The guide presents descriptions of 65 unique or exemplary special education programs in California, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington. Programs were identified through a peer nomination process. Entries include information on project title, target population, project description, process for evaluation or analysis and…

Divided into ten chapters, this document provides for implementing a competency-based staff development (CBSD) program for postsecondary occupational instructors. It also provides case examples of two exemplary CBSD postsecondary programs. Chapter 1 contains an introduction to CBSD programs. Chapter 2 discusses the competency identification…

Conducted to determine priority areas for program improvement activities in Alabama's vocational education system, the specific objectives of this study were to develop a list of areas that are in need of vocational education research and that should be addressed through exemplary programs; develop a list of needs for curriculum development…

This project was conducted in New Castle (Henry County), Indiana to train and use the services of a work analysis specialist who would work with manufacturing companies to improve company profits through the provision of training programs based on a specific needs assessment. The determination of specific needs was accomplished through the…

The report describes 63 projects in the Southeastern United States nominated as exemplary or unique by members of the Council of Administrators of Special Education, Incorporated. Descriptions of each project include information on target population, adoption requirements, funding requirements, materials available, and contact person. The intent…

This document is a monograph in a personnel development series addressing issues that are pertinent for policy-making personnel concerned with vocational assessment by teachers and administrators of vocational and special education. Section 1 addresses the state of the art in personnel preparation and vocational assessment and includes five…

To meet the needs of the State of Tennessee and the people involved in the administration of local vocational programs, an inservice training program for local vocational administrators was developed. The basic approach to the project centered on the extern concept. Major components of the program included a summer conference, regional and…

This report describes how the Richmond County, North Carolina, Tech Prep demonstration project developed a model program with the following objectives: (1) market the Richmond Tech Prep model in every state; (2) disseminate information to at least 3,000 new persons from other states; (3) maintain assistance to previous adopters; (4) provide…

This report includes 87 1-page abstracts of presentations delivered at a conference on transition to work and life for disabled students. Names of presenters are included along with titles and abstracts are grouped into five major areas (sample presentation topics in parentheses): (1) career/vocational assessment (school-based vocational…

The purpose of the New Hampshire Vocational English as a Second Language Project was to develop and disseminate a model program to serve limited English speaking individuals in New Hampshire's Vocational Education programs. Phase 1 identified the target population of students in grades K-12 through teacher surveys, and of out-of-school populations…

The document makes up volume I of a report on the philosophy and activities of Project AMES (Actualization of Mainstream Experience Skills), a model program for vocational training and independent living skills instruction for 34 moderately and severely retarded students (6 to 21 years old). Following an introductory chapter, Chapter 2 briefly…

An exemplary experience-based career education (EBCE) program model was developed and implemented in the Great Falls, Montana, public schools during the period September, l976, through August, 1979. The project met all expectations and exhibited national leadership. Program accomplishments included the following: (1) an executive intern program…

The exemplary project was designed to develop a competency-based spiral curriculum for vocational education in Boone County, West Virginia. The project focused on the following areas: (1) survey of labor market requirements, (2) curriculum development, (3) staff development, (4) employer and community coordination, (5) facility development, and…

This document provides an interim report on 30 pilot projects that make up the European Community's second Programme on the Transition from Education to Adult and Working Life. The main part of the report consists of 10 sections reviewing activities in the 10 thematic or policy areas adopted, in consultation with national authorities, to…

The Jonesboro Area Vocational High School was the Arkansas pilot site for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) initiative to improve the basic competencies of high school vocational students. The project aimed to revise vocational courses to incorporate academic content, to revise course requirements, and to encourage vocational and…