent" is a telephone-contact self-help group for families of special needs children. Support parents are recruited and trained to provide counseling to other parents. Professionals lead the training course, which focuses on listening, understanding, and action planning. Parents carry out the support group's administrative…

The planning process and results of a three-year minority student recruitment process in a school of social work are described, including effective tasks and strategies. The recruitment and retention effort consisted of six phases: gauging the environment, preinitiation, program planning and development, implementation, evaluation, and…