This competency-based task analysis guide is intended to assist teachers and administrators in developing secondary-level instructional materials that meet the needs of students and industry and comply with the Virginia competency-based education (CBE) standards for vocational and adult education. It is a revision of the Agricultural Business…

This competency-based curriculum guide is a handbook for the development of tourism education programs. Based on a survey of Alaskan tourism employers, it includes all competencies a student should acquire in such a welding program. The handbook stresses the importance of understanding the principles associated with the various components of the…

This competency-based curriculum guide is a handbook for the development of welding trade programs. Based on a survey of Alaskan welding employers, it includes all competencies a student should acquire in such a welding program. The handbook stresses the importance of understanding the principles associated with the various elements of welding.…

This issue of a quarterly newsletter focuses on alternative assessment methods in adult basic education. It is occasioned, as explained in the opening editorial, by the announcement of the requirement for use of the 1987 edition of the Tests of Adult Basic Education for pre- and posttesting of basic education students in New York City, beginning…

Despite guaranteed access to primary education and seemingly comprehensive enrollment, many Latin American countries have high rates of illiteracy. Four sets of factors affecting academic performance have been identified as contributors to the situation. External material factors include: the impact of malnutrition on intellectual development; the…

An array of qualities exists that distinguish the schools of Canada. Three qualities that constitute achievement are discussed in this paper. First, schools have generally acquired a place of high regard in the eyes of the public. Second, this country has built a teaching corps the quality of which is unmatched in the English-speaking world.…

As one of the publications of the Florida Sources to Upgrade the Career Counseling and Employment of Special Students (SUCCESS) Project, this guide is designed to provide school counselors, occupational specialists, and other guidance personnel with basic information and listings of resources concerning the career guidance needs of handicapped…

Focusing on the use of demographic information in the teaching of population education, this volume presents issues and problems encountered in planning and implementing such a program. Designed to provide basic reference sources for population education administrators, teachers, and curriculum developers, this book contains an up-to-date listing…

Designed as part of a 40-hour course in minor electrical home repairs, this 50-minute lesson is designed to enable the student to: (1) use a voltage tester to isolate electrical switching problems safely; (2) use simple hand tools to remove the defective switch without creating a shock hazard; (3) correctly identify the type of wire, current,…

This resource paper is intended to assist public school administrators and staff who are struggling to comply with Federal and state laws and regulations governing telecommunications, which may involve the use of television and/or computers. Introductory materials provide background information on New York's "Regents Action Plan" and the…

This handbook is intended for teachers in Alaksa who are developing and/or operating home-based business programs. The curriculum included in the guide can be used to set up a school-based business to provide students with actual experience in the business. The curriculum also serves as a basic course of study for small business and…

This handbook contains a competency-based curriculum for teaching marketing education in Alaska. The handbook is organized in seven sections. Section 1 introduces the competency-based curriculum, while Section 2 provides the scope and sequence and hierarchy of marketing education competencies. Section 3, the core of the curriculum, includes the…

The main concerns of this manpower survey were to examine and, where possible, modify and expand on the manpower planning model generated in the 1982 pilot study, and to use the model to assist with the forecasting of manpower requirements for library and information systems in the Caribbean region. Libraries and information systems in this area…

This instructor's guide contains three units for teaching gardening and root cellaring in Alaska. The units are intended to be used in long-term gardening projects so students can learn fundamental principles and techniques and apply them to a gardening situation. Each unit contains an overview that provides a basic framework for understanding the…

This listing of print and non-print resources related to the prevention of developmental disabilities is intended for use by health professionals and the general public. An introductory section defines developmental disabilities, offers a statement of the problem in Ohio, and describes Ohio's system for prevention/early intervention and the Ohio…