Proceedings of this April, 1968, seminar at the Kellogg Center for Continuing Education, Michigan State University, underline the conviction that the final decades of the twentieth century will make almost impossible demands on the wisdom, skill, and vision of educators and leaders in continuing education. Seminar papers discuss potential…

Seventy-five of the most common questions concerning the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS) are answered in this publication. Questions range from fundamental ones concerning the history of the project, objectives, and availability of materials to those of a more singular interest such as the distribution of the royalties from the sale of…

Several factors, including decentralized organization and local autonomy, have resulted in the United States having 27 different training and education programs to meet national needs and functions of the central government; however, the public schools are the chief source of such formal job training. Vocational education is an integrated part of…

Recently, members of the research staff of the Urban Affairs Division of the National Association of Manufacturers traveled around the country and met with key company representatives responsible for their organizations' on-going hard-core employment programs. This document reports, in synthesized form, the information gained about effective…

Environmental and outdoor education projects organized under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 are described. This 1967 National listing provides information by state, such as title, director, project synopsis, number of school districts served, area coverage, total population figures, and student population figures.…

The Idaho State Occupational Unit completed a total life of 3 years and 4 months as of September 30, 1968. This document views past accomplishments, and looks to the future role and function of the Unit as it enters a new 5-year continuation. The function and role of the Unit has been built around four major purposes and objectives: (1) conduct…

Parts I and II of the students' guide to the three-year integrated biology, chemistry, and physics course being prepared by the Portland Project Committee are contained in this guide. A committee reviewed and selected material developed by the national course improvement groups--Physical Science Study Committee, Chemical Bond Approach, Chemical…

Demonstrating the variety in program and student involvement in experimental learning, this catalog brings together some of the various adaptations of Outward Bound (OB) in 82 private schools around the country. The catalog, which may serve as a sounding board for a brainstorming session, includes: the school name, address, and phone; contact…

This program handbook was written for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Public Law 93-408. This Act was passed to establish the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The booklet is divided into nine chapters outlining the organization of a YCC camp. The chapters cover the background of the YCC, the organization and management of the YCC…

After discussing the church's increasing role in career development activities for youth, particularly high school students, the authors describe the Second Presbyterian Church's (Knoxville, Tennessee) career development program for grades 9-12, involving its ministers, religious education specialists, and laymen. The four steps in the program are…

With the increasing amount of leisure time people are facing due to shorter work weeks and longer life spans, there is a growing need for public agencies to offer fulfilling leisure time activities to its community members, as well as teach them how to use this time appropriately. The YMCAs, (Young Men's Christian Association), and YM-YWHAs (Young…

This report examines Project Elderly, a project developed to provide job possibilities for the older adult in the labor market in metropolitan Miami (FL). A survey questionnaire was developed to (1) assess the opportunities of the elderly for re-entry into volunteer and paid employment positions; (2) determine the extent of the senior population…

This publication summarizes a lengthy two-volume report that describes a study of six technical assistance groups (TAGS) that provide extended face-to-face help to teachers, administrators, parents, and/or students involved in attempts to improve local schools. The six groups chosen for study include AFRAM Associates, the Center for New Schools,…

Project MACK's major goal was to provide a comprehensive school program at McClymonds High School in Oakland, California that would reduce the dropout rate, improve student achievement, reduce absenteeism and class-cutting, and improve student attitudes toward school. Project components included 1) Career Cluster Program, which focused on work…

This paper outlines the structures of four career-oriented programs in speech communication at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. These programs were developed to serve the student (by addressing career needs and ambitions), the advisor (by helping students to select careers), and faculty member (by relating specific courses to the…