In this paper, a differentiation is made between student follow-up and student follow-through. Employer evaluation of in-school students on jobs is discussed, as well as issues concerning credits for work experience. Preceding this discussion is a list of objectives designed to guide local school officials in establishing and operating a job…

MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN A PROJECT FOR EVALUATING VOCATIONAL ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE GIVEN. PROGRAM PLANNING PROCEDURES DEVELOPED DURING STAGE I COVER (1) ESTABLISHING OBJECTIVES, (2) IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING STUDENTS, (3) PLANNING FACILITIES, (4) SECURING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES, (5) COORDINATING COURSES WITH OTHER…

THE REPORTS OF A STUDY GROUP TO EVALUATE REHABILITATION POTENTIAL, ESTABLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES PLANNING COMMITTEE, IS PRESENTED. "THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF AN ADEQUATE VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT" DISCUSSES THE MEDICAL, SOCIAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND EDUCATIONAL-VOCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHICH SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY…

This extensively annotated bibliography lists documents in the ERIC system dealing specifically with individual instruction for disadvantaged students. They are organized by instructional level, and within these sections reports dealing specifically with reading and language arts are listed separately. There is also a section of guidelines for…

THIS BOOKLET EXPLAINS BY PICTORIAL REPRESENTATION HOW MUCH SPACE, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES OF A GOOD DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE MAJOR CLASSROOM, DISPLAY, ADVERTISING, MERCHANDISING, TEACHING, RETAIL OPERATION, COUNSELING AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT ARE LISTED. A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW…

To assist vocational agriculture teacher-coordinators in development and improvement of directed work experience programs, a project was initiated to (1) develop tentative procedures, (2) pre-test the procedures, (3) evaluate procedures and outcomes, and (4) revise the procedures for dissemination. Representing the final stage of this project,…

Relevant educational theory and applicable local, national, and international mathematics programs were reviewed and used as a basis for making recommendations for the mathematics program in Ontario schools for students aged 12-15. It was recommended that the major goal be to provide learners with mathematical concepts, facts, and skills,…

Designed to help vocational educators, including both teachers and administrators, in secondary and postsecondary institutions to plan, finance, and conduct instructional programs for young farmers and young agribusiness personnel, this manual focuses upon the need and importance of such adult vocational education and provides specific suggestions…

Intended for coordinators of citizen advocacy programs for mentally retarded persons, the guidelines developed by the Association for Retarded Citizens provide an overview of training sequence and procedures, suggestions for two training sessions, and topics for followup activities. Listed are training objectives (including defining the role of…

The booklet provides some guidelines and suggestions around which career guidance programs may design their standards. It discusses and briefly outlines some recent legislation, publications, speeches, and committee actions which deal with the objectives and methods of career guidance. It lists 10 assumptions which should be considered when…

The document serves as a step-by-step guide for career education administrators, consultants, and directors in preparing a program for the utilization of community resources in schools. Two methods of utilizing resources are the operation of a service which keeps a file of persons willing to serve as resources in the classroom, and the publication…

This guidance support systems handbook was designed to assist local, regional, or State guidance personnel who wish to develop locally-relevant career information materials. These materials may serve as a career information system or may be used to supplement commercial materials which are national in scope. Sections of the handbook cover…

In this report are the approved guidelines for an environmental education program to be implemented in the public schools of Kentucky. The contents include a definition of environmental education and an assessment of the current statewide situation. Needs, resources, and strategies, as identified at a statewide conference, are included in these…

The instructor's guide is part of a series designed to help project directors in the management of Alcohol Safety Action Projects (ASAP) through management workshops. Workshops will discuss certain phases of the ASAP including National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) organizational and supportive efforts, countermeasures,…

The document presents suggested guidelines for planning and establishing vocational agriculture programs in South Dakota involving off-farm cooperative occupational experiences. Off-farm cooperative occupational experience programs are defined as utilizing actual on-the-job training in cooperation with an employer and supplementing the job…