This curriculum guide was designed for use in postsecondary instrumentation technology education programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide for development of entry level skills in instrumentation technology in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational survival…

This curriculum guide was designed for use in postsecondary welding education programs in Georgia. Its purpose is to provide for the development of entry level skills in welding in the areas of knowledge, theoretical structure, tool usage, diagnostic ability, related supportive skills, and occupational survival skills. The first two sections of 10…

A compilation of materials to aid Jackson County, Oregon migrant teachers, the document includes: (1) a discussion of the background and relationship between Title I (Disadvantaged Education) and Title I-M (Migrant Education Program) of Public Law 89-10; (2) a description of migrant migration patterns in Jackson County; (3) a county map locating…

The aim of this guide is to help state education agencies (SEAs) find effective ways to improve relations between schools and their communities. Focusing particularly on the Northeast and New England, the document reviews literature on school-community relations and presents numerous examples of school-community interaction. First, the author…

This module on medical terminology (using Latin words/abbreviations; special signs and symbols) is one of 17 modules designed for individualized instruction in health occupations education programs at both the secondary and postsecondary levels. This module consists of an introduction to the module topic, a list of resources needed, and three…

Written for use by vocational-technical teachers as a reference, workshop resource, or resource for an individualized self-paced inservice package, this text is designed to provide knowledge and techniques necessary to develop or adapt modules for individualized instruction. Part 1 presents the basics of individualized instruction in three…

Adapted from military service training materials, this publication contains course materials for teaching roofing, both in the classroom and through practical experience. Students completing this short course will be able to use common tools for laying out, building and maintaining wood and composition shingles, roll roof coverings, and built-up…

A project was conducted to develop a safety-oriented supervisory and management training program for the underground coal mining industry. The first phase of the project involved research to determine relevant training materials that are available and in use, assessment of supervisory and management training needs, and development of objectives…

Produced in response to a school board's directive to develop a plan for implementing a standardized curriculum in the basic subjects on a district-wide basis, this instructional packet is intended for use by teachers of a course in language arts basic skills for middle school and junior high school students. The packet contains preparatory…

This handbook aids the foreign language teacher in conducting a reappraisal of her/his foreign language program. Section one discusses the formulation of a philosophy of foreign language education and a rationale for including foreign languages in the curriculum. Section two helps the teacher recognize expected student outcomes for particpation in…

Federal programs authorizing educational and occupational information services are listed in this guide designed to assist relevant state agencies and others in securing federal funds for information activities. For each program, a description, address, and legislative reference are presented. Programs of the Department of Health, Education, and…

An interdisciplinary "Coordinated Quarter of Mass Media Studies," instituted at Bowling Green State University with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, is the subject of this paper. The first part of the paper tells how instructors from the subject areas of popular culture, psychology, sociology, speech communication, and…

Designed to accommodate a semester course in Native American Literature for secondary students, this teacher's guide includes a general introduction, a statement of the philosophy and goals upon which it is predicated, a nine-week block on post-Columbian literature, a nine-week block on oral literature, separate appendices for each block, a…

The booklet identifies 217 geography skills to be acquired by students in kindergarten through grade six. It is intended to help teachers in developing geographical strands and outcomes in the elementary social studies curriculum. Skills are presented for three grade levels: kindergarten through grade two, grades three and four, and grades five…

Intended to be used in conjunction with the 1977 edition, this 1978 supplement contains descriptions and college credit recommendations for approximately 320 courses offered on the postsecondary level by thirty-eight noncollegiate organizations. An introductory section provides (1) background on the Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction,…