In reviewing the Alaskan Native Needs Assessment (Project ANNA), it was determined that one of the most important educational decision-makers was the student. This concern reflected the belief that in Alaskan Native communities, students and their desires are a potent factor in deciding which option (boarding school, boarding home program, state…

The guide was developed by the coordinating teachers of the Developmental Vocational Education Program for the fifth and sixth grades in the Model Cities area of Cleveland, Ohio. The purpose of the guide is to strengthen the students' ability to select and acquire a positive attitude toward work, toward all levels of occupational choices found in…

This teacher's guide is one of a series of publications focusing on the occupational preparation of persons with special education needs. The material was developed and tested by cooperating teachers over a period of three years. Task analysis information is presented using occupational descriptions from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,…

Presented is a curriculum guide for educable mentally retarded children in primary and intermediate grades which specifies behavioral and interim objectives in the areas of basic verbal and arithmetic skills, vocational competencies, social competencies, and physical skills. Objectives such as the following are identified at the primary level:…

This guide outlines a course of study on American government for grades 10-12. The major intent of the publication is to provide a broad framework of goals and objectives, content, teaching strategies, class activities, and materials related to American government so that teachers may accept the model framework in total or draw ideas from it to…

Offered as an exploratory course in the highly technical field of container and packaging design, emphasis is placed on refined knowledge of the basic techniques used in preparing visuals, color camps, and working drawings. Study of related information such as consumer psychology and color, layout, and lettering is included in this studio oriented…

The outline will serve as a guide to the high school student interested in the field of sheet metal work. Intended for the 12th grade level, the course is organized into three instructional blocks: (1) general repairs, (2) line maintenance, (3) brazing and soldering, followed by a posttest. The advanced course is 135 hours in length and offers…

The intent of this field tested instructional package is to encourage the student to explore occupational areas as a basis for selecting a career. Defining behavioral objectives, the course description includes a media guide, suggested classroom activities, and sample student evaluation forms as well as the basic information section. Three areas…

The conference speakers addressed themselves to the general themes of assessment and policy in education. Each speaker approached the subject in his own way. In broad terms, Albert Quie and Harold Ruvoldt, Jr. emphasize the urgency of measuring the needs of school children and finding effective ways to match resources to those needs; Henry Dyer,…

Followup questionnaires were sent to 372 students who had graduated from liberal arts and science programs at Southwestern College in 1973, in order to determine their status in relation to education and employment, to rate their experience at Southwestern and at their current institutions as to instruction, counseling, facilities, materials,…

The teacher's guide accompanies nine instructional modules on environmental education which are designed as supplementary material for a primary level social studies program. The modules focus on teaching/learning activities that will build on understanding of the interrelationships between man and the land, water, and air. A major objective is to…

The course of study represents the fourth of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to the topic of soil water. Upon completing the three day module, the student will be able to classify water as to its presence in the soil, outline the hydrological cycle, list the ways water is lost from the soil,…

The course of study represents the third of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to biological features of soil. Upon completing the two day lesson, the student will: (1) realize the vast amount of life present in the soil, (2) be able to list representative animal and plant life in the soil by size,…

This course is designed for senior high school students interested in early childhood education and gives the Child Care Aide experience in planning and executing activities with children in group situations which reflect knowledge of their individual development. The course centers on the following concepts: play is valid, development of the…

The course covers the basic fundamentals of architectural drafting and is not intended to delve into the more advanced phases of architecture. The student is presented with standards and procedures, and will become proficient in layout of floor plans, electrical plans, roof construction, foundation plans, typical wall construction, plot plans, and…