This document, one of eight in a multi-cultural competency-based vocational/technical curricula series, is on maintenance mechanics. This program is designed to run 40 weeks and cover 5 instructional areas: basic electricity (14 weeks); maintenance and repair of heating (4 weeks); maintenance and repair of air conditioning (12 weeks); maintenance…

The purpose of this language arts curriculum guide for grades kindergarten through twelve is to present the approved curriculum that serves as the basic core of all language arts instruction. The guide components--reading, writing, speaking, listening, and thinking--can be treated as individual disciplines, each with its own body of knowledge and…

A one-year project was conducted to complete the marketing and distributive education curriculum guide series of the Illinois State Board of Education. The guides provide a competency-based approach to preparing students for employment in the marketing services area, the fastest growing area of marketing occupations. Objectives of the project were…

This volume of the curriculum guide provides the content of the curriculum, the performance objectives for each unit, and suggests learning experiences to achieve the desired outcomes for Level I. The first section on scope and sequence of the program is arranged in a chart format and outlines the content for each unit in the following categories:…

This volume of the curriculum guide provides the content of the curriculum, the performance objectives for each unit, and suggests learning experiences to achieve the desired outcomes for Level 2. The first section on scope and sequence of the program is arranged in a chart format and outlines the content for each unit in the following categories:…

This report covers the Phase I activities of a project for the development of Instructional Systems Development (ISD) based training programs for Marine and Navy F-4 pilots and Radar Intercept Officers (RIO). In addition to developing specified end-products to be used in subsequent ISD phases, it was an effort to evaluate the utility of the…

Heavy emphasis is placed on development of understanding of arithmetic in this mathematics curriculum prepared specifically for Navajo children and intended for use in reservation schools. Materials are presented so that only when a given concept is understood are skills associated with it and a written format introduced. Learning activities…

Faculty members of many different library schools participated in an Institute on Library Service to the Blind and Physically Handicapped at Florida State University, August 27-September 1, 1978. These proceedings from that Institute include the instructional materials--revised as a result of the discussions at the Institute--used in five core…

The purpose of this guide is to provide school personnel with a format for curriculum design in elementary school physical education. The organization and administration of such a program are discussed in the first of three major sections. The second section covers characteristics and needs of children of differing abilities and how to plan a…

Designed for use in a self-paced, open-entry/open-exit vocational training program for a floriculture aide, this program guide is one of six for teachers of adult women offenders from a correctional institution. Module topic outlines and sample lesson plans are presented on eleven topics: occupational opportunities in the retail florist industry;…

This booklet presents a rationale that links values, decision-making and education together in the context of drug abuse education. It explores the idea of building drug abuse education programs with prevention as the focus. It also provides detailed suggestions for how values clarification strategies can be used by teachers in classrooms to help…

A needs assessment for a community college curriculum in public and private security was conducted by surveying 50 high schools, four-year colleges, and private security agencies in the Alvin Community College area; 36 institutions responded. Findings revealed: most have a designated director of their security program; most would rather hire the…

This instructor's guide for a foster parent curriculum consists of specific curriculum materials for the study of the social and psychological development of preschool children ages 3 to 5. The guide is divided into 5 parts: (1) a developmental guide to normal behaviors of preschool children and appropriate adult responses; (2) an outline of…

This K-12 music curriculum guide provides criteria for evaluating musical instructional programs and offers assistance to musical educators who wish to improve the content of their musical instructional programs. It is divided into three major parts, the first of which considers administrative implications and makes specific recommendations for…

Nineteen lesson plans on selling are presented in this performance-based curriculum unit for distributive education. This unit is self-contained and consists of the following components: introduction (provides overview of unit content and describes why mastery of the objectives is important); performance objectives; pre-assessment instrument…