The programs and projects of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation are outlined, and its attitudes toward evaluation are discussed--with particular emphasis on the evaluation of an individually guided education project, developed by the Institute for Development of Educational Activities to promote instructional change. The Kettering Foundation, a…

The K-12 Urban Career Education Infusion Project of the Dallas (Texas) Independent School District focused on fourteen schools located in the East Oak Cliff Subdistrict, a predominantly (98%) black community. Conducted in two phases, the project attempted to demonstrate that through infusing career education into the existing curriculum, trained…

A program was conducted to develop and motivate minority women, in particular Hispanic origin women, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area to participate in business ownership and management. Offered at no cost to participants, the training program sought to equip potential managers with information and techniques in the fundamental…

One of seven career education programs chosen for nationwide dissemination by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Joint Dissemination Review Panel (JDRP), the Career Development Program is being conducted for grades K-10 in Akron, Ohio. For the years 1971-75, it received funding from federal, state, and local sources. Based on the…

Evaluation results for Hartford, Connecticut's 1977-78 Title VII Bilingual Education Program at Ann Street School are presented. Student and staff accomplishments, a section on selected curricular activities, a restatement of the 1977-78 results in terms of the Title VII proposal objectives, and conclusions and recommendations for consideration of…

Traditionally, the use of control groups, regression discontinuity/projection, or norm referenced models has been advocated for educational program evaluation. The small numbers of and the heterogeneous characteristics of severely and profoundly handicapped make these evaluation methods inappropriate for this population subgroup. Furthermore, no…

An evaluation of the DeSoto County, Florida Career Education Project was conducted to determine the effectiveness of career education activities in grades K-12. Project goals emphasized at the elementary level were self-awareness, attitudes/appreciations, and career awareness. Career awareness and attitudes/appreciations were emphasized at the…

Two ninth-grade curriculum development projects were carried out over a three-year period (1975-78) in West Virginia at Point Pleasant Junior High School and at Wahama Junior/Senior High School. Known as Project Open, these projects resulted in the development and classroom testing of two new technology-based courses called "Career…

A project regarding the interpretability of data on vocational education outcome data was done (1) to determine how different definitions of the vocational student and relatedness of training to employment might affect the interpretability of vocational education impact data; (2) to synthesize the current literature and approaches measuring job…

The theory of comprehensive educational development is explored in terms of a plan for its implementation at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). The report first discusses the curriculum development model proposed by Taba in 1961 and identifies its curricular, instructional, and faculty development components. A rationale for a…

The most obvious and difficult problem facing educators of migrant children is that of frequent interruptions in the child's education caused by his migration. Various solutions have been put forth over the past three decades; these have included providing mobile schools and staff, residential schools, uniform record transfers, interstate credit…

To comply with Ohio state standards, guidelines are provided for local school districts to organize a competency program. Five steps are outlined: (1) planning the program, including budgeting, scheduling, inservice training, coordinating advisory and working committees, and ensuring public awareness; (2) establishing competencies, by developing…

A summary of a conference sponsored by the University of the State of New York to disseminate the results of the 1976-77 follow-up study of the Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction is presented. Representatives from 10 states and various higher education associations were present. The conference focused on the following topics: (1) the…

This handbook is designed to help staff development persons, departments, and agencies use various educational approaches to involve business, industry, and labor in the professional development of vocational educators. The content is in ten chapters, and each one includes one or all of the following: rationale, benefits; content (includes…

Vocational education is a major component of our educational systems at the secondary and postsecondary school level. The passage of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 broadened the definition of vocational education from training people for specific occupations to developing human potential and long-term employability. However, due to the…