This paper, jointly sponsored by Unesco and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions presents guidelines to assist in the development of school library media center programs. The guidelines suggest a commitment to goals, a desired direction of development, and practical methods of procedure. The section on personnel…

These pamphlets present facts, background information and guides on the immunization of children against preventable diseases. Individual pamphlets are provided for mass media specialists, health personnel in the field, health policy makers and program administrators, as well as university personnel. Contents include a specification of the role of…

Presented are guidelines for the preparation of a program syllabus for the training, development, and production of marine technicians to satisfy the needs of developing countries for this type of personnel. The proposed syllabus is action-oriented and stresses a combination of practical or laboratory work with theoretical, classroom discussion.…

The purpose of this document is to help vocational evaluators understand (1) how the concepts of learning and performance relate to vocational evaluation; (2) why learning assessment is important; and (3) how it may be incorporated into work sample testing. The text is divided into three parts. Part 1 defines the learning assessment process. Part…

In this book, young women who relinquished their babies for adoption and young women who kept their children share some of their feelings about and attitudes toward adoption. Chapters focus on parenthood by choice, readiness for parenthood, how adoption agencies work, independent adoptions, adoption by relatives, fathers' rights, dealing with…

The plans included in this manual were developed for use in training data collectors to administer the Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments (TPAI). They were designed by classroom teachers and present data collectors with types of plans which might be encountered while assessing teachers in the field. Each set of plans was developed to serve…

This pacing guide is a detailed outline that provides trainees with a building-block approach to the aquisition of teaching skills. In addition, it provides clarity to the roles and responsibilities of the intern, the cooperating teacher, and the supervisor, and coordinates the classroom experience for the third semester of a four-semester…

This guidebook contains information on the causes and remedies for sex discrimination in vocational education. The first of seven chapters, Vocational Education is a Big (and Sex Discriminatory) Business, reviews the current status of girls in vocational education across the country. Chapter 2 describes the bureaucratic structure of vocational…

This guide contains a brief orientation to the Community Offender Resource Program (CORP) implemented in the Clark County Jail (Springfield, Ohio). A brief introduction describes the CORP program which contains three integrated components: counseling, career development, and family referral. Next, a need for the program is discussed, and the CORP…

A project was conducted to develop a technical assistance package to assist state and local policy agencies and schools in needs assessment and planning projects as outlined in the Indiana State Plan for vocational education. Of top priority is the development of instrumentation and a system indicating in measurable terms the job requirements…

This paper lists 25 objectives which computer-using teachers have designated as important for job success, and presents 11 relevant tasks to serve as a basis for practice and assessment of the objectives. These tasks deal with instructional planning, question episodes, lesson evaluation, tutorial computer assisted instruction, drill and practice,…

This document is the third volume in a set of five Career Education Measurement Handbooks intended to help local education personnel in measurement and evaluation. Divided into seven major sections, this handbook is designed to provide practical guidelines for improving career education instruments developed at the local level. It is primarily…

LOCAL SPONSORS MUST PREPARE A PLAN FOR A PROPOSED COMMUNITY COLLEGE, INCLUDING SIX MAJOR TOPICS--(1) HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION AND SPONSORSHIP, (2) DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA, (3) RESULTS OF A COMMUNITY SURVEY, (4) PHILOSOPHY, OBJECTIVES, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE PROPOSED COLLEGE, (5) LEGAL AND FINANCIAL MATTERS, AND (6) SUPPORTING…

THE PROBLEMS OF EFFECTIVELY CONCENTRATING COURSES, EFFICIENTLY USING TIME AND MONEY, PROVIDING ADEQUATE TRAINING, AND HELPING ALLEVIATE THE NURSE SHORTAGE COULD BE SOLVED BY ESTABLISHING DEFINITIVE ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN NURSING. THESE WOULD QUALIFY FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THE VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL BRANCH AND WOULD BE APPROPRIATELY ADMINISTERED…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE IS TO PROVIDE HELP IN DEVELOPING A LOCAL PROGRAM FOR TRAINING HOMEMAKER'S ASSISTANTS. THE HOMEMAKER'S ASSISTANT CARRIES ON VARIOUS RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED FOR MAINTAINING FAMILY LIFE IN A PLEASANT, CLEAN, AND ORDERLY HOME. SOME SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO PREPARE TRAINEES -- (1) TO CLEAN HOUSE, USING…