AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION, THIS HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED BY PROFESSIONALLY EDUCATED LOCAL COORDINATORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED IN 1948 BY 25 COORDINATORS. IT WAS REVISED BY TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINERS, COORDINATORS, AND STATE SUPERVISORY…

This implementation guide is intended to support the Grade 4 to Grade 6 portion of the Japanese Language and Culture Nine-year Program (the program of studies). It was developed primarily for teachers, yet it includes information that may be useful for administrators and other stakeholders in their efforts to plan for and implement the new Chinese…

Presented as an example of how a course of study can be prepared for a distributive education program, this booklet describes the content and development of a course in warehousing at Southwestern City Schools (Galloway, Ohio). The course of study is based on the students' present jobs and occupational expectations using the IDECC System…

Provided are regulations for establishing the basic program parameters necessary to implement Article 3, Chapter 30 of Alaska Statutes requiring school districts and regional attendance areas to provide special services for exceptional children. Seven chapters cover the following areas (sample subareas are in parentheses): authority and…

This document explores the various aspects of the 45-15 plan of school operation, whereby four groups of students are in school 45 days and then off 15 days on a rotating schedule throughout the year. The publication overviews the general aspects of 45-15, considering the basic concept and its origin, general implementation, how the plan compares…

Written for planners and practitioners in employability skills development programs, this handbook provides information and resources for designing and implementing competency-based instruction. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to basic terms and concepts that make up a competency-based system. It describes four skills required for one to be…

INFORMATION TO ASSIST LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, ADVISORY COMMITTEEMEN, AND TRAINING CENTER REPRESENTATIVES IN OPERATING A PROGRAM OF SUPERVISED TRAINING FOR AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT IS PROVIDED. THE MAJOR SECTIONS ARE--(1) THE NEED FOR THE PROGRAM, (2) ADVANTAGES OF THE PROGRAM, (3) ORGANIZATIONAL PROCEDURES, (4) PROGRAM POLICIES,…

TWENTY-EIGHT PROSPECTIVE TEACHER-COORDINATORS, IN COOPERATION WITH SUPERVISORS AND TEACHER EDUCATION STAFF PERSONNEL, DEVELOPED A PLAN OF OPERATION AND PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS AND SERVICE OCCUPATIONS. COMMITTEES OF WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS…

This vocational program guide is intended to assist local administrators, regional coordinating councils, teachers, and others throughout Florida in offering vocational education training in fire fighting. The following topics are covered: program content and structure (occupational description, state certification requirements, certificate…

This vocational program guide is intended to assist local administrators, regional coordinating councils, teachers, and others throughout Florida in offering vocational education training in food service and production in school districts, area vocational centers, and community colleges. The following topics are covered: program content and…

This document contains materials and information used during and developed by a model 2+2 electronics technology program development project conducted by Gainesville High School and Cooke County College, Texas. A procedures manual provides information on grant application, surveys, committees, curricula, articulation agreement, and goals and…

A guide for the organization, planning, and administration of an elementary school extracurricular foreign language program emphasizing conversation and cultural exposure includes three sections: (1) information about the Ames Foreign Language Association's organization, services, and philosophy concerning program design and discipline policy; (2)…

This handbook for Kansas adult educators presents a process for providing competency-based adult education (CBAE) and supporting materials. The narrative describes and then charts these seven steps in development and implementation of a CBAE program: develop and adapt philosophy, evaluate current program, collect set of goals and objectives from…

Intended as a guide for implementation of an educational program for handicapped adults, this manual discusses essential components for an educational developmental disabilities program using an adult education delivery system. Materials are based on efforts of the MSAD (Maine School Administrative District) #11 to offer educational programming to…

This four-part bulletin is a comprehensive source book of language learning theory and of activities, procedures, and instructional materials used in teaching Russian in levels 1 through 4. Major sections include: (1) the levels of foreign language instruction, (2) textbooks and audiovisual resources, (3) testing and evaluation, and (4) expanding…