In order to adapt curricula to the new European system of credits, ECTS (European Credit Transfer System), it is necessary to previously elaborate a teaching guide. The teaching guide clarifies the subject syllabus making it easier for learners to understand, sets objectives related to the competencies and skills to be acquired, plans activities…

Designed to help articulate vocational education student progress from one level of training to another and to employment, this electronics education guide lists competencies for soldering; performing basic operations with test equipment; servicing basic logic circuits; servicing DC power supplies; servicing solid state amplifiers; and servicing…

Designed to help articulate vocational education student progress from one level of training to another and to employment, this health occupations guide lists fifty-nine competencies for patient care and doctors' office work. The format for each competency is (1) task statement, (2) list of conditions and limitations for performance, and (3)…

Designed to help articulate vocational education student progress from one level of training to another and to employment, this drafting guide lists competencies for a core curriculum prerequisite to all drafting areas and competencies for machine, architectural, and civil drafting. The format for each competency is task statement, list of…

This practicum report describes the research conducted in preparation for developing a career student guide to acquaint students attending Henry County High School (HCHS) in McDonough, Georgia, with the school's new tech prep program. Chapters 1 and 2 contain background information about HCHS' tech prep program and a review of literature regarding…

This guide was developed by the Albany area schools in recognition of the different needs, learning rates, and abilities of students. Three major areas of mathematics (computational skills and concepts, problem solving, and measurement) are included. A master list of competencies and performance indicators is given, as well as a list of…

This transfer 2002-2003 transfer guide for the province of British Columbia offers detailed information for college transfer students. The guide documents provincial transfer policy and process, as well as offering specific transfer information for some institutions. It is suggested that it be used in conjunction with the Online Transfer Guide and…

In September 1983, LaGuardia Community College (LCC) received a grant from the Ford Foundation's Urban Community Colleges Transfer Opportunities Program. By May 31, 1984, the following achievements had been made: (1) a model for providing students with basic transfer information was developed and tested; (2) the corporate community was brought…

This guide is designed for use in implementing Texas' services for the elderly curriculum. The following topics are covered in 33 chapters: understanding the elderly in the United States; services and legislation for the elderly; job opportunities in services for the elderly; employee qualifications; physical, emotional, mental, and social needs…

A facilitator's manual for the Summer Transition Enrichment Program at Bowling Green State University is presented. The overall objectives of the program are: (1) to facilitate the transition of entering freshmen into the academic and cultural life of the university; and (2) to assist students in their personal growth and adjustment to the…

This program was written as a response to a need expressed by counselors and teachers for increased career awareness on the part of students who enter high schools and to provide a vehicle to link existing junior and senior high school programs. The program is designed to expose students to the characteristics of a variety of jobs; to examine the…

This guidance instrument (student four-year planning form), middle school program, and student learning objectives for all career and vocational education courses to be changed or added represent the products of a Lake Stevens School District, Washington, curriculum development project. The guidance instrument is a form to be completed by…

This student handbook begins with an introduction to and rationale for the Rhode Island Tech Prep Associate Degree Program. Tech prep student success stories are followed by two sections that discuss why the student needs a tech prep program and what the Rhode Island Tech Prep Associate Degree Program is. Benefits that tech prep students enjoy are…

This module, one in a series of competency-based administrator education learning packages, focuses on specific professional competencies needed by vocational education administrators. The competencies upon which these modules are based were identified and verified through research as being important to the success of local administrators of…

Designed to provide pre- and inservice vocational education administrators with the skills necessary to direct the curriculum development process, this competency-based module contains an introduction and three sequential learning experiences. Each learning experience consists of an overview, required and optional learning activities, a self-check…