The British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) has designed The Articulation Committee Companion to serve as both an introductory resource for new members and as an ongoing reference for committees. The Companion includes a brief overview of the province's articulation committees and their essential role in the post-secondary…

This packet is presented for use as a trainer's manual in offering technical assistance and teacher training to refugee English as a second language (ESL) programs. It is the result of a working session of experienced professionals that was convened by the Language and Orientation Resource Center (LORC), and it presumes some previous knowledge of…

The term "job aids" is a phrase used to describe a genre of ready-guidance tools or prompts that assist a person in performing a job or task. The purpose of job aids is to specify what is to be done, how to do it, the order in which it is to be done, and the standards to be met in doing it. Because job aids are not instructional…

This student orientation module is one in a series of individualized modules for a course in basic electricity and electronics. The course is one of a number of military-developed curriculum packages selected for adaptation to vocational instructional and curriculum development in a civilian setting. Six lessons are included in the module: (1)…

A survey was conducted in May 1982 of all academic libraries in Illinois to elicit information regarding the provision of bibliographic instruction, user education, or library orientation to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members during the 1981/82 calendar year. Usable replies were received from 143 libraries (70% of those…

This directory lists persons responsible for and materials produced for library instruction at 41 colleges, universities, and community colleges in Pennsylvania. Entries are arranged alphabetically by institution. Each entry provides the library name and address; the name of the contact person for library instruction and his/her telephone number;…

Although the completion of an associate degree at a public community college in Kansas fulfills the lower division requirements for universities in the state, transfer students frequently encounter deficits in requirements for specific baccalaureate degrees and/or programs due to the lack of program integration and problems of transferability of…

The College Adapter Program (CAP) is a program to train inner-city young men and women with high potential for post-secondary technical training. These young men and women either have dropped out of high school, or have been insufficiently prepared in high school for further educational training. The Orientation monograph is a statement of those…

To increase the participation of child caregivers in mandated inservice training provided at a metropolitan adult/vocational center, changes were made in the curriculum and classroom environment and the research literature was reviewed for ways of activating adult learners. Several specific program innovations were implemented, including the…

Curricula for public library use instruction designed for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students are presented. Lessons are included for each of four instructional levels, and each lesson assumes that the student may have exposure to only one lesson. These basic concepts are covered: (1) information on all subjects is available at the public…

Compiled to introduce the dental assisting student to various techniques used in the dental office and to present theoretical information essential for the student's professional development, this laboratory guide consists of three units of instruction. The first unit is an introduction to dental assisting and contains five topics of study. The…

This guide introduced 18 separate components designed to assist state department of education personnel, guidance supervisors, and guidance counselors in training others to understand and utilize the "Rural America Series," a framework for the development, implementation, and evaluation of grades K-14 career guidance programs for rural…

The Comprehensive Career Education Project was conducted to develop a comprehensive career education model for northern Maine. The objectives focused on infusion in grades K-12 of the Bangor Public School System and continued training of postsecondary instructional staff at the University of Maine at Orono and Husson College. This document reports…

Designed for use by public participation coordinators in natural resources planning, this manual provides information to aid in the development of a coordinated planning strategy by defining reasonable program goals and following through by selecting appropriate means and methods. In a discussion of the orientation stages of public involvement…

This learning guide is an instructional packet for the task of completing student forms that are required for students entering various programs at Ridge Vocational-Technical Center (RVTC). It identifies rules and regulations that students must follow. For each of the six enabling objectives, some or all of these materials may be presented:…