The planning guide for developing Adult English as a Second Language Programs focuses on implementing six goals relating to: utilizing community resources, utilizing communication skills, participating in community networks, utilizing occupational advancement opportunities, functioning in multi-cultural life styles, and functioning at individual…

In order to design a long-range plan for developing and evaluating career education programs and services at Frederick Community College (Maryland), the following steps were taken: (1) 210 representatives of education, business, industry, and community organizations were selected to participate in a Delphi survey to define the goals of career…

The publication is a result of the Utah State Board of Education's task force efforts and provides an overview of the State's career education projects and activities. It describes the position of the State Board of Education and its role in assisting the implementation of local programs of career education. A definition of career education and an…

The publication was developed for use in the career education workshops for professional development sponsored by the Missouri State Department of Education. It serves as a resource guide for establishing career development goals and objectives at both the elementary and secondary levels, with emphasis on the junior high school level. The…

The publication's purpose is to suggest procedures and activities for implementing the accommodation phase career education objectives for the Iowa demonstration project. The document is a reference for teachers at the intermediate level and is intended for use in planning classroom activities to meet career education objectives and the needs of…

The purpose of the publication is to suggest procedures and activities for implementing awareness phase career education objectives written for the Iowa demonstration project. It can be used as a reference for primary level teachers in planning classroom activities to meet career education objectives and the needs of their students and community.…

The development of an innovative approach to the improvement of college teaching is described. The main objective was to develop a practical diagnostic observation and reporting system for student description of college teaching. A total of 120 professors participated in identifying seven general teaching objectives considered satisfactory for…

The paper reviewed existing evaluative studies indicative of the efficacy of the career awareness element of career education. The studies represent a sampling of the degree of success achieved in implementing and evaluating career education across the nation. Information sources included the U.S. Office of Education and the National Institute of…

The report on Pennsylvania's 17 Career Resource Centers (CRCs) describes their background, the procedures followed in their development and administration, their ability to satisfy the six CRC objectives (collecting, evaluating, and disseminating accurate and relevant career information; providing assistance to the center's clientele in locating,…

The book deals comprehensively with occupational analysis, which is defined as the means for identifying and organizing that part of instructional content which is relevant to targeted performance situations. Occupational analysis yields useful information for instructional needs and helps to determine critical performance aspects warranting…

The document is the third of a five-part series focusing in minute detail on the processes involved in the formulation of an instructional systems development (ISD) program for military interservice training that will adequately train individuals to do a particular job. The Develop phase consists of inputs, procedures, and outputs presented for…

Fourth in a series of five, the document presents guidelines for the development and study of a cooperative adult education program or for the evaluation of an existing program. Intended to be "content free," the guidelines focus on the processes of cooperative efforts. The 12 areas of concern are: needs assessment, objective setting and…

Developmental procedures, background information, alternatives, and results of four demonstration community education programs established by the Appalachian Adult Education Center are presented in the document. Community educational programs sponsored by the Appalachian Adult Education Center, its educational objectives, and a discussion of the…

The document reports a 10-year seminar effort to consider a framework for a series of inquiries valuable to all institutions engaged in curriculum development or programing. The work reported includes the study of the professional role of the extension adult educator and identifies concepts, propositions, procedures, and a model for use in…

The guidelines for planning career education programs revolve around gathering valid and comprehensive data. The career education planning model involves determining people's needs, available resources, and alternatives; establishing policies and practices; writing objectives and plans; and evaluating the results. The document, in outline form,…