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| American Vocational Journal | 10 |
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| Bryant, Gerald A. | 1 |
| Bushnell, David S. | 1 |
| Collins, William J. | 1 |
| Detamore, Clifton C. | 1 |
| Knaak, William C. | 1 |
| Kopp, William F. | 1 |
| McKinney, Stephen A. | 1 |
| Modderno, Alexander S. | 1 |
| Tauber, Robert T. | 1 |
| Tuttle, Francis T. | 1 |
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| Kentucky | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
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Detamore, Clifton C. – American Vocational Journal, 1972
Describes a movement that has been in the works for over a decade in West Virginia. (Editor)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Programs, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Programs
Bryant, Gerald A. – American Vocational Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Organization, Program Development, Regional Schools
Modderno, Alexander S. – American Vocational Journal, 1971
An educational services agency cooperates with a community college to set up a distributive education program leading from tenth grade to an associate degree and occupational competency for middle-management jobs. (Editor)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Cooperative Programs
McKinney, Stephen A. – American Vocational Journal, 1978
The author, who assisted in developing Kentucky's 115 modules for carpentry instruction, describes his competency-based carpentry program in which students use sectional construction methods to build a house on school grounds which is later sold, dismantled, moved, and reassembled on the buyer's lot. (MF)
Descriptors: Carpentry, Competency Based Education, Construction (Process), Program Descriptions
Collins, William J. – American Vocational Journal, 1978
Presents plans for extending the facilities of a Massachusetts area vocational-technical school to accomodate an estimated thirty-three percent increase in enrollment. The plans described include a 45-15 plan which divides the school year into four quarters and an individualized instructional program. (BM)
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Educational Facilities, Educational Planning, Enrollment Trends
Knaak, William C. – American Vocational Journal, 1977
Minnesota's 916 area vocational institutes which use a competency-based instructional system are described. Components of this instructional system delineated in the article are the setting, mainstreaming approach, grading system, program goals, educational advantages, curriculum and model development, evaluation, and teacher inservice. (BM)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Inservice Teacher Education
Kopp, William F. – American Vocational Journal, 1970
Surveys disclose excellent program characteristics--also unanswered questions relevant to both rural and urban efforts. (Editor)
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Disadvantaged, Faculty Recruitment
Bushnell, David S. – American Vocational Journal, 1978
Two examples of successful articulation between area vocational schools and community colleges are described, the first involving an urban area in Michigan and the second a largely rural community in New York. (MF)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Case Studies, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
Tuttle, Francis T. – American Vocational Journal, 1971
State's ability to train students in advanced techniques is factor in attracting new industries. (Editor)
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Educational Programs, Employment Opportunities, Graduate Surveys
Tauber, Robert T. – American Vocational Journal, 1978
To acquaint home school academic teachers with the area vocational school staff, programs, and students, an inservice program for high school teachers, counselors, and administrators in Erie County, Pennsylvania, was held during the 1976-77 school year. Contributing to its success were vo-tech students acting as tutors for the shop experience part…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Attitude Change, Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education
