To provide basic information on new educational methods and programs, this catalogue describes 315 projects designated as exemplary by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The catalogue is divided into 12 categorical sections, including (1) adult education, (2) alternative schools and programs, (3)…

Designed for use as a reference and resource in program development by home economics extension staff, this report identifies national trends and educational needs of families in relation to extension programs for families. Changing population patterns, economic indicators, social structures, and health problems are discussed in terms of their…

This catalog identifies and describes 21 exemplary and innovative vocational education projects, courses, and programs in local districts, community colleges, and universities in Florida. Nineteen are classified as innovative; two are exemplary. Each program description contains this information: state course number and title, school district,…

A project was conducted to identify some of the factors that influence male high school students to elect nontraditional vocational programs: home economics-related occupations, health occupations, cosmetology, and business and office practices. It was proposed that this information could be used in the career guidance, recruitment, and retention…

The document presents a report by psychologists, educators, and religious leaders who participated in a conference to investigate moral attitudes and behavior of youth in the United States in the late 1960s. The document provides information concerning youth's problems, needs, expectations, and attitudes in 1969. Topics discussed by conference…

This large training module is intended to help prepare home helpers or others who can provide direct care and can utilize resources to assist older persons. The document presents first a general discussion of the background and rationale behind a series of occupational home economics modules. In addition, the particular module on serving the aging…

Articles written by women educators and counselors are provided with accompanying resource information in this five-part monograph which focuses on the need for and the implementation of sex equity vocational counseling at community colleges. Part I examines the role the counselor can play in eliminating the effects of sex stereotyping on the…

This three-part report examines chemistry education at the two-year college as revealed by a nationwide study of two-year science education which involved a review of the literature, an analysis of the catalogs and class schedules of 175 representative two-year institutions, and a survey of 82 chemistry instructors. Part I, in an examination of…

In an effort to assess program effectiveness, demographic data derived from institutional records on 161 emotionally troubled youth having participated in the Eckerd Wilderness Program were analyzed in terms of interview data derived from a sample of 27 males and 22 females enrolled in the Eckerd camps March 1, 1968-December 31, 1971. The static…

In an effort to assess program effectiveness, demographic data derived from institutional records on 335 emotionally troubled youth who had participated in the Eckerd Wilderness Program were analyzed in terms of interview data derived from a random sample (32 males and 32 females) of youth enrolled in the Eckerd camps March 1, 1968- December 31,…

IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTIONNAIRE FROM THE JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE IN SEPTEMBER 1965, FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES DESCRIBED PROGRAMS CONCERNED WITH THE MAINTENANCE OR DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, EMPHASIZING THOSE INVOLVING EDUCATION AND TRAINING, REHABILITATION, EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, CHILDREN'S WELFARE, INCOME- MAINTENANCE,…

Innovative programs in higher education that have been supported by American business during 1978-80 are described. Programs that have been selected for overall excellence, as part of the awards program sponsored by the Council for Financial Aid to Education, are examined, as are programs judged to have merit. The following award-winning programs…

Developments concerning women in the workplace, the courts, and schools are reported. Among the issues related to employment are the following: female faculty members earn less in salary than males, despite receiving slightly higher raises than males; unemployment among women doctorates in the humanities is higher than that of males; age…

These 28 interdisciplinary learning activities for elementary children are designed to provide perceptual, cognitive, and personal-social growth experiences. Subject areas included are art, dance, language arts, math, music, science, career education, health, physical education, reading, and social studies. The teaching strategies, which provide…

This project was developed to provide a consumer information dissemination plan for North Dakota vocational home economics instructors as well as for the state laboratories consumer affairs office. Seventy-two people representing teachers, state government, business and industry, and consumers participated in two workshops to identify consumer…