This program guide identifies primary considerations in the organization, operation, and evaluation of a patient care assistant program. An occupational description and program content are presented. A curriculum framework specifies the exact course title, course number, levels of instruction, major course content, laboratory activities, special…

This comprehensive guide to identification of gifted and talented students in Indiana is intended to aid the 85% of Indiana school districts which provide programs for gifted students. A relative, rather than absolute, standard is proposed for identifying the top 5 to 7 percent of students. Giftedness in the areas of intellectual/academic…

The Next Steps Conference was one of a series of meetings held for the purpose of increasing the capacity of family members, professionals, and other interested citizens to work together on behalf of children who have serious emotional disorders and to shape an agenda for improved services. The conference was organized around four major issues:…

This practical and theoretical guide to the use of theater arts in foreign language teaching contains exercises, techniques, and fundamental theory for teachers at all levels of foreign language instruction, but particularly for those teaching adults and adolescents at intermediate or higher levels. An introductory section outlines common…

These recommendations and suggestions are intended as a guide for the development of a well-balanced program of physical education in vocational schools. Introductory materials outline the purpose, aims, and objectives of a physical education program as well as the general philosophy and goals, program goals and their objectives, general policies,…

The Content Area Learning/Reading Project at the Cosgrove Junior High School in Spencerport, New York, was initiated in the fall of 1979. The goals of the project were to foster effective instruction in all classrooms and to promote instruction based on sound principles and practices as indicated by research and by review of successful content…

This handbook provides suggestions for learning activities that teachers can use in providing an experience-based prevocational career education program such as the Study of Work Project that was conducted at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey. The emphasis of the handbook is on developing connections between skill acquisition in the…

Recommendations for preventing school vandalism and theft are provided in this guide. Following an introduction which cites factors related to school violence and steps which can be taken to reduce crime, the following general measures are discussed: (1) firm and fair school discipline including codes of conduct; (2) enforcement against loitering…

A project was conducted to identify software suitable for use in home economics classes and to train home economics teachers to use that software with an Apple II Plus microcomputer. During the project, home economics software was identified, evaluated, and catalogued. Teaching strategies were adapted to include using the computer in the…

Participatory research is an approach that calls for a democratic interaction between the researcher and those among whom the research is conducted. While this approach has been implemented with both individuals and groups in a wide variety of settings such as geographic communities, workplace situations, adult learning groups, community issue…

This revised marketing education handbook is intended to assist marketing education teachers and administrators in Connecticut in preparing students to enter meaningful careers in marketing, merchandising, and management positions. The 17 units of this reference guide cover the following topics: introduction; mission and scope of marketing…

In 1988, a state plan was developed for North Carolina's community college system, incorporating a revised mission statement and a set of goals and objectives for the system. The plan focused on six major themes: the quality imperative; serving the underserved; the education continuum; economic development; "community" college; and…

This practicum report describes the development and implementation of a middle school program in King and Queen County in Virginia's Middle Peninsula designed to improve the achievement of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students whose achievement scores were consistently lower than national and state averages. A literature review and…

This guide is designed to help secondary and postsecondary vocational-technical administrators plan, implement, and maintain occupational training programs that would meet the needs of adults. Because the educational market is changing, the educational sector must change accordingly. Chapter I of part 1, which focuses on adult education, attempts…

This operational policies manual is for adult programs developed by the Home Economics Education Service, Division of Vocational and Career Education, Ohio Department of Education, and is designed for administrators, teachers, and others responsible for adult vocational home economics programs. The first part of the guide consists of a historical…