The Sixth Annual Evaluation Report has been developed by the Florida State Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education through its evaluation committee. The recommendations reflect the Council's thinking as related to specific components of the Florida program of vocational and technical education. An introductory section contains a…

The Annual Local Evaluation, a systematic procedure for evaluating the total vocational education program in a local school division, is presented, and represents phase three of an evaluation program developed by the Division of Vocational Education, Virginia State Department of Education. The evaluation procedure will serve as a basis for the…

This paper is a partial report on a three-year field experiment in participatory educational planning in a suburban school district. It is shown that teachers, administrators, parents, and students, working voluntarily with technical support as a "collateral organization" within a district, can substantially broaden the scope of…

The current Drake University faculty handbook contains information on the organization and administration of the institution including the faculty, the institutional government, the academic staff, academic rank, and academic freedom. Faculty responsibilities and relationships listed include the academic responsibilities and student-teacher…

The Junior High School/Middle School Evaluative Criteria is the product of an effort by the National Study of School Evaluation to develop evaluative materials for these schools. The Manual section describes the organization of criteria and provides directions for their use. The sections on "School and Community" and on "Philosophy…

Prepared by the Division of Vocational Education, University of California, this publication contains information on cooperative distributive and office education programs. Sections describe: (1) cooperative vocational education, giving the characteristics and advantages of cooperative programs, (2) planning activities for cooperative vocational…

To seek resolution of problems in providing education for youth and adults oriented toward the world of work, the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Education (MACE) undertook a study of vocational-technical education as a major project. This publication contains the major papers and prepared reactions to these papers, which were presented at a…

The purpose of this study was to determine if Michigan schools can conduct an evaluation of their own programs of vocational education, with emphasis on outcomes and attainment of local objectives, maximizing the use of local personnel and resources, and utilizing consultant leadership and related professional assistance. The study was conducted…

Reported in the second of a series are summarized versions of approximately 80 bills relating to the education of exceptional children that have been introduced in State legislatures in 1974. The report, produced by the Handicapped Children's Education Project of the Education Commission of the States, is said to make no attempt to present all…

The "First Annual Report by the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) to the United States Congress" is presented in two parts. Recommendations in Part 1 cover: (1) Self Determination and Management Know-How; (2) A Master Plan for Indian Education Personnel; (3) Language Deprived Indian Children--A Solution; (4) The…

This paper presents a summary of the decisions made by the members of the Marianas Orthography Committee and contains recommendations and general rules for official and formal adoption into the writing system of the Chamorro language throughout the Mariana Islands. The committee presents the general rules with the hope that they will be followed…

The book is a textbook for preparing students for positions in professions through which the needs of older adults are met. It is a manual for in-service training of agency staff, aides, and technicians and serves as a guide for leadership training workshops for board, council, and committee members, and other volunteers working with older adults.…

This publication is designed to serve school administrators interested in reviewing the key administrative concepts relative to cooperative vocational education. The document identifies the various types of cooperative programs, the advantages of cooperative education, and the major limiting factors related to the administration of these programs.…

The purpose of this study was to determine and develop the elements of an organizational plan for the administration and supervision of secondary vocational trade and industrial education. The study included a survey of pertinent literature, including the Smith-Hughes Act, the provisions of Public Law 88-210, and the Alabama State Plan for…

Career Education has recently emerged as a dominant theme in American Education, with its main thrust to prepare all students for a successful life of work by increasing vocational options and enhancing skill development. This report is one of a series developed to assist educators and administrators charged with the task of coordinating these…