This publication on the hows and whys of automobile insurance is designed as a module for one of a series of consumer education courses in New York high schools. The course is planned to help students understand how the insurance system works, the costs involved, proposed legislation, and changes in automobile design. After completing the course…

Listings are offered to inform teachers of the wide variety of materials which are available to assist them in developing consumer education programs at the elementary level. Seven sections list and describe 29 resource guides, 30 books, 15 periodicals, 33 films, 32 filmstrips, 18 multimedia kits, and three miscellaneous articles. Every entry…

This study was undertaken in 1966 to determine the extent of K-12 economic education in the public schools of California and the college training of the economic teachers. The objective was to develop constructive recommendations in areas where the programs need strengthening. All elementary and secondary school districts were surveyed. Forty…

This book on the subject of nutrition is written in the form of often-asked questions and detailed, informative answers. In ten chapters the following range of nutrition topics is covered: (1) meaning of RDA, nutrition labeling, calorie tables, nutrient density; (2) adequate diet, pregnancy, physical fitness, vitamins, diet for athletes, baby…

Describes the Consumer and Homemaking Education Program (CHEP) designed by the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service to help low-income families improve their use and management of available family resources. Description of the program includes program delivery, program assistants, teaching materials, and recent program innovations. (TA)

Various procedures used in Georgia to prepare consumer-homemaking teachers to teach occupational home economics are reviewed: state sponsored teacher workshops, provision of curriculum guides, and preservice and inservice courses offered by the University of Georgia. (JT)

An area vocational school teacher responsible for working one-third time with disadvantaged and handicapped adults describes techniques and procedures used in assessing needs of the mountain people in a rural area of northern Georgia and in marshalling resources of various state and community agencies to develop an appropriate program in consumer…

Community college courses must be updated to match the changing needs of society and the growing ages of the students. They should emphasize active, creative, and practical courses, rather than theory. The author presents teaching suggestions for practical courses in family life, political science, and consumer education. (RT)

A program used to teach moderately to severely mentally handicapped students to select the lower priced items in actual shopping activities is described. Through a five-phase process, students are taught to compare prices themselves as well as take into consideration variations in the sizes of containers and varying product weights. (VW)

The use of technology in the rehabilitation of disabled individuals is hampered by the lack of financial resources, information on such technology, consumer involvement, and support services such as consumer training and product service. Federal and local money and resources plus the involvement of rehabilitation professionals are needed to…

Contains "Adult Learner and the Perkins Act" (Terry); "Special Needs Provisions of the Perkins Act" (Cobb, Kingsbury); "Strengthening the Academic Foundations of Vocational Education" (Parks, Henderson); "Planning New Directions for Consumer and Homemaking Education" (Kister, Smith, Hughes); "Sex Equity…

To respond rationally to the challenges of the next decade, educational practitioners need a solid foundation of professional knowledge. (MM)

To provide educational relevance, enable students to gain community awareness, and provide opportunities for self-discipline and individualized learning, an interdisciplinary team (Problems of Democracy, English, and Consumer Economics) in a California high school offer a one-semester course to senior high school students in which the classroom is…

This teacher's guide and student workbook are part of a series of supplementary curriculum packages of alternative methods and activities designed to meet the needs of Florida secondary students with mild disabilities or other special learning needs. Content is based on the Florida Curriculum Frameworks and correlates to the Sunshine State…

Every year, millions of high school graduates seek ways to finance the rising costs of a college education, at times falling prey to scholarship and financial aid scams. To help students and their families, on November 5, 2000, Congress passed the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000 (Act) to establish stricter sentencing guidelines…