On October 16, 1968, the 90th Congress passed Public Law 90-576 to amend the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The authors of this article, in their positions in the U.S. Office of Education, have been actively involved in planning the implementation of Part F of Title I, entitled "Consumer and Homemaking Education." They present here…

Three papers focusing upon the beliefs and issues confronting professionals concerned with consumer and homemaking education programs are presented. The first paper "Consumer and Homemaking Education Today" (R. Hughes), examines the questions of content and audience from a curriculum development view. The status of programs using…

This model is designed to be used as a guide by all teachers and designers of adult vocational consumer and homemaking courses who usually function as program planners. Chapter 1 contains an operational definition, the rationale, and description of intended users. Chapter 2 presents the model description with an overview and discussion of the…

The impetus for the national conference on consumer and homemaking education which resulted in this guide was provided by Part F of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, which recommended the expansion and redirection of consumer and homemaking education. The main body of this guide consists of papers presented by the task force and revised…

The guide presents suggested learning concepts, experiences, and references for home economics educators in the planning and organization of secondary level consumer and homemaking programs. The suggestions are based on questionnaires and interviews with teachers and administrators involved in this program. The guide's main focus is on the process…

"Insights" presents the texts of the major addresses, panel reactions, and proceedings of the first State-wide conference on consumer and home-making education, entitled "The Challenge of Change." A theme that emerged was the need for greater cooperation between classroom and community in teaching students not only about the…

The purpose of the project reported here involving six high schools and one community college in California was to implement and evaluate consumer education curriculum models comprised of instructional modules developed by teachers in each of the participating schools. After presenting a brief overview of the project, this report describes the…

This planning guide is intended for use in selecting content from home economics subject matter areas when planning consumer and homemaking education programs for grades 7 through 12. The planning guide is divided into two major parts. The first section focuses on the suggested scope and sequence for each of five home economics subject matter…

Guidelines are formulated for State directors of vocational-technical education and of continuing education, State and city supervisors of consumer and homemaking education, local public school superintendents, curriculum directors, college and university teacher educators, and other leaders, to help direct program planners in the expansion of…

This paper considers impact of federal legislation on conduct of vocational consumer and homemaking programs with a focus on relationships among the American Home Economics Association (AHEA), home economics, and federal vocational education legislation. Chapter 1 overviews AHEA and discusses interrelationships between it and the home economics…

This 2-year status report focuses on the implementation in Maine of the recommendations of two reports--the report of the Commissioner's Task Force to Study Secondary Vocational Education in Maine and Commissioner Eve Bither's response to the report. New initiatives, now being implemented at many sites throughout the state, are designed to enhance…

The curriculum guide defines its organization and use, curricular approach, and the teaching methodology for special classes of slow learners (educable mentally handicapped) in the Cincinnati Public Schools. The instructional program is build around 12 persisting life problems; health, safety, communication, citizenship, family life, social…

This 3-year follow-up report describes actions taken by the Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICoVE) during 1989, 1990, and 1991. It addresses the 140 suggestions and 29 recommendations of 12 technical reports (spanning 1987 and 1988) related to education for employment. Recommendations from 1987-88 and follow-up actions are reported on…

This 3-year follow-up report describes actions taken by the Illinois Council on Vocational Education (ICoVE) during 1989, 1990, and 1991. It addresses the 124 suggestions and 35 recommendations of 14 technical reports (spanning 1987 and 1988) related to quality in vocational education. Recommendations from 1987-88 and follow-up actions are…

Intended to give assistance to the vocational home economics teacher in providing a program of continuing education for out-of-school youths and adults, the programs contained in this handbook are designed to assist participants in their life role as homemaker, wage earner, consumer, and parent. The handbook provides an overview of adult education…