A survey of directors of intensive English programs (IEPs) about their education, experience, skills, job satisfaction, program size and structure, membership in professional associations, and interest in further training had a response from 177 professionals felt to be representative of the profession, for a 52% response rate. The five most…

This article examines the multifaceted nature of pre-primary music teachers' and supervisors' beliefs and practices in music education. It focuses on the general process of creativity (particularly as applied to music education); the classroom setting and how it influences the way music educators approach teaching and learning; and the structuring…

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…

Implications of developmental characteristics of youth are assessed for community education-work councils and the career education programs which councils might be expected to sponsor, in order to decide whether to evaluate councils, and if so, what outcomes councils might be expected to affect. Youth are defined to include pre-adolescent children…

One of a series of seven modules developed to improve the knowledge and skills of vocational educators who are or will become involved in teaching handicapped students in regular education settings, this module, concerned with communication impaired students (those who are deaf or hard of hearing and those who have speech impairments), is designed…

One of a series of seven modules developed to improve the knowledge and skills of vocational educators who are or will become involved in the instruction of handicapped students in regular (mainstream) classes, this module is intended for inservice training of vocational educators (including administrators, coordinators, counselors, and preservice…

One of a series of seven modules developed to improve the knowledge and skills of vocational educators who are or will become involved in the instruction of handicapped students in regular (mainstream) classes, this module is intended for inservice training of vocational educators working at the secondary level, and focuses on (1) acquainting…

The document describes a South Carolina Study Project involving high school students in making decisions relating to their school communities. The project encouraged students to examine and evaluate the ways in which they formed opinions, made value decisions, and checked out the validity of their facts. Students were given training in using…

The present state of American Indian child welfare was investigated via: a review of published and unpublished literature; an analysis of legislation, regulations, manuals, and other documents concerning Federal and state Indian child welfare; mail surveys in 22 states with substantial Indian populations; field interviews at 19 sites, including 12…

The study focused on women's education in eight health professions: medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry, pharmacy, and public health. Its central tasks were to identify and explore the barriers to success that women face as school applicants and students. Almost 600 interviews were conducted with…

This handbook for school administrators and cooperative education coordinators describes State of New York cooperative occupational education programs. It is divided into three sections that focus on program administration, program organization, and program operation. Section 1, Program Administration, presents a philosophy of cooperative…

This issue contains over 300 abstracts selected from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education related to vocational and technical education curriculum products from the June 1980 through June 1981 Resources in Education. Abstracts, ordered by ED number, may include some or all of the following information: author, title,…

This resource guide, which was developed during the Lifelong Career Development (LCD) Project, provides information and resources of interest to handicapped people, their families, professionals, and others concerned with disability-related issues. (Designed for implementation at the community college level, the LCD model provides a…

This course is designed to enable industrial/vocational education supervisors and instructors to establish and administer effective safety and health programs in their schools. Although the course is intended as complete training to be given over a 3-day period, it may be divided into individual units for presentation over longer periods of time.…

Designed for use in facilitating sex-fairness in vocational education, this volume documents over 600 resources in the following areas: resources of interest to all educators; administrative resources; instructional resources; counseling resources; outreach, recruitment, and placement resources; inservice/preservice and student workshop resources;…