During an extensive inservice program, teachers and aides in 20 kindergarten and first grade Follow Through Classrooms were observed for mastery of the Direct Instruction Model. Two trained observers used the Direct Instruction Supervisor Code to record behavior in the fall, winter, and spring. Subjects were observed while teaching a 12 minute…

A program developed and implemented a competency-based model to ensure that adult vocational education students were functionally competent. Preliminary steps included a review of research on existing practices, exploration of operating programs nationwide, and development of a reciprocal liaison with the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory.…

This annotated bibliography on inservice teacher education, part of the Professional Development series, is divided into twelve sections: (1) concepts, perspectives, and trends; (2) developmental process; (3) teacher centers; (4) implementation methods for professional development techniques; (5) implementation methods for specific educational…

This monograph addresses the task of designing, operating, and evaluating bilingual vocational instruction programs. It is intended to help administrators, program planners, evaluators, and staff responsible for providing an efficient, effective, and relevant program for adults and youth who are unemployed or underemployed having insufficient job…

This package is the sixth of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique to…

This package is the twelfth of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique…

The study of how domestic social service programs have been implemented remains an embryonic field in search of future research directions. Relying largely on their exploratory analysis of the implementation of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act from a 13-year perspective, the authors argue that a longitudinal approach…

The St. Louis (Missouri) Citizens' Involvement Project was a joint effort between the Housing Authority's Tenant Affairs Board and the Board of Education. The program goal was to supplement Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs by fostering educator-parent-community cooperation in including teaching/learning strategies that would…

Designed to provide teachers and administrators with suggestions for innovative approaches to providing vocational education to handicapped high school students, this report contains first person descriptions of six model programs in vocational education. In chapter 1 four administrators and instructors comment on their Related Vocational…

This handbook for administrators, teachers, parents, and students describes a system of strategies that will assist in implementing follow-up studies of former vocational program participants (completers and/or early leavers). Section 1 discusses use of the handbook. Section 2 concerns the rationale for doing follow-up and includes legislation,…

Oregon offers this guide to assist educators in establishing career education programs in small schools, K-12. Section 1 gives suggestions for promoting awareness, exploration, and preparation and lists goals for incorporating career educational concepts into all areas of the curriculum. Emphasis is placed on vocational clusters and special…

Measuring attainment of the program's objectives and describing the program's implementation are listed as two of the evaluator's major responsibilities. The description should include an explanation of the context in which the program was initiated, as well as the component materials and activities. This booklet has three purposes: (1) suggesting…

The growing emphasis on planning and evaluation in educational institutions has resulted in rapid implementation of various strategies. Participant-consultant observations were used to focus on the problems of the implementation. Organizational conflicts were identified, and coping strategies were developed by an external agent. Several…

This booklet is one in a series which describes a competency-based teacher education program developed by the staff of the Department of Vocational and Applied Arts Education at Wayne State University. This booklet discusses instructional systems and accountability, which are two important facets of the program. Part I describes a model of the…

Pupil activity was observed in three Title I projects to determine the frequency of certain essential activity categories, to compare those frequencies with the supervisors' ideal, to assess relationships between pupil activity and achievement, and between implementation and achievement, and to compare supervisor ratings of implementation with…