Approved in 1979, the robotics technician training program at Macomb County Community College (MCC) in Warren (Michigan) provides students with training in hydraulics and electronics as well as with hands-on training in the area of robotics. Furthermore, the program faculty includes individuals with work experience in electronics, fluid power, and…

Field testing, the last step in the developmental cycle for educational products, must ascertain whether the test product, placed in a natural environment, will actually elicit the behavioral changes it was designed to effect. A systems approach to field testing requires that certain basic areas of investigation first be established. Specific…

This is a handbook designed to help Idaho schools bring about more effective learning for their students through the application of media: to help individualize instruction; to assist in emphasizing concepts and ideas; to stimulate inquiry and independent thinking, and to help each student develop his potential for ongoing study. It describes…

This report describes the general and specific objectives States have in their implementation of various ESEA programs and the management activities undertaken to achieve these objectives; and it evaluates the degree of success to which States have achieved their objectives. The report also highlights exemplary projects in the Title III program,…

Intended for use by local school district staff, this manual provides step-by-step guidelines for planning and implementing the incorporation of computer-based instruction in the curriculum. Procedures involved in five phases of planning and implementation are outlined, covering: (1) preliminary planning, where schools should establish planning…

In 1961, administrative personnel at Delhi College in New York observed that formal training programs for animal science technicians were virtually nonexistant. Response to this apparent need resulted in the initiation of perhaps the first 2-year Animal Science Technology Program in the nation. This two-volume report is the result of an extensive…

Provides selected 14-item outdoor-environmental education bibliography and 20-item checklist of factors weekend/summer camp directors should consider when pondering entry into the outdoor education market. Covers issues of camp philosophy, staff, facilities additions/alterations, equipment, food service, competition, environmental impact,…

Intended for school administrators and prevocational education teachers, this guide provides information, program standards, policies, and concepts for a prevocational education program. The information is designed to aid in formulating a valid perception of prevocational education and to serve as a reference for program planning and curriculum…

Intended to promote development and improvement in schools offering diploma programs in nursing, this guide presents selected principles and suggestions regarding different considerations that should be taken into account when making operational decisions. Principles and suggestions are presented for: (1) Philosophy and Objectives, (2)…

This brief evaluation of area vocational schools and programs and their impact on students and communities of Appalachia notes: (1) 20 to 30 percent of Appalachian high school students are being reached by current programs, (2) Enrollment in individual programs has increased from 50 to several hundred percent, (3) The dropout rate for most schools…

School administrators who must make decisions that determine the direction for vocational education need empathy and flexibility in applying the principles and practices inherent in vocational education. Effective administration requires the utilization of management fundamentals combined with identification and selection of alternatives for…

The Career Planning and Placement Program seeks to make the concept of career education an integral part of the regular school curriculum by providing physical facilities where various size groups can be accommodated and bringing career information to the staff, parents, and students of the school district. The program is designed to assist…

Prepared by a group of scientists from an analysis of Work Incentive (WIN) Program goals and a national survey to identify expected enrollee behavior, this 2-part handbook is intended primarily for use by WIN teams in developing an employability training and orientation program for WIN populations but would be useful for work with similar…

This document reports the results of a 3-week summer workshop attended by 10 preservice and inservice health educators. During the workshop, participants discussed these topics which are summarized in the report: (1) manpower needs, employment opportunities, emerging concepts, and research developments in health occupations, (2) analysis of health…

The New York City revised curriculum bulletin is designed to offer maximum assistance (1) to high school administrators to plan and establish a State-approved driver education program and (2) to instructors who will teach in such programs. Chapter 1, on organizing driver education programs, discusses in detail the types of instruction in day…