A study conducted for the purpose of identifying some generally accepted principles and procedures found to be most effective and useful in County Agricultural Extension program planning is presented. A total of 13 principles were identified, including: (1) Program planning should be based on conditions that exist; (2) Program planning should be…

The success of the national-service campaign may hinge on whether community agencies and those that they serve are involved in the process. Critical areas are the use of language that people can understand; public meetings; outreach that stresses diversity; funding; planning; action context; management; training; and evaluation. (SLD)

The document develops a community resources model that compliments the other components of the career education project. It is also designed to be used by all school systems and provides suggestions for resources from broad areas. The introductory information defines community resources as "people, places, and things" and presents a rationale for…

The New Hampshire Vocational Program Evaluation System (VPES) is designed to: (1) provide program improvement information; (2) provide information on local program effectiveness to aid in designing improvements; and (3) aid in complying with 1976 federal vocational education legislation. The evaluation system is divided into two components:…

In the first section of this report, a description is given of the total system, including the following elements: Assumptions, curriculum, instructional procedures, instructional program-communications, evaluation procedures, personnel management, financial management, and parental and community involvement. Following this system description is…