This handbook is a response to the information problems that may arise in the planning of a Head Start program. It is especially designed for use in San Mateo County, California. It purports to bring together an explanation of the requirements for Head Start programs and suggests how these requirements might best be met with the resources…

As part of a nationwide effort to professionalize the role of sheriff, this manual is designed to aid sheriffs who are in the process of planning or conducting a training program. In chapter 1 eleven specific objectives are identified for a department giving a training program: (1) to provide each deputy with the ability to function by himself;…

This guide is based on the experiences and procedures generated in the FOCUS Project at a Portland, Oregon high school. The document includes an overview which addresses the basic FOCUS philosophy, overall goals and objectives, staffing, and student audience. The instruction section contains the curriculum model, cross peer instruction, utilizing…

This guide contains descriptions and credit recommendations for almost 800 credit courses in a wide variety of subject areas conducted by some 70 organizations in New York State. The organizations include business and industry, labor unions, professional and voluntary associations, government agencies, and other organizations whose primary…

Intended as a guide for replicating parts or all of the Mountain-Plains Career Education Model IV, this handbook provides a detailed description of a residential, family-based education program developed to improve the economic potential and lifestyle of selected student families in a six-state area. The handbook is divided into seven chapters and…