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Fenning, Jerome M.; McBee, Edwin D.
The Pacific State Hospital conducted a demonstration experiment with 12 severely and profoundly mentally retarded male adolescents, which concentrated on modifying disruptive, bothersome behaviors while developing basic work skills required for daily activity in sheltered workshops. The experiment provided an integrated program for an entire day,…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Vocational Education. – 1987
This guide presents a statewide strategy to ensure that all South Carolina vocational educators are properly prepared to provide relevant basic skills reinforcement instruction as part of all vocational courses. The guide is organized in three sections. The first, a short section, answers the following questions: (1) Why should basic skills be…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Competence, Educational Resources, Guidelines
Hughes, Katherine L.; Moore, David Thornton; Bailey, Thomas R. – 1999
The claim that work-based experience improves students' academic performance was examined through a study of the academic progress of 25 high school and community college student interns employed in various health care workplaces. Data were collected from the following activities: (1) review of the literature on academic reinforcement and academic…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship