This handbook is a response to the information problems that may arise in the planning of a Head Start program. It is especially designed for use in San Mateo County, California. It purports to bring together an explanation of the requirements for Head Start programs and suggests how these requirements might best be met with the resources…

Intended for local education agency personnel, the trainer's manual provides information on a tested, workable training process and materials to be used in the training of placement committees for decision-making in the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) under Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act).…

Prepared by local vocational administrators and teachers, this is one of five manuals resulting from the Illinois Occupational Curriculum Project. Designed to assist teachers and administrators plan and evaluate occupational, technical, and career education courses and programs, this manual contains activities for accomplishing program…

Secondary INFOE (Information Needed for Occupational Entry) is a service which enables counselors to provide localized career and educational infomation to students. The key to the INFOE service is the INFOEscript, a career brief developed for student use in the form of a microfilm aperture card. Each brief describes a specific job title. An…

As part of a nationwide effort to professionalize the role of sheriff, this manual is designed to aid sheriffs who are in the process of planning or conducting a training program. In chapter 1 eleven specific objectives are identified for a department giving a training program: (1) to provide each deputy with the ability to function by himself;…

The culmination of educational experiences in the outdoors is the resident outdoor education program. Involving teachers and pupils living and learning in the natural environment, the program emphasizes the development of human values and provides students with learning opportunities that focus on direct, real, and relevant experiences. Intended…

The mini-center concept described in the guide is an attempt to consolidate adult education services into a more effective instructional program by extending adult class meetings to four straight nights a week at a centrally located facility especially designed for adult education purposes. The guide discusses advantages and disadvantages of…

Decision Oriented Evaluation System (DOES) for community development training presents a system for training evaluation in prototypic form. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of training evaluation methodology as well as details on specific functions involved in the training evaluation process. This model for evaluation is broken into…