In an effort to fill a need for validated instructional materials in secondary vocational health occupations education, an experimental instructional module was developed based on behavioral objectives identified by teacher coordinators in Texas Health Occupations Cooperative Training (HOCT) programs. The module was then pilot tested with students…

Eight social studies programs in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, New York, and Virginia are described which offer high school students an opportunity to study the history of the United states using innovative, nontraditional approaches. The content of the eight courses is outlined and discussed in terms of objectives, teacher rationale in designing…