The paper analyzes the education system of private security personnel in Slovenia. Through the presentation and comparison of education and training programs for obtaining national professional qualification (hereafter: NPQ) and secondary and post-secondary education programs, it indicates shortcomings and opportunities for improvement. The…

Offers information about the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which provides educational programs in over 800 schools throughout the world. Describes four mathematics subjects offered in this program and the assessment of mathematics in the International Baccalaureate. (Author/ASK)

A six-semester secondary school computer science education program is described. Major program objectives and brief course descriptions are provided. The first course is a one-semester course on basic computer literacy. (Author/JN)

These materials inform school administrators of the rationale of the Detroit Galaxy Plan and provide procedures for implementing the Plan. This program of occupational education for secondary Grades 7 through 12 is planned for students who intend to enter college, apprenticeships, or employment after high school. The Plan, developed by 24…

Describes a course for foreign students at the secondary level which attempts to help students with their concerns regarding identify, socialization, prejudice, values, and decision-making. (Author)

The steps involved in producing a course of study for students in years 11 and 12 are traced. General goals for education are discussed, and curriculum development efforts are described. Selected mathematics courses are described in detail. (DT)

To improve communications between health occupations educators and health professionals about developments in health occupations education, a compilation of 21 approaches used in health occupations education is presented. Outlines of the 21 different courses are presented, grouped in eight areas: (1) career mobility--modified LPN program for…

Discusses development of a computer science education course for teachers leading to a Diploma in Professional Studies in Education (Computer Education). Includes course aims/content, selection of candidates, and experiences during the first year the course was taught. (JN)

Description of the development, trial, and evaluation of an interdisciplinary family life curriculum program consisting of four courses for high school students. The impact of the courses on student knowledge, inquiry skills, attitudes, and preferences was assessed. (Author/ND)

A continuing education program was developed to broaden the background of high school chemistry teachers. The program consisted of minicourses (focusing on a single topic) and short courses. (SK)

The Secondary Exploration of Technology (S. E. T.) project, an industrial arts research and development project providing continuity of learning for students from grades 7 through 12, is described. Three "Systems of Industry" courses for ninth and tenth grade students, modelled on the techniques of industry, are unique to the program.…

Ten years have passed since the original proposal was written to establish Advanced Placement Studio Art and History of Art as one of the 13 College Board AP disciplines. This review includes examples of AP high school students' work. (Author/LBH)

The teaching objectives and curriculum content of the secondary school mathematics program in China are discussed. Public examination papers and classroom teaching methods are described, with specific examples. (MNS)

The report describes a program whose primary objectives were to develop a model program wherein the resources of the community college and the secondary school are utilized to expand occupational education opportunities in a manner that related high school education to the world of work, and to provide secondary students with programs of…

The Michigan program for teaching career education through social studies is described. This program provides career preparation through the necessary academic or vocational training and career development through the acquisition of self-awareness knowledge, career awareness knowledge, career decision-making skills, and career planning and…