This manual is designed to introduce educators to the basic issues in the implementation of a program for high school seniors featuring such options as elective minicourses, independent study opportunities, involvement of the student in community activities, and work-study programs. As created in Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in New…

The educational material described is designed for the use of administrators and all personnel who are involved in the training of teacher aides. Topics covered in the described course are the project coordinator, advisory council, school administrators and teachers, trainers, research team, teacher aide trainees, subject matter consultants, the…

This report of the activities of Project MEDIA, the Illinois State-Wide Facilitator for the National Diffusion Network, includes a description of the diffusion and facilitation process in the state, the numbers and types of requests for information and assistance from the project, the impact of Project MEDIA on local education agencies (LEAs) in…

In its first year of funding, Project MEDIA (Meaningful Educational Directions Through Innovative Approaches) offered school districts in Illinois information concerning the latest emerging developments in the field of education, specialized assistance in developing and implementing new approaches and techniques, and a centralized resource for…

The inservice program and learning kit described here focuses on the development of a communications process between school personnel and a local community. The kit includes analysis, planning, communicating, and evaluating public relations programs and is designed for use by the entire school staff. This descriptive report provides information on…

Intended for use by visitors to the Demonstration Schools in Individualized Instruction (DSII) network, this guide provides the following information: lists of members of the DSII steering committee and service center contact persons, explanations of the DSII and of Project CITE (Coordinated Information for Texas Educators), a visitor's checklist…

The inservice teacher education program described is for teachers at any grade level who need to develop skill in developing and implementing an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) for handicapped children in their class. Included in this informative report is a description of the contents of the learning module involved and the activities…

The described inservice teacher education course is designed for teachers at the middle, junior, and senior high school levels who are interested in developing diagnostic and remediation skills in reading. Included in this informational report is an outline of the textbook contents, activities and resources involved in the course, and ordering…

The Online Academy (HO29K73002) was funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to develop research-based online instructional modules in the content areas of reading, positive behavior support and technology across the curriculum. Targeted to preservice teacher education programs in Institutions of Higher Education (IHE), but also…

One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project CERES (Career Education Responsive to Every Student) is being conducted for grades K-6 with planned expansion to grades 7-12. For the years 1972-76, it received funding…

One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), Project MATCH (Matching Attitudes and Talents to Career Horizons) is being conducted for grades K-8 in Ontario, California. For the years 1974-78, it received federal funding under…

One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Career Development Program is being conducted for grades K-10 in Akron, Ohio. For the years 1971-75, it received funding from federal, state, and local sources. Based on the…

One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Developmental Career Guidance Project for grades K-12 is being conducted in Pima County, Arizona. For the years 1971-75, it received its funding primarily from the Arizona…

Designed to assist school districts in making meaningful improvements in programs for their adolescent populations, this publication presents descriptions of 64 innovative and successful educational projects developed throughout the United States. The descriptions are classified in five categories: basic skills, including reading, language arts,…

This report presents an overview of Project CDCC (Career Development Centered Curriculum), a curriculum-based career development program for students in grades K-6. The program's purpose, approach, definitions, and model are described. The approach stresses integrating career awareness with existing subject matter as well as building into the…