Supporting performance objective 50 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeper Catalog, a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on recording discounts allowable on invoices are included in this module. (This module is the fifth in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) The student materials…

Supporting performance objective 51 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeper Catalog, this instructor's manual concerns the completing of purchase invoices. (This module is the sixth in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) The student materials include a pre- and posttest, three instruction sheets…

Supporting performance objective 54 of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeper Catalog, and both a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on preparing memos for goods returned are included in this module. (This module is the seventh in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) The student…

Supporting specific performance objectives of the V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States) Bookkeeper Catalog, a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on completing sales invoices are included in this module. (This module is the eighth in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) The student materials include…

Support performance objectives of the V-TECS Education Consortium of States) Bookeeper Catalog, a set of student materials and an instructor's manual on recording accounting entries pertaining to notes and interest are included in this module. (This module is the ninth in a set of ten on bookkeeping [CE 019 480-489].) The student materials include…

Through funding from the Michigan Department of Education, a small private college in a suburban area outside Detroit developed a three-year competency-based paraprofessional training program in gerontology. During the first year of the program, courses and competencies were developed and 50 paraprofessionals were recruited; in the second year new…

The recent passage of legislation in California requiring local education agencies to establish performance based education programs will increase the role and responsibilities of school librarians and media specialists. The legislation will result in giving librarians, through the goals established by the school district, specific objectives in…

One of a set of fourteen instructional outlines for use in a course to train novice firemen, this guide covers the topic of ladders. Designed for the combination lecture and practical application method of teaching, this part of the course explains and demonstrates various types of ladder construction, handling techniques, and maintenance. Its…

One of a set of fourteen instructional outlines for use in a course to train novice firemen, this guide covers the topic of forcible entry. Due to the nature of the subject, this part of the course is taught basically by lecture method, although practical applications by students are suggested wherever possible. The major areas of study include…

One of a set of fourteen instructional outlines for use in a course to train novice firemen, this guide covers the topic of portable fire extinguishers. Designed to be used with the Robert J. Brady Transparencies and/or the film "Portable Fire Extinguishers" and with the International Fire Service Training Association Manual No. 101,…

This learning module on evaluating students in performance-based vocational education (PBVE) programs is one of nine developed for use in training administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers in the utilization of Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalogs of performance objectives, criteria-referenced measures,…

This project was undertaken to develop a model for the construction of curriculum material using Vocational Technical Consortium of States (VTECS) occupational information as the primary background source. Each instructional package developed related to one specific task listed in the VTECS catalog and was totally self-contained. The packages were…

The purposes of this paper are to explore and present various opinions concerning the nature of functional literacy and the questions involved in assessing the extent to which one is or is not functionally literate, and to describe one instrument designed to measure functional literacy. The major sections of the paper provide information on the…

James Bryant Conant's book, "The Education of America" (1963), triggered a major change in physical education curricula. Formerly a (sports) skills and applied techniques oriented discipline, physical education has expanded to areas such as kinesiology and sports sociology. However, performance and performance courses are still an important aspect…

This manual provides a discussion of methods and responsibilities involved in the curriculum development process used by the Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium. Following an introductory chapter, the second chapter presents ten steps for conducting occupational task surveys: determine occupational scope, develop task…