This study analyzes the extent to which the assumptions and procedures of the Experience-Based Career Education model (EBCE) as developed by the Far West Laboratory (FWL) are supported by empirical data and by recognized scholars in educational theory. The analysis is presented as relevant to the more general problem: the limited availability of…

This is an account of the author's experience as a consultant in an elementary school which was attempting to move toward an open classroom approach. A psychologist and child development specialist with public school teaching experience, he defined for himself a twofold objective: (1) to work with principals and teachers to facilitate more open…

The feedback model of maternal language indicates that maternal language development is tailored to child feedback. The conversational model indicates that adjustment in mothers' speech occurs before the onset of child language. In order to verify the validity of these models, the language of mothers of six hearing and six deaf 13- to…

This classified, annotated bibliography of recent works on multicultural education was compiled from an ERIC computer search and from manual searches at various university libraries. Each reference is listed in one of eight topical areas. These include: bibliographies on multicultural education; rationale and theory; program strategies; models;…

Designed for writers of state and local career education plans and projects who are required to make statements of policy when applying for funds, this model policy statement contains eight major justifications for career education. Career education is defined as the totality of experiences through which one learns about and prepares to engage in…

This presentation reviews the concept of school-based consultation (Lambert, 1974) and contrasts it with other consultation models. The validity of this model for the professional talking relationships of school psychologists (school-based consultation) is assessed first by examining: (1) the likelihood that interprofessional interchange will take…

In 1975, Delta College began a project to prepare a set of institutional goals and a mission statement for consideration and adoption by the college Senate and Board of Trustees, and to identify those goals that should take priority over the following five years. All areas of the college were represented on the goal development committee, and to…

Luzerne County Community College (Pennsylvania) received funds to articulate its program with three vocational/technical high schools in its service area. The proposal involved establishing a consortium intended to develop greater cooperation and more effective career education planning, to eliminate duplication, and to provide greater use of…

This final evaluation report describes and summarizes the evaluation findings for the 1976-77 school year of the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory (NWREL) Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) Program. Following an executive summary, the report is organized into five chapters, plus a separate volume of appendixes. Chapter I summarizes the…

PLANNED AGE (Planned Alternatives for Gerontological Environments) is a consumer/advocate-oriented design simulation package that provides: (a) a medium for user-planner interaction in the design of living and service environments for the aged; (b) an educational, planning, design, and evaluation tool that can be used by the elderly, their…

In view of the great amount of television viewing among poor readers, the Learning Model for Watching Television was developed to capitalize on students' television watching proclivities. The model encompasses three major overlapping component skill areas to reinforce classroom learning: active listening skills, auditory word recognition skills,…

The thesis underlying this paper is that maltreatment of children is fundamentally a socio-cultural problem, rather than a personal one. The use of an ecological model of human development is advocated to provide insight into the dynamics of child maltreatment, with emphasis on organism-environment interaction, social policy and second-order…

An allocation model for compensatory education was implemented in the Mesa, Arizona Public Schools based on educational need rather than on the current method of allocation which is based on economic need. Five models were developed and presented. The models incorporated, in addition to strict educational need, demographic characteristics of the…

Developed to provide bases for curriculum decisions in education for marketing and distribution careers, the conceptual framework presented here contains the following elements: Identification of social, economic and educational trends which affect employment and education in marketing and distribution; an assessment of current education practice;…

This program overview of experience based career education (EBCE) includes definition of EBCE, comparisons between it and other career/vocational programs, review of program elements and community involvement, and description of its program evaluation and staff training elements. EBCE is described as an alternative to regular high school which…