The document is the third of a subset of six instructional packages focusing on teacher orientation to career education. It focuses on career education theory, goals, philosophy, and the concepts that are important to school staffs as the bases for implementation guidelines. The lessons also attempt to promote a thorough understanding of career…

Among the principal insights developed by the Georgetown University Learning Resources Center (LRC) Planning Group during its period of activity was an understanding of the nature of the entire system of learning resources at Georgetown University of which the proposed LRC will be one of the major parts. In this paper all of the elements of the…

The planning and implementation processes of the Long Island Faculty Development Program are described. Originally sponsored by the American Historical Association's Faculty Development Program to improve history instruction, this project includes faculty representatives from four Long Island universities, colleges, and junior colleges. The…

The document is a compilation of the transcribed testimony of approximately 120 persons given at five hearings on vocational education, which were conducted by the Wisconsin Advisory Council on Vocational Education throughout the State during October, 1974. The hearings were conducted in order to assess the impact of vocational education in…

Prepared as an activity of the National Resource Panel for Personnel Development in Vocational Education, a project of the Center for Occupational Education at North Carolina State University, the brochure lists professional development activities provided under the auspices of the Bureau of Occupational and Adult Education, Office of Education.…

A collection of papers on particular issues commissioned by the chief state school officer in Wisconsin reassesses education--the state of the art and the future direction in general. Issues selected for discussions are those that highlighted the majority of the superintendent's discussions with lay people while campaigning for office and…

The issue addressed is that of developing effective relationships between the schools and the community. The need for community involvement is explicated and the goals of community involvement are outlined. A theoretical basis for community involvement is presented, followed by the presentation of a model of home-school-community relationships.…

The success of the United States as a nation has depended on establishing a common language, loyalty, and culture. To achieve functional normalcy among our citizens there has been an ongoing process of single culture socialization carried out predominantly through systems of public schools. But whether it is necessary or desirable to establish a…

This report describes the background, aim and design of the EPAL (English in the elementary school) project in Sweden. As background to the project, a survey is included of the increasingly important position of teaching English from the 1940's through the great school reforms of the 50's and 60's. Developments in foreign language teaching in the…

Interrelations between the states and higher education are examined, and a generally optimistic outlook is presented. Two major sections are given, one commentary, the other descriptive. The commentary has these major themes: (1) American higher education, with federal, state, and private funding, has been comparatively effective; (2) some surplus…

The handbook is designed to be an introduction to a larger collection of materials on career education which are available through the Michigan Department of Education. It is a do-it-yourself suggestion book for districts who have not yet developed their plans for career education, as well as for those that are already immersed in initial planning…

The book deals comprehensively with occupational analysis, which is defined as the means for identifying and organizing that part of instructional content which is relevant to targeted performance situations. Occupational analysis yields useful information for instructional needs and helps to determine critical performance aspects warranting…

Based on an analysis of existing data, manpower projections in the area of social services have been made to 1980 and are presented in the document. Methodology, data sources, and study limitiations are discussed and the historical growth of social service personnel examined. Differences in classification of social service workers from program to…

This self-study contains recommendations and objectives for Williamsport Area Community College (WACC), a one-campus, vocational-technical oriented college in an industrial community in Pennsylvania. The methodology employed in producing this self-study is intended to form the framework for a continuous learning-oriented short and long-range…

Major policy issues are delineated and specific categories of postsecondary education data identified that are needed at the federal level to address these issues. This report constitutes a significant phase in the Common Core of Data (CCD) program which is a major new concept of the National Center for Education Statistics. CCD provides an…