With the increased percentage of older adults in the population, demand for professionals and paraprofessionals who possess both technical disciplinary competence and the experiential training necessary to work with older adults has increased. A program at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota, allows students preparing for a career…

Issues are discussed involved in the application of the "oft-quoted Flexnerian model" to the community base of medical education and care, the singular set of structural problems characterizing a medical school's interface with the community, and the relationship of changes in medical care over the past 30 years to primary care medical education…

This guide is intended for those who wish to study the literature dealing with various aspects of endangered plant species. This document includes the following sections, some of which are bibliographies: (1) "Introductions to the Topic"; (2) "Subject Headings" (for endangered species of plants used by the Library of Congress); (3) "General…

This resource manual is designed to assist educators to serve handicapped, disadvantaged, and limited-English-proficient students in secondary career-vocational education programs. It provides information in a concise format regarding materials, services, and equipment that are available at low or no cost to school personnel. Emphasis is on key…

This fact book presents findings of the Children's Defense Fund's fourth annual survey on child care funding and priorities, and consists of five sections which provide an overview of states' child care activities, information about specific policies, and contacts in each state who can provide more detailed information. Section 1 presents recent…

Developed to supplement elementary social studies curricula, this guide provides instructors with accurate background information and suggests interdisciplinary classroom activities that combine anthropology with fine arts, language arts, environmental science, history; and political science. The history of the Northeast region and the Delaware…

This resource guide provides information on the content, source, and price of various print and media materials that are available nationally that may be of help to personnel in the field of support employment. The guide is organized in six sections that cover the following materials: (1) books and book chapters; (2) training materials; (3)…

Three papers from a study conference are provided. "Is There a Future for Agricultural Education?" (L. Norman) attempts to answer this question. Part I puts forward suggestions as to why there may be no future for agricultural education. Part II suggests some ways of counteracting the problems enumerated in Part I. Part III offers…

This short paper surveys some of the key concepts concerning the behavior called "leadership" and explores the role of leadership in the management of further and higher education. It recounts briefly six hypotheses held about the nature of leadership (the trait theory, the situational theory, the social influence theory, the functional or…

This teachers' manual is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a textbook, student workbook, tapescripts, and a glossary) that teaches the Pashto language. The teacher's manual is written for the native speaker of Pashto who is educated but does not have a background in language teaching or an extensive background in…

This report pinpoints the need to upgrade workers' skills and the means for accomplishing this goal through the development of workplace learning programs (WPLPs). Labor supply and demographic trends that affect the nation's workplace are explored. An examination of training programs follows. General guidelines for establishing WPLPs, derived from…

Part of an international series of amply illustrated, colorful, small size books for children ages 5 to 10, this volume presents stories about different aspects of music. The text explains how to listen to music, the main families of musical instruments, the importance of musical instruments in other cultures, and how a violin is constructed. Each…

This module provides information about the benefits of entering into a cooperative agreement with another agency. Also provided is information about developing successful agreements. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to discuss the rationale for interagency cooperation, the best approach to…

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…

This paper discusses a survey of 339 teachers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. The purpose of the survey was to: (1) evaluate the impact of educational technology on teaching and learning at the university; (2) ascertain those areas where staff training and development were required; and (3) determine ways in which both teaching and…