FINDINGS OF A 2-YEAR STUDY ON THE SELECTION, TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT OF BLIND PERSONS IN THE COMPUTER RELATED PROFESSIONS ARE REPORTED FOR USE AS A GUIDE FOR THE TEACHER OF COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS, THE EMPLOYER WHO SEEKS TO MAKE USE OF EMPLOYEES' SKILLS, THE REHABILITATION WORKER WHO WILL GUIDE THE BLIND PERSON, AND THE BLIND PERSON WHO CHOOSES…

A REFERENCE BASE OF GENERAL ABILITIES DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY TECHNICIAN OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONTENT INCLUDES (1) A FACILITY WITH MATHEMATICS WITH THE ABILITY TO USE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY AS TOOLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS THAT MAKE USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, (2) A…

This program guide is a supplement to the occupational cluster guides (CE 001 286-295) and contains in detail the background, philosophy, and descriptive information needed for their successful implementation. An introductory section discusses teaching children with special needs, emphasizing ways of matching teaching methods to the particular…

These guidelines for professional nurses and employers in industrial settings present basic and fundamental nursing principles, duties, and responsibilities in the practice of occupational health. The content is presented in four chapters. The first briefly introduces occupational health. Chapter 2 on occupational health nursing service covers…

ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS, TEACHERS, AND ADVISORY COMMITTEES MAY USE THIS GUIDE IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPING FULL-TIME, 2-YEAR, POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PREPARE FOREST TECHNICIANS. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS, EMPLOYERS, AND U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION PERSONNEL. PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS DISCUSSED INCLUDE (1)…

This curriculum guide was developed to provide a model plan to help public high schools and area vocational-technical schools to initiate, or evaluate and improve, natural resource occupational preparation programs. It offers a curriculum plan which can be modified to meet particular needs and objectives which are career education oriented. This…

This guide contains materials about and from the Educator Externship Program for School-to-Career Partnerships in Western Colorado, which was organized to give educators an opportunity to experience firsthand the changes occurring in various business sectors. The guide begins with a discussion of the elements and benefits of externships, during…

This document, which was developed during a project to expand professional development opportunities for adult literacy practitioners affiliated with member agencies of Community Literacy of Ontario (CLO), presents tips and tools for developing and delivering an online workshop for literacy practitioners. The document begins with an overview of…

This document is a practical manual to assist community-based organizations and coalitions in using voluntary industry skill standards in programs preparing people for success in the workplace and further education. The following are among the topics covered in the manual's six sections: (1) developing and maintaining systems (things partners can…