This collection of reproducible instruments is designed to help trainers evaluate the performance of their students and to evaluate their success of the training itself. Part 1 discusses assessments and their use. Part 2 contains a topic and assessment matrix and includes 50 assessments that measure various job-related attitudes, knowledge, and…

The College Credit Recommendation Service of the American Council on Education helps adults gain academic credit for formal courses taken outside college and university degree programs. It does this by providing educational institutions with reliable information to use in making decisions about credit awards. This guide is a reference to help…

This document is a catalog of approximately 50 projects concerned with the transition from school to work of students with disabilities and sponsored by the Division of Personnel Preparation (DPP) of the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services for the fiscal year 1992. The introduction notes that these…

This guide is intended to answer employers' questions on how to hire and manage workers who have an intellectual impairment. Following an introductory description and definition of intellectual impairment, the guide addresses relevant issues through a series of responses to questions: (1) Do individuals with an intellectual impairment make good…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is to help the CDA intern to (1) understand the nature and importance of play as it relates to various dimensions of development, and (2) demonstrate the ability to plan and implement various kinds of play activities and situations. The module stipulates…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is designed to help the CDA intern provide learning experiences in the social sciences for young children. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on three topics related to the…

One of a series of 18, this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module provides a guide to the construction of learning centers in preschool settings. Upon completion of the module the CDA trainee is expected to be able to analyze and improve the arrangement of space, materials and equipment; specify and rotate learning centers in the…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one in a series of 18, is to provide the CDA intern with the knowledge and skills necessary for the administration of early childhood programs. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on…

University and public librarians faced with an increasing demand for reading materials in alternate formats need to develop the skills required in providing adequate library service to people with visual or physical impairments. This work, written by library professionals, is intended as a basic reference source which librarians in training can…

One of a series of 18, this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module provides a guide to promoting acute hearing and sound discrimination in young children through both group and self-selected music activities. Upon completion of this module the trainee is expected to be able to provide daily music experiences; emphasize enjoyment of and…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, provides a guide to art instruction and art experiences for preschool children. Upon completion of the module the CDA trainee is expected to be able to implement daily art activities, which employ materials appropriate for the development of art concepts in children.…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, provides a guide to science activities for preschool children. Objectives state that upon completion of the module the CDA trainee will be able to provide daily opportunities for science concept development; enhance children's problem solving abilities; stimulate…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is intended to provide the intern with the knowledge and skills necessary for helping children develop their body skills. The module stipulates competency-based objectives and provides essential information, suggestions, examples and learning activities on three topics…

This Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, provides a guide to establishing a safe and healthy preschool environment and promoting health and safety practices among preschool children. Upon completion of the module, CDA trainees are expected to be able to create a safe learning environment for children,…

The purpose of this Child Development Associate (CDA) training module, one of a series of 18, is to teach trainees methods for guiding children's behavior to foster positive growth and development. Early sections of the module stipulate the module's competency-based objectives, define terms and suggest a procedure by which trainees can evaluate…