Military training programs involve some of the most advanced and sophisticated techniques. Many can be meshed with those of the civilian education community at significant savings of d

The booklet consists of 12 papers on the provision of appropriate secondary education programs for handicapped students, presented at the Council for Exceptional Children's Invisible College Conference on Learning and Behavioral Problems of Handicapped Students in Secondary Programs, held on November, 1976. Titles and authors include…

An effective, working advisory committee can help provide up-to-date occupational training to students. The article discusses the following aspects of an advisory committee; its purpose, needs, selection, tenure, responsibilities, structure and some topics for advisory committee discussion. (MW)

This module describes methods for creating and improving vocational programs for special needs learners. It also provides a list of resources available to educators and parents working with vocational programs. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to provide information on the importance of vocational…

This handbook, one of a series of materials, was created to help vocational education teachers in the Mississippi ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Region to use resources available in their communities to enrich their classroom teaching. Resources are categorized as communication, government agencies, industry, and local business and…

The coordination institute was planned to focus on 3 major purposes; (1) participants were to learn additional skills needed for planning and conducting effective and efficient supportive service programs; (2) task force groups were to review and synthesize the ideas presented so as to recommend the most promising new or existing strategies for…

This module, intended for special needs personnel, includes an overview of vocational education for students with special needs; a glossary of 55 specialized terms associated with serving special vocational needs students; a listing of 14 national professional associations, including addresses, publications, and features; a listing of 8 Missouri…

The utilization of supportive services to improve vocational education programs is reported from the community and school resources perspectives in the 2 speeches which make up this document. The first speech, delivered from the standpoint of community resources, mentions 2 variables which must be considered: the population to be served and the…

Using the metaphor of the "Wizard of Oz," this paper satirizes the use of an unofficially identified and often highly paid group of educational consultants to reform and revitalize special needs career/vocational education. It begins with the premise that leaders in the educational system believe that they can somehow install three…

This module was developed to help preservice and inservice teachers understand the rationale behind the community education movement, its development in North Carolina, and how to infuse at least one of its components (use of community resources) into classroom instruction. The module consists of three units. The first unit is designed to help…

The instructor's manual is one of four prepared as a guide in conducting a small Business Management course for American Indians to prepare them for jobs as owners/managers of their own businesses and for management positions with business owned by bonds, cooperatives, and others. The manual contains lesson plans, suggested methodologies, and…

The volume is one of four containing lesson plans covering a wide range of business subjects incorporated in a course for American Indians to prepare them for jobs as owners/managers of their own businesses and for management positions with businesses owned by bonds, cooperatives, and others. Lessons are drawn from different subject areas and…

The volume is one of four containing lesson plans covering a wide range of business subjects incorporated in a course for American Indians to prepare them for jobs as owners/managers of their own businesses and for management positions with businesses owned by bonds, cooperatives, and others. Lessons are drawn from different subject areas and…

The volume is one of four containing lesson plans covering a wide range of business subjects incorporated in a course for American Indians to prepare them for jobs as owners/managers of their own businesses and for management positions with businesses owned by bonds, cooperatives, and others. Lesson are drawn from different subject areas and…

This module is one in a series of four performance-based modules developed to prepare vocational educators to serve limited English proficient (LEP) students. It is designed to help the vocational teacher learn how to adapt instructional techniques and materials to serve LEP students effectively. The module is made up of a series of four learning…