This manual is one of a 3-volume series prepared to guide the high school vocational agriculture teacher in teaching ornamental horticulture. Chapter I introduces the reader to ornamental horticulture and gives examples of how the subject can be integrated into an existing agriculture curriculum. Chapter II is devoted to the public relations…

A GRADUATE CLASS OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS PREPARED THIS PUBLICATION DEALING WITH NEEDED CURRICULUM CHANGES IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, PARTICULARLY IN THE SMALL HIGH SCHOOL OF 100 TO 300 STUDENTS. PART I, ON OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION FOR BOTH FARMING AND OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, COVERS OBJECTIVES, CAREERS, EMPHASIS, CURRICULUM…

Intended to assist others wishing to adapt the Arizona model, this guide describes the processes of the Summer Technical Institute Project. Chapter 1 is an introduction to the Summer Technical Institutes, career exploration programs directed primarily at young women in their early teens. Chapter 2 is a literature review conducted to ascertain if…

This guide provides information for use in achieving sex equity in industrial arts programs. Listed first are a series of standards pertaining to sex equity in industrial arts programs. Following a discussion of the impact of social change on education, the concept of sex equity is examined. Defined next are the major terms used in the guide. The…

Intended as a flexible instrument, this guide suggests approaches for providing (1) meaningful occupational education throughout the junior high and high school structure, (2) opportunities for attaining entry level occupational competency in the secondary education complex, and (3) occupational education at the high school level which is…

This curricular framework for the subject area section, Industrial Education for Grades 9-12, is one of eight Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Programs of Studies. A foreword discusses Curriculum and Instruction, Use of the Program of Studies, Curriculum Change and Modification of the Program of Studies, State and Federal…

This document presents four case studies illustrating how selected high schools from across the country have implemented the career academy model schoolwide. The case studies profile the career academies of the following schools: (1) Ben Franklin High School (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); (2) Oak Grove High School (San Jose, California); (3) South…

Resulting from a West Virginia training institute, the document provides guidelines (in outline form) for stimulating change in vocational education for handicapped students at the secondary level. Section I on the operational world provides a basis for developing sound organization needed for proper implementation of the guidelines. Steps geared…

This curricular framework for the subject area section, Home Economics for Grades 9-12, is one of eight Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Programs of Studies. A foreword discusses Curriculum and Instruction, Use of the Program of Studies, State and Federal Government in Relation to the Curriculum, Time Allocations and Graduation…

This curricular framework for the subject area section, Cooperative Vocational Education for Grades 9-12 is one of eight Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Programs of Studies. A foreword discusses Curriculum and Instruction, Use of the Program of Studies, Curriculum Change and Modification of the Program of Studies, State and…