Designed to present information and suggestions for developing effective and productive distributive education programs, this handbook is intended as a guideline to aid new and experienced teachers, school administrators, guidance personnel, lay public, and students. The first of seven sections contains an overview of the distributive education…

Focusing on the roles of organized interest groups and cooperative alliances in constructing a migrant/mobile education system, this paper analyzes the major policy struggles encountered in building the migrant education program during its first 14 years and points out the program's direction for future growth. After a discussion of the basic…

The manual outlines information on design and operation of the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Title I Migrant Education Program at the state and local levels. Part I outlines information on the state level: legislative authorization and general responsibilities of the state education agency (SEA); annual program plan and budget;…

An overview of the Title I Migrant Education Program is provided through summaries of its legislative history, program administration and management, Title I Local Projects/Title I Migrant Education Projects, program goals and objectives, instructional services, supportive services, Migrant Student Record Transfer System (MSRTS), formulas for…

Initially developed for training parent committees and school personnel, the manual can be used to train parents and tribal officials in the development, management, implementation and evaluation of Indian education programs. Identifying the compliance of rules and regulations for funding sources such as Johnson-O'Malley, Elementary and Secondary…

By definition allied health education operates in a dynamic environment influenced by the diciplines it represents, the educational system in which it resides, and the complexities of the health care delivery system which it serves. Well-designed and implemented interdisciplinary programs would assist allied health administrators in answering the…

As a resource for grantseekers, this book is divided into two sections. Part 1, "How to Seek and Win Grant Support," provides a step-by-step system for successful grantseeking, from organization preparation to proposal writing to follow-up. Part 2, "A Directory of Funding Sources," contains more than 500 detailed entries for…

Intended to help the correctional administrator make informed choices in planning, implementing, and improving community correctional centers, this program model on community correctional centers contains descriptions of three major program model options and information on how the correctional center should be operated. Components of the Des…

An overview is presented of vocational education in Hawaii. The first two sections define vocational education and contrast it to employment training, emphasizing the need for coordination between secondary and postsecondary programs. Noting the impact of federal funding laws, the next section describes the composition and responsibilities of the…

Intended for middle-level health workers with managerial responsibilities, this guide aims to help improve their efficiency in the support and supervision of community health workers and in the organization and continuous support of primary health care programs. It is a sequel to "The Primary Health Worker," available separately--see note. The…

Designed as a reference guide for continuing education planners, this manual provides basic information about the process of developing and delivering programs and courses. Material is organized to match job skills described in the systematic approach called DACUM--Designing a Curriculum--which reflects all skills required to be a continuing…

This monograph presents a summary and analysis of case study reports on three highly used tuition assistance programs. The programs are those of the Education Fund of District Council 37 of AFSCME; Polaroid Corporation's Tuition Assistance Plan; and the Education Opportunities Plan of Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The case studies describe the…

The final book in a 5-book day camp manual is a questionnaire developed by the Ontario Camping Association to help directors of children's summer day camps check camp operations, principles, and procedures, and to help them determine how and where a camp can be improved. The questionnaire, to be completed by the director with the aid of another…

Policies and procedures for the implementation of five concepts as steps in the articulation of vocational education programs are presented. Part I of the document provides an introduction to the project and guide development. Part II, organized into six sections, contains the implementation procedures. The first section, "Implementation of…

A third-party evaluation was conducted to assess the accomplishments of a project designed to improve the quality and demonstrate the most effective methods/techniques of career education in four New Hampshire high schools. Accomplishments were assessed in the following areas: development of a staging model; curriculum infusion; school-community…