The purpose of this study was to analyze and evaluate selected aspects of federal guidelines and state plans established for the organization and administration of vocational education. Criteria for good state plans for vocational education were perfected through a review of federal legislation, state plans, related literature, and through a…

Starting with the premise that there is a need for continuous vocational education from early childhood throughout life, this study sought to develop guidelines for use in organizing, operating, and administering prevocational education programs at the junior high school level. The study was national in scope and made use of a questionaire to…

Guidelines for establishing and developing programs for speech and hearing impaired children are presented. The information is intended to be of value in planning, developing, administering, and evaluating programs in Tennessee public schools. Part 1, for administrators, outlines standards and other information related to the following aspects of…

This book assesses the nature, advantages, and limitations of the nondirective or community development approach to social betterment. Two advantages are claimed for this approach: people are more likely to act on what they have freely decided to do than on what others have tried to persuade them to do; through participation in the process of…

Some educators, at crucial points in the educational program, ignore innovation and too easily conform to standard educational patterns. To overcome this inertia, dissemination of improved ideas is necessary. Training should include administrators and school principals. To develop quality programs in the schools, research and development should…

This plan states as a major purpose the gathering of feedback information and offers twenty-one questions probing the limits and possibilities of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU), a basic unit of measurement of organized continuing education experience. It includes the Georgia Plan, presenting possible methods of implementation, administration…

The data collected on Form Q-1 are used to report all noncredit public service offerings both on and off campus which qualify for the Continuing Education Unit (CEU). Seven standards must be met before CEU can be awarded: (1) a planned response to a specific educational need, (2) stated objectives and rationale, (3) sequentially ordered content,…

The special function of cooperative education in the community college setting is described in this book and procedures that could be used by administrators in operating such a program are outlined. The book has three major divisions. Part One traces the development of cooperative education and its associated philosophies, offers a model for a…

Presented are guidelines for the development of programs to serve emotionally disturbed students in Indiana. The official guidelines define the educationally handicapped and give organizational information. Stressed is the importance of understanding the disturbed child's behavior for effective teaching. Offered to help in the identification of…

Presented are guidelines for the development of programs serving hard of hearing students in Indiana. The guidelines give official criteria of eligibility and organizational information. Stressed is the need of the aurally handicapped student to learn language skills whether in the integrated setting or the special class setting. A chart describes…

Presented is the first of a two volume series of 1974 Florida Department of Education guidelines to assist local school districts in developing appropriate educational procedures for all exceptional children and youth. Purposes of the guidelines are given to include compliance with 1968 State legislation, provision for legal use of funds, a means…

More than 100 individuals attended a 2-day conference on developing dental auxiliary utilization (DAU) programs. Presentations included in this report are: (1) "How the Dean Implements the DAU Program," by James English, (2) "Some Objectives of a DAU Program" by Charles Barr, (3) "Role of the Supervisor in a Dental…

This report summarizes the year's activities of a project designed to: (1) review pilot programs in vocational education for the handicapped in Texas, (2) develop guidelines for the Texas Education Agency to use in evaluating pilot proposals for training the handicapped under provisions of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968, and (3)…

The third of four booklets on residential programing for the mentally retarded is intended to help parents evaluate residential services and participate in decisions about program design and implementation. Areas of appropriate program emphasis are indicated for different age groups and for the various degrees of mental retardation from profound…

Intended for special education program planning teams, the guide details the development and implementation of full services programs for handicapped children in Prince William County, Maryland as specified in the Public Law 94-142. It is explained that the Full Services Model Program Consists of four processes: identification (involving public…