A project funded through the Kansas State Department of Vocational Education in cooperation with Kansas State University intended to (1) validate and/or modify a set of standards for quality vocational education programs and (2) develop instrumentation and procedures for the evaluation of local programs based on the standards identified and…

A project was conducted to design and field-test a prevocational program of recruitment, instruction, advising, counseling, and placement for women considering careers in science and technology fields. Additional objectives were to directly assist women in coping with constraints inhibiting them from entering such fields and to compile the program…

Nine strategies, supported by research, are recommended to develop a differentiated, effected reading program for gifted students. They are: (1) instruction in basic word attack skills should be kept to a minimum; (2) basal content may be too bland so more challenging materials should be available to young children who are labeled gifted; (3)…

All approved occupational programs in Illinois public community colleges are listed in this inventory, as well as the occupational programs to be implemented in 1980, 1981, and 1982. A matrix identifies the colleges offering each of the occupational programs, which are listed according to Higher Education General Information Survey numbers. In…

The development of a comprehensive set of instructor training materials for competency based vocational education is described. These validated modules and supportive materials are on the following topics: 1) program planning, development, and evaluation; 2) instructional planning; 3) instructional execution; 4) instructional evaluation; 5)…

The intention of a project was (1) to encourage college and university deans and heads of performing arts departments to hold an Arts and Entertainment Career Seminar on their own compus for faculty and performing arts majors and (2) to provide these institutions with written and visual materials for such a seminar. Two conferences were held, one…

The Pennsylvania School Improvement Program (PSIP) was created to assist local schools and school districts in the development of curriculum improvement strategies. The process involves the use of "linkers," curriculum specialists who work with teams from the local level to ascertain needs, then connect the local teams with the research…

The Pennsylvania School Improvement Program (PSIP) was created to assist local schools and school districts in the development of curriculum improvement strategies. The process involves the use of "linkers," curriculum specialists who work with teams from the local level to ascertain needs, then connect the local teams with the research…

The development of interpersonal communication programs in Australia is occurring in difficult times for academic institutions, creating numerous problems. Some are concerned with teaching: stereotypical views of communication and communication educators, development of a theoretical framework for research, initial reaction by students against…

This guide deals with five areas of interest to bilingual education in California: (1) state mandates that were enacted in response to the Lau v. Nichols Supreme Court decision of 1974; (2) instructional and support services requirements in language development, reading, mathematics, multicultural education, and staff development; (3) other…

A discussion of the need for feedback on course quality focuses on feedback needs once the courses have been used once or more and no longer need initial evaluation. This is termed the maintenance phase of course production. Three central questions are addressed. The first asks why feedback is needed at all, and it is proposed that it is to…

This package is the second of twelve in the Skills for Adult Guidance Educators (SAGE) system, which provides instruction in a set of necessary competencies specifically designed for adult education counselors, teachers, and paraprofessionals. The materials provide a process for developing and implementing counseling and guidance programs unique…

This handbook is designed to assist counselors in developing a comprehensive guidance program and is based on the assumption that guidance programs should be an integral part of the total educational system, tailor-made to meet the specific goals and needs of all students. Components include: (1) the role of the counselor; (2) certification and…

The standards presented here, a revision of the standards published in 1975, are intended to serve as uniform, national criteria by which public agencies can develop and assess the adequacy of their foster family services system. Major changes from the earlier standards include reduction of the number of standards, combination of the basic and…

This administrative guide was developed to provide local school divisions and other agencies operating federally funded Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs in Virginia with the purpose, requirements, and procedures for conducting these programs. The guide is divided into eleven sections. The introduction covers the purpose and scope of ABE…