The Robotics/Automated Systems Technician (RAST) project developed a robotics technician model curriculum for the use of state directors of vocational education and two-year college vocational/technical educators. A baseline management plan was developed to guide the project. To provide awareness, project staff developed a dissemination plan…

This document contains a competency-based, common-core curriculum for students enrolled in the second year of criminal justice education in Arizona community colleges. It was developed to go beyond the "Competency-Based, Common-Core Curriculum for Criminal Justice Education" (see note) developed in 1978-79. Three career options--Law…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in teaching students the terms used and the stages involved in plaster mold making. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills,…

A project was undertaken to implement competency-based vocational education (CBVE) programs at the three technical centers in Palm Beach County, Florida. Project staff presented staff development activities designed to orient vocational educators to the multi-center CBVE planning system. Valuable support services were also provided to vocational…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students plan and prepare a practical activity (the example used is catering). The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills,…

This task analysis report for the Robotics/Automated Systems Technician (RAST) curriculum project first provides a RAST job description. It then discusses the task analysis, including the identification of tasks, the grouping of tasks according to major areas of specialty, and the comparison of the competencies to existing or new courses to…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students plan, cost, and carry out the building of a post and wire fence. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on -and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills,…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in teaching students to compare the performance of two different types of engineering cutting tools and to determine their cost-effectiveness and efficiency. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students understand the importance of industrial designers and the stages of the industrial design process. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students learn all aspects of the inspection process in manufacturing. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills, knowledge,…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students explore the effects of changing circumstances on a turkey farm and use a microcomputer to analyze the results. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students integrate the daily recording of milk yields with computer analyses of records and interpretation of the results. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students understand the effects of various cooking methods on the taste and appearance of food. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in helping students understand and control the causes of contamination and food poisoning. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills,…

This trainer's guide is intended to assist supervisors of work-based career training projects in teaching students how to sample and analyze soil to determine its pH value. The guide is one in a series of core curriculum modules that is intended for use in combination on- and off-the-job programs to familiarize youth with the skills, knowledge,…