The purpose of the workshop reported here was (1) to share and exchange information from a national survey of the status of competency-based adult vocational education instruction and (2) to assist the participants in implementing or expanding competency-based programs. Contents include four groups of workshop presentations. Three are general…

This comprehensive literature guide abstracts current publications pertaining to a wide range of counseling topics. Many articles are free or inexpensive and the addresses for obtaining copies are included. Included are sections on occupational information; educational, vocational and personal guidance; guidance administration and procedures;…

This bibliography lists resources for the technical writing teacher, classified according to the following categories: professional organizations and periodicals concerned with technical writing and with such related areas as business communication and basic composition; conferences, meetings, and institutes on technical writing, held in 1975,…

Faculty in five suburban Chicago nursing programs successfully joined together to share inservice programs and curtail duplication of resources and costs, through newsletters, computerized inventories of instructional materials and media owned by each, and inservice training luncheons. Coordinating the scheduling of students' clinical time at…

Describes a pupil-centered television project in which fifth and sixth graders prepared programs on a variety of subjects for monthly local cable-casting. (ED)

Discusses different systems of allocating educational revenue and examines their impact on educational administration at the state, district, and school levels. Four allocation systems are considered in light of recent demands for more equitable school finance systems. Part two of article in Vol. 15, No. 3. (JG)

Providing for individual differences in ability, interest, and cultural values among students, this guide contains resources, goals, objectives, sample lesson plans, and activities for teaching speech and drama to elementary school students. The first section of the guide offers advice on the organization of a speech arts curriculum, approaches to…

This report describes the goals, objectives, activities, and accomplishments of the Florida Capacity Building Project, which was undertaken to improve the information dissemination capabilities of the Florida educational community and which resulted in the establishment of the Florida Resources in Education Exchange (FREE). A detailed statement of…

This directory lists National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) survey data tapes, as well as selected files from other organizations that are maintained for public dissemination from the NCES library. Each survey is processed as a unique data set and is sold as a separate entity unless otherwise noted. Information regarding standard copying…

This monograph was developed to assist teachers in identifying more precise ways to select materials to use in promoting basic skills development. It is meant to be used primarily by teachers of third and fifth grade pupils who must achieve the skills measured in the State Assessment Test required by Florida. Examples are provided of test…

In late February 1977, questionnaires were sent to all special education, kindergarten, third, and fifth grade teachers who visited Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre during early October 1976, late November 1976, and early February 1977 and to their principals to obtain information concerning their perceptions of the degree to which the…

This booklet is a resource of information and ideas for educators responsible for developing and conducting physical education for handicapped students. The first section discusses the implications of Public Law 94-142, including the definition and identification of handicapping conditions, the Law's effect on physical education, and the least…

This collection of nutrition education materials is designed for use in inservice training workshops for day care personnel. The document includes a listing of good nutrition concepts, suggestions for cooking in the classroom, meal planning ideas, lesson plan forms and objectives, suggestions for involving parents in nutrition education, and…

This booklet is intended to provide teachers with a selective list of instructional aids and resources for use in drug education programs. It provides some guidance in choosing, from the items listed, those to use at the local level. Items listed are: printed materials for children; audiovisuals for children; printed materials for teachers and…