This report outlines development of a plan for assessing state and local efforts in the elimination of sex bias and discrimination in vocational education in Illinois. The first section presents in chart form the review of Department of Adult, Vocational, and Technical Education data sources on sex equity. The second section contains the Plan to…

This publication is a two-part bibliography of resources related to sex equity in vocational education identified during the project described in CE 028 424. Part 1 is an abstract bibliography of sample documents available through the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Document Reproduction Services. The sample includes references in…

A case study of the Colleges of the State University of New York at Buffalo is presented to analyze the problem of change in higher education and the role played by a theory of change. A brief sketch of the history of the Colleges from the beginning to the end of the 1970s is presented to provide a context for a discussion of strategy of change.…

The literature pertaining to the processes and methods of curriculum design and evaluation in higher education is widely scattered and not in the form most useful to those designing curriculum. This monograph identifies many of these resources and discusses them in terms of their practical use. Case studies are used to illustrate the use of the…

Investigators used 7 data collection instruments to survey a sample of 223 local education agencies receiving funds under the Indian Education Act, Title IV, Part A, in order to describe the effectiveness of projects so funded, provide management and grant administration information to the Office of Indian Education, determine the feasibility of…

The purposes of the national evaluation survey of the Indian Education Act (IEA) Title IV, Part A, projects were to evaluate the implementation of Part A objectives, conduct a feasibility study to determine evaluation criteria for future impact studies, and identify non-fiscal obstacles to Part A projects. Exhaustive preliminary research resulted…

One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide contains nine lessons for use in kindergarten and grade 1. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing communication methods for highway…

One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide contains four lessons and an appendix of school bus safety tips for use in grade 3. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing…

One in a series designed to assist Arizona elementary and junior high school teachers in developing children's traffic safety skills, this curriculum guide for grade 3 contains seven lessons on bicycles and an appendix on conducting a bicycle rodeo. Introductory information provided for the teacher includes basic highway safety concepts, stressing…

Directed primarily at the University of Mid-America (UMA) as a specific program to be evaluated, this report sets forth criteria that can also be applied to other nontraditional educational programs and other programs in general. In a section on terminology, definitions are offered for criteria, standards, indicators, measures, success, and open…

The usefulness of alumni ratings in assessing departmental quality was investigated at the University of Illinois by a survey one year after graduation, in 1977. Groups of 4,573 enrolled students and one year later, 1,228 alumni from 22 departments responded to 11 satisfaction items concerning instructional, curricular, advising, and functional…

The guide contains ideas, materials, and suggested practices for teachers and administrators in dealing with human rights issues. It is organized into six parts. Part I discusses the human rights concept, its importance in Western democratic society, its legal bases, racism, and school responsibility. Part II outlines the responsibilities of…

This guide provides a brief introduction to the Participant Action Plan Approach (PAPA) and a user's handbook. Part I outlines five steps of PAPA which determine how job behavior is changed by training course or program participation. Part II, the manual, is arranged by the five steps of the PAPA approach. Planning for PAPA discusses making…

RESULTING FROM ONE OF SIX 1-WEEK STUDY COURSES FOLLOWING THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS IN 1962, THIS MANUAL PRESENTS A BROAD REVIEW OF THE PHILOSOPHY, ROLE, AND TECHNIQUES OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE FIELD OF PREVOCATIONAL EVALUATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND SHELTERED WORKSHOPS. NINETEEN…

THIS REPORT FOLLOWS THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION SUGGESTED FORMAT FOR EVALUATION REPORTS OF TITLE I PROJECTS. THE FIRST PART DESCRIBES THE PROJECTS' OPERATION AND SERVICES, METHODS OF DISSEMINATION OF DATA AND INFORMATION, EVALUATION TECHNIQUES, AND MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. IT ALSO PRESENTS INFORMATION ABOUT (1) THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN…