"The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training" offers an in-depth guide to the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and training (VET). With contributions from a panel of leading international scholars, the Handbook contains 27 authoritative essays from a wide range of disciplines. The contributors present…

Described in the pamphlet are the workings of the National Children's Bureau, an interdisciplinary organization concerned with all aspects of children's needs--health, education, development--in the family, school, and society. Brief sections are addressed to the Bureau's objectives, research projects, and financial support; specific studies (such…

The booklet provides instructions for approximately 80 developmental group guidance activities for students primarily in grades k through 6, grades 4 through 6, and grades 5 through 8, with a few activities for students in grades 5 through 12. Activities address areas which include the following: body awareness, communication, cultural…

The teaching guide outlines developmentally sequenced activities for learning the basic computational skills. Sections cover sequential steps for the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers; information on developing building kits and sample worksheets; the use of number sheets (sample sheets are provided); and the use…

Provided is a collection of teacher developed activities for teaching social adjustment skills to elementary school students. Activities are categorized in such skill areas as communication, social, motor, and perceptual; and most include goal or purpose, grade level, and a list of materials needed. (IM)

Becoming familiar with the school district will help parents become active and involved partners in their child's education. Research has demonstrated that family involvement in children's education can boost their academic success. Knowing about the following areas, which are discussed in this information sheet, can help parental involvement at…

Presented are the rationale and description of the curriculum objectives developed for the Adaptive Beginning-School Learning Environment Program (ABLE). Included are brief discussions of: an analysis of the historical backgrounds and theoretical assumptions and approaches of extant preschool programs; the rationale for designing the ABLE program…

Provided are suggestions and activities to be used by parents in working with their preschool children. Ten suggestions deal with questions such as how much time should be spent, how to praise the child, and what to do if the child misuses the materials. Specific instructions are given for 15 activities such as puppets, puzzles, teaching songs,…

Presented are guidelines for a developmental roles approach to infant education. Developmental objectives are listed for language, cognition, socialization, independence, and movement at five levels: establishing the base, exploring the environment through actions, exploring the environment symbolically, exploring relationships, and preparing for…

Intended for use in inservice workshops, the packet provides teachers with ideas, materials, activities, and resources for teaching spelling at the elementary grade level. Directions are given for using a diagnostic spelling test to pinpoint error patterns. Provided are an outline of spelling rules and of kinesthetic spelling techniques. Included…

The first of a series of four needs assessment related documents provides an inventory of Virginia data sources addressing the needs of children and a listing of the services available. Section I provides an overview of the assessment project undertaken by the Virginia Commission for Children and Youth and directions for using the document.…

Intended for agencies concerned with planning for service delivery to Virginia's children and youth, the last in a series of four documents provides an overview of needs assessment. An introductory section includes discussions of what a needs assessment is and why it should be conducted, what has already been done in the field and is presently…

Rational decision-making and the use of a computer assisted instruction (CAI) module for improving decisions are examined in the manual for graduate students in instructional leadership training programs. Eleven steps involved in using the CAI module are outlined, and procedures for using the terminal and evaluating decisions are analyzed. It is…

Presented is a sequenced series of approximately 25 lessons designed to help mothers increase the interpersonal problem solving ability and behavioral adjustment of their 4- and 5-year-old children. It is explained that the program which takes 20 minutes per day over a 3 month period, combines an educational and preventive mental health approach.…

Presented in the third of four volumes on the Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program are the rating scale responses of a National Panel and Appalachian Panel of Child Development Scholars to five categories of behavioral competencies for normal preschool children. Specific and general comments of panel members are reported for each skill…