This learning module, one of a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing on specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, deals with the task of assisting students in developing technical reading skills. Addressed in the individual learning experiences included in the module are the following topics:…

This volume consists of lists of proficiencies and performance indicators for use in designing and revising curricula dealing with essential living skills in consumer and homemaking education for the occupation of homemaking. Addressed in the individual sections of the guide are behavioral objectives and evaluation criteria dealing with the…

This curriculum guide, consisting of materials for use in providing an industrial arts instructional program, focuses on competencies related to life coping skills, technology, free enterprise, and career opportunities through industrial arts. Addressed in the course are the following topics: career planning and development; decision making;…

Developed through a pilot project in Arkansas, this guide provides counselors with essential information and materials for conducting a counseling program in postsecondary vocational-technical schools. The guide is organized into 10 chapters that cover the following topics: counseling in the vocational-technical school (including the basics of…

This guide, which is aimed primarily at those responsible for providing learning opportunities within further education in England and Wales, deals with managing open learning. Addressed in the individual chapters of the guide are the following topics: the nature of open learning; the production of learning materials; the impact of open learning…

This guide is intended to assist those responsible for supporting and evaluating a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) program in Great Britain. The first section contains an overview of the objectives and design of YTS. Addressed for the Certificate of Prevocational Education, a sample work learning guide (planned work experience and on-the-job training,…

This handbook contains materials to assist high school teachers in increasing enrollment and completion rates in vocational programs preparing students for entry into nontraditional occupations. The first part of the manual outlines practices and activities addressing the following areas: guidance and counseling, special events for students,…

Much has been written about the effectiveness of face-to-face (F2F) versus online (OL) courses, and comparisons of learning and retention across both media, but less has been targeted toward important tactical and strategic considerations. Having little formal guidance to manage the transition to offering a portion of their university courses and…

This curriculum guide provides a model for organizing vocational instructional content from which secondary level instructors can extract a graphic arts curriculum that meets local needs. Primarily oriented towards classroom use, this guide may also assist administrators, counselors, and lay people involved in local school systems. Following a…

Written to assist both work experience education coordinators and special education teachers, this collection of key issues provides an introduction to work experience education (WEE) for students with exceptional needs. Various aspects of program operation are addressed, including parent support, student assessment, developing work placements in…

Designed as an aid for those teaching disadvantaged adults, this guide for consumer education for families with limited incomes consists of an overview for preparing teachers to teach consumer education to disadvantaged adults as well as English and Spanish instructional materials in 10 areas of consumer education. In the overview of teaching…

These guidelines are designed to help public school system vocational educators establish programs and services for displaced homemakers within the framework of vocational technical school and community college programs. The main body of the guide consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the special needs of displaced…

This guide provides both a rationale and explicit, practical suggestions to help the high school business education teacher teach students the reading skills necessary to handle skills- and concept-oriented reading materials. It consists of four sections. The first section, which provides a rationale for reading instruction in business education…

This handbook of promising practices in Oregon career and vocational education contains descriptions of 46 practices in the areas of career awareness, career exploration, career preparation, and career specialization. Practices are reported according to the following format: topic, intended users, purpose, available products, resources needed, and…

This manual of standards for juvenile training schools and services contains 487 American Correctional Association standards for the accreditation of juvenile training schools (youth development centers, villages, correction centers, treatment centers, service centers, homes for boys and girls, camps, and ranches). Standards presented are…