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Peace Corps, 2013
The "Life Skills and Leadership Manual" is designed to be used by Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts who work with youth worldwide to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes integral to three Youth in Development sector competencies: (1) Support healthy lifestyles and prepare youth for family life; (2) Prepare youth for…
Descriptors: Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers, International Organizations, Daily Living Skills
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Woolhouse, Clare; Cochrane, Matt – Improving Schools, 2009
This article reports on the initial findings of research carried out with a cohort of science teachers engaged in a professional development course at a northwest England university. The aim was to investigate how professional development was perceived by participants and explore the experiences of those who undertook the course. Results suggest…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Faculty Development
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Landfried, Steven E. – PTA Today, 1991
Educational enabling occurs when school staff, social agencies, parents, or peers do things for the students they should do themselves to fully develop a work ethic and academic and coping skills. Parents and teachers must keep their roles in perspective. The article advises parents on how to minimize educational enabling. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Family Environment, Individual Development, Parent Child Relationship
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1997
This assessment packet contains all materials to assess a student's competency in personal development. The purpose of the tests at the state level is to demonstrate achievement in knowledge associated with work and family life competencies. Used by the classroom teacher, the results can indicate a program's strengths and weaknesses and serve as a…
Descriptors: Competence, Consumer Education, Family Involvement, Family Life
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Occupational and Continuing Education. – 1987
This document provides New York administrators, counselors, and teachers with information on the statewide Occupational Education Proficiency Examination in the four home economics core courses: (1) clothing and textiles; (2) food and nutrition; (3) housing and environment; and (4) human development. Included in this document are Blueprint and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Career Counseling, Clothing Instruction, Core Curriculum
Cawley, Carol; And Others – 1995
This unit of study for high-ability language arts students in grades 2-3 uses an inquiry-based approach to investigate literature in an interdisciplinary curriculum. The guiding theme of the unit is the recognition of change as a concept that affects people and their relationships as well as the world around them. The unit provides the vehicle for…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Software, Critical Thinking, Gifted
Ballard, Angie – 1987
This report recounts the findings of a study of people who purchased "Looking into Painting" materials, a learning package developed by the Personal and Cultural Education (PACE) Sector of the Continuing Education area in England's Open University. The package is not part of any course of study leading to a qualification, and there is no…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art History, Art Products
De Vries, Daniel – 1992
A study was done to develop and evaluate a program designed to improve the academic and personal achievement of Hispanic American high school students. The study posited that the causes of Hispanic American students' belief that they could not achieve were: (1) dysfunctional learned behaviors; and (2) acculturation difficulties. Using findings on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Compensatory Education, English (Second Language)
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1990
This test item bank is keyed to the recently revised Secretarial Technology/Office Technology Competency Profile and based on information and procedures contained in the three-volume Secretarial Technology/Office Technology Curriculum Guide. Individual test items may be adapted for use with other sources. At least four test items per task…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Career Exploration, Careers
Professional Secretaries International, Kansas City, MO. – 1994
The PSI [Professional Secretaries International] Model Curriculum for Office Careers provides a framework for the curriculum revision process, making it easier for schools to update, change, expand, or revise their office programs. Through a series of suggested courses, this curriculum develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes office…
Descriptors: Accounting, Articulation (Education), Business Administration, Business Communication
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1990
This program guide identifies primary considerations in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a life management skills program. Program content is presented first. A curriculum framework specifies the exact course title, course number, levels of instruction, major course content, laboratory activities, special notes, major course…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Coping, Daily Living Skills