A description of materials developed for a high school program in manufacturing occupations. (HB)

In 1971, a Federal program was started to promote and assist Indians who might choose a career in health. Due to a reorganization slated within the Health Resources Administration (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare), however, this Indian program is headed for deescalization and merger with other programs for the…

In order to serve youths and adults who could benefit from technical education, Technical Education Research Centers were established. This article described the program development of four projects under TERC. (Author/RK)

Effective use of a new or remodeled media center requires advance planning of the programs to be used in it. (LS)

Survival in the arena of human services demands that today's program planner follow a pattern for change. (Editor)

Two stages in coordinating the development of a program and communication with that program's potential audience, called Program the Market and Market the Program, are illustrated with reference to the development of a new program for training attorney assistants by the UCLA School of Law and UCLA Extension. (SA)

Article presented strengths and potential troubles of career education in community colleges, as viewed by the editor, who imbibes the scientific spirit while surveying occupational education as a scholar. (Editor/RK)

This article concentrates on a methodological construct that includes concepts relating to the needs of society but which, in its totality as a process, impacts values and provides a means to describe behavior. (Author/RK)

A justification for the offering of intramural sports is offered, and an introduction to methods for establishing such programs at the elementary, junior secondary, and senior secondary school levels is presented. General information on intramural programing at each level includes discussion of questions on commitment, financing, liability,…

The Baltimore schools' mainstreaming program for deaf students are critiqued, and reasons for the programs successes and failures are recounted. Among success factors considered are administrative support, inservice teacher education programs, and special events including presentations of the Little Theatre of the Deaf. (CL)

This is a report of a Teacher Education Council (TEC), School of Education, University of Massachusetts study of 21 inservice programs, and 310 participants, currently enrolled for 1975-76. The research is designed to gain information from inservice enrollees on how well the programs are implementing the TEC inservice guidelines. A 32-item…

This booklet discusses the definition and purpose of a comprehensive needs assessment, summarizes information on eight selected needs assessment models, and presents a step-by-step plan for school districts to follow in conducting a comprehensive needs assessment. The main part of the booklet consists of a detailed outline for conducting a school…

Described is the Magic Kingdom preschool screening program designed to provide an efficient, low cost, and comprehensive means for identifying children with special needs. Sections address the following program components: target population; definition of terms such as accomodations (facilities), admission ticket (preschool screening report), and…

Three purposes are listed for this paper: (1) to share the results of a national survey of vocational education exemplary projects; (2) to emphasize the importance of a project director's communication with five clientele audiences; and (3) to suggest specific actions likely to result in institutionalization of a demonstration project. A brief…