All second and third graders in California public schools were administered the Reading Test of the California Assessment Program; performance of all sixth and twelfth graders in reading, written expression, spelling, and mathematics was assessed with the Survey of Basic Skills. Findings were compared to those of previous years and can be…

This volume is the second of a two-volume curriculum manual (see also ED 147 486) for teachers which contains materials designed for use in implementing the World of Related Knowledge and Educational Development (WORK-ED) program. (This program is a career education course for ninth graders developed to enable students who have not chosen the…

Prepared by classroom teachers for the infusion of career education into existing curriculum, this notebook of student and teacher activities is designed for use with the monthly Factivities for grades 4-6 (CE 023 596). Each activity corresponds to one of the nine monthly topics: "me, myself, and I"; exploring the telephone book; transportation;…

This eighth of fifteen sets of Adult Competency Education (ACE) Based Job Descriptions in the ACE kit contains job descriptions for Salesperson, Automotive; Salesperson, Men's Wear; Waiter/Waitress; Janitor; Porter; and Pressing Machine Operator. Each begins with a fact sheet that includes this information: occupational title, D.O.T. code, ACE…

A general text on bilingual multicultural education geared toward teachers, teacher trainers, supervisors, administrators, researchers, and other professionals in the field, at both the preservice and inservice levels, is presented. Contents are as follows: a historical, philosophical, and legal introduction to bilingual education; theoretical…

This basic vocational related skills assessment module in sheet metal is one of sixteen modules designed to help teachers assess and identify some of the areas in which special needs students may encounter learning difficulties. The materials in the module allow for informal assessment in three basic areas: academic skills, motor skills, and…

This basic vocational related skills assessment module in child care is one of sixteen modules designed to help teachers assess and identify some of the areas in which special needs students may encounter learning difficulties. The materials in the module allow for informal assessment in three basic areas: academic skills, motor skills, and…

ADULT BASIC EDUCATION ENCOMPASSES FOUR STAGES--(1) INTRODUCTORY, FOR THE ILLITERATE WHO IS LEARNING TO READ BUT WHO MUST ALSO LEARN TO LISTEN AND COMMUNICATE, (2) ELEMENTARY, FOR THOSE WITH A FOUNDATION IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS WHO MUST DEVELOP VOCABULARY AND SOCIAL COMPETENCIES AND EXPLORE OCCUPATIONAL INTERESTS, (3) INTERMEDIATE, WITH EMPHASIS ON…

THE FIRST PART OF THIS REPORT OF A SENATE BILL 28 DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DESCRIBES THE SUMMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS WERE OFFERED (1) LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE THEIR READING ACHIEVEMENT, (2) AN INNOVATIVE MATHEMATICS COURSE CONDUCTED BY THE "DISCOVERY METHOD," AND (3) SPANISH-ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES TO ENABLE…

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TASK FORCE REPORTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUMS FOR INTERMEDIATE (MIDDLE) SCHOOLS ARE EVALUATED IN THIS STUDY. A TEAM OF EDUCATORS AND CONTENT SPECIALISTS EXAMINED THE MATERIAL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF SPECIALLY PREPARED GUIDELINES AND THE PREVIOUSLY STATED OBJECTIVES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS--TO DEVELOP THE INSIGHTS,…

This collection of program goals and subject matter taxonomies was produced by the Tri-County (Oregon) Goal Development Project in response to requests that the project make available in one volume those sections of the course goal collections that are most useful for broad-based planning and decision-making. Program goals and course goals differ…

Developments pertinent to women's rights and women's studies at colleges and universities are reported. The following areas are covered: the status of women's college sports programs and alleged sex discrimination involving college faculty and school organizations; the impact of litigation in promoting equity for women; approaches for handling…

To facilitate transition and success of disadvantaged students in the regular community college vocational program, an Oregon project developed and demonstrated an integrated program of mathematical, writing, social, and vocational skills training. The project had three phases--research, implementation, and evaluation--and focused on construction…

This instructor's handbook contains information on the Coordinated Vocational Academic Education program (CVAE) designed for special learning needs students (in-school youth possessing academic, socio-economic, or other handicaps). Academic instruction is provided for the areas of math, science, English, and social studies. Home economics skills…

The sixth of nine volumes in the Special Education Resources Location Analysis and Retrieval System (SER-LARS), a diagnostic-prescriptive instructional data bank for teachers of handicapped children, presents an inventory of teacher-made and commercially adapted instructional materials. The instructional materials are organized by accession number…