This report covering the period 1974 to 1976 is the most recent in a series of reports prepared for the International Conference on Education, which is held periodically in Geneva, Switzerland under the auspices of UNESCO. Part 1 describes the present organization and administration of education in the United States. Separate sections focus in…

This curriculum guide, intended for teachers, supervisors, counselors, and curriculum committees, is designed for use in postsecondary barbering programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide entry-level skills in barbering in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational…

This handbook is designed to accompany seven instructional modules which were developed to help physical educators reduce sex bias in secondary physical education classes. Module topics are: (1) introduction to stereotyping and discrimination; (2) sex-role stereotyping and its effects; (3) biological sex differences; (4) Title IX; (5) curriculum…

This guide groups instructional media resources in the Oregon State System of Higher Education (OSSHE) under four headings: personnel, production, equipment, and materials. Under the personnel heading, some 65 instructional media resource persons employed by OSSHE are listed; an index to the list provides access to individuals with expertise in…

This volume provides an annotated listing of successful educational programs involving parents which are now in practice in local school districts of New Jersey. Also presented is an overview of parent and citizen involvement within the New Jersey Department of Education. The first section of this resource book classifies programs into five…

This study examines the persistent gap in educational attainment and resources between the children of the rich and the children of the poor. Three areas are studied: (1) the causal relationships producing a relatively constant gap in resource allocations and educational attainment (years of schooling) which favors the advantaged; (2) why this…

This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) form a self-study package that will enable Hospital Corps personnel to help themselves fulfill the requirements of their rating. Among these requirements are the abilities to perform duties as assistants in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of disease and injuries, and in…

This handbook is designed for use by teacher educators in the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of programs on school-to-work transition skills for disadvantaged youth. It consists of five sections. Section 1 contains a listing of school-to-work transition skills (pre-employment, job search, and post-employment skills) for disadvantaged…

This consumer education resources catalog provides an annotated guide to 16mm films, multi-media kits, video cassettes, simulations and games, and printed materials related to consumer education available from Michigan Department of Education's Regional Education Media Centers. The first major section lists available media by specific subject…

Descriptions of 12-week courses in hunting and fishing and in outdoor activities for male and female students at Inglemoor High School in Bothell, Washington, are presented in this curriculum guide for outdoor education and recreation. Offering both classroom and field experience, each of the two courses meets 55 minutes daily; recommended class…

Forum, published twice yearly, is one of a group of educational publications and teaching units provided for consumer educators as a public service by J.C. Penney Company and obtainable from a local store manager or J. C. Penney, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, N.Y. 10019. Since many people function as change agents, this issue was developed to bring…

The learning modules presented in this document were developed as part of the continuing Career Education and the American Indian Series. Intended for use with the early elementary grade levels, these modules were designed to meet the following career education objectives: awareness of self; awareness of others; awareness of culture; awareness of…

This directory identifies key agencies and organizations that provide guidance and assistance to anyone who works with the special needs learner. The offices and establishments described in the directory represent the numerous organizations and agencies responsive to the academic and vocational requirements of the following special needs…

This teaching unit, Kern County Petroleum, is one in a series of curriculum guides developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking 5th and 6th grade elementary classroom experiences with the world of work. These ten lessons about petroleum…

This junior high teaching unit on careers in television is one in a series of career guidebooks developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking classroom experiences with the world of work. The unit follows a typical format that includes the…