The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…

Papers from a conference series initiated in the Aberdeen College of Education in 1968 and recently held in Golspie, Scotland (July 1974), address policy oriented recommendations relative to rural education. This conference report is intended to serve as a useful source of ideas; as background information on international rural educational…

The job development, job placement, and follow-up program reported on is an exemplary project in vocational education that includes 10 cooperating high schools located in a three-county area. The program is designed to prepare high school seniors and early school leavers to make positive transition from school to suitable employment or…

Economic growth and the welfare state have lengthened initial obligatory education; specialization is postponed; general education widens. Nevertheless, many youths in industrialized Europe leave school for work at 16; losers in the generalized school, they resist further learning. Schools should provide a variety of learning situations, and work…

One of three guides for teachers developed by the AIR Career Education Curriculum Development Project, the manual is designed to assist middle school teachers (grades 7-9) in introducing career education into their classrooms. Part 1 presents the philosophy of career education and an overview of how it fits into the total curriculum program for…

Part of the AIR Career Education Curriculum Development Project, the series of 15 exemplary lesson units for grades K-9 reflect a variety of topics and instructional methods. The units, developed through the coordinated efforts of AIR and selected teachers from nine public school systems, have been evaluated by teachers and curriculum specialists…

The report contains instructional materials designed for junior high, senior high school, and for a community program for work experience. The section formulated by career education personnel and the third party evaluator contains the master plan and the goals and objectives for grades 7-9. Another section presents curricula materials produced by…

As part of Brazil's over-all reform of its educational system, the government's Department of Planning and Coordination, Economic and Social Welfare Bureau, published this report of the indirect grants given to national educational programs by private funds. There are 31 groups represented as contributors including professional and trade…

An analysis of the position of the Republic of the Philippines with respect to the contributions of education to manpower development and other areas of concern to strategy planners is examined in this paper. Three major sections cover: (1) education as a force in economic development, (2) economics of education, and (3) contributions of education…

The 16 reviews of vocational education research are organized under these topics: (1) Human Potential and Human Resources, which reports a teacher institute to develop human potential, a leadership development study, and the labor market experience of men aged 45-59, (2) Reports of Voc-Tec Centers, including the Center for Occupational Education…

Part Three of a four-part report, designed to identify, evaluate, and synthesize shared services research and development efforts conducted throughout the nation, identifies 215 sites in 48 states which exhibit potentially significant attempts to improve rural education through some method of sharing services. A brief resume of each of the…

Educational specifications and user requirements for all types of intermediate schools (the middle school, the senior public school, and junior high schools) are presented. The essential purpose of this report is to provide educators and architects with general guidelines for designing improved school facilities. Part 1 focuses on the early…

Papers related to the work of the Bloomington Conference (April, 1968) for foreign language education improvement and standardization, particularly in teacher training programs, are presented in this special publication. A major effort is made at establishing the idea that good foreign language programs require cooperation between the subject…

This 185-item bibliography with English abstracts of books and articles of recent years on various aspects of Indian education includes a special section on women's education. Emphasis is placed on educational psychology, examination and evaluation (teacher and student), policy and planning, teaching methods, and special education. Less extensive…

Wisconsin's pilot educational program to place equal emphasis on liberal arts college studies and vocational-technical training will begin with construction of Nicolet College and Technical Institute in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in September of 1970. This school is planned to encourage the intermingling of liberal arts students with…