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New Hampshire Vocational Technical Coll., Nashua. – 1990
This document describes a project to develop a 320-hour tractor trailer driver training program and a 20-hour commercial driver licensing upgrade training program. Of 34 graduates from the training program, 28 secured employment in the trucking industry. From August 1989 to June 1990, 725 students were trained in the upgrade training program with…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Vocational Education, Behavioral Objectives, Course Descriptions
Shanks, Robert D., Jr., Ed. – 1986
The resource room guide developed by Grand Island, Nebraska, schools is intended to help elementary level resource room teachers and the IEP (Individualized Education Program) team select services and curriculum to meet the mildly handicapped student's specific educational needs. The introduction describes the national background of resource room…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Teaching
Lipka, Richard P.; And Others – 1985
This booklet examines the theory and practice of projects that involve secondary students in community services. Through such involvement, young people will develop positive attitudes toward community participation that will persist throughout their adult lives. Community service projects represent an important and exciting way to bring democracy…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Objectives, Financial Support, Futures (of Society)
Elling, Barbara – 1984
As a result of increasing interest in merging business and the humanities in the college curriculum and the efforts of many German and American organizations working together, a test was developed to measure the German language competence of American students planning to work for American companies trading with or located in West Germany or for…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cross Cultural Studies
Allan, Rod – 1984
The cultural diversity of Australia and the status of multicultural education in Australian schools are examined. The first part of the paper discusses Australia as one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world. The author points out that Australia's delay in establishing a concept of multicultural education results from the fact that…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Pluralism
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1986
This guide is intended to assist teachers and vocational administrators in getting parents, students, and members of the community at large to participate in the process of planning and developing a high-quality home and family life education program. The first section discusses the importance of teamwork among parents, students, school, and…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Communication Skills, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning
Extension Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1981
This handbook, designed as a guide for the village level worker, can also serve as a teaching aid and text for teachers of village workers. It is intended for use by personnel in home economics extension, community development, home economics classroom teaching, health education, and other programs involving home and family life. Section I…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Rearing, Clothing, Developing Nations
Kelly, Gary L. – 1987
A project was conducted to accomplish the following: (1) to enhance the existing career resources in the career center at Northside Junior High School (Virginia) by purchasing computer programs appropriate for all segments of the middle school population; (2) to make the career center resources available to regional school systems or other…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Computer Software, Education Service Centers, Educational Resources
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District, Princeton Junction, NJ. – 1985
This resource manual is designed to assist both the beginning cooperative office education (COE) teacher-coordinator in developing a new COE program and the experienced teacher-coordinator in reviewing and upgrading established programs. It can also be used as a resource for administrators. Unit I defines goals, determines the need for a COE…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Cooperative Education, Followup Studies, High Schools
Linn-Benton Education Services District, Albany, OR. – 1985
A project developed and tested articulation and instructional models for an electronics program in secondary schools. Two nontraditional methods of instruction were used: (1) computer-assisted video and (2) video, laboratory, and recitation. Electronic theory was taught at the student's home high school; laboratory exercises were completed at…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Champagne, Delight E. – 1984
This guide is designed for use by counselors and teachers working with adult basic education (ABE) students. Discussed first is the importance of viewing adult learners as clients. The unique characteristics of the ABE student are examined. Presented next is an adult counseling model that includes the following program participation phases:…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Lewes, Ulle E. – 1985
Developing substantial links between colleges and elementary, middle, and secondary schools to create a sensible, longitudinal process for developing writing skills can be mutually beneficial. Contacts with schools are easy to make. College composition teachers can contact high school teachers to bring their "college prep" classes for an…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Pritchard, Florence Fay; Whitehead, George I., III – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2004
This volume makes two important contributions: First, it provides a framework grounded in theory and best professional practice that middle and high school teachers, their students, and community partners can use to design, implement, and evaluate service-learning projects that address authentic community needs. Second, it demonstrates ways…
Descriptors: High Schools, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Service Learning
Kaufman, Dorit, Ed.; Brownworth, Barbara, Ed.; Burton, Jill, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
The volume is organized around three aspects of professional development for international teaching assistants: Part 1: Grounding Practice in Research and Researching Practice; Part 2: Beginnings, Challenges, and Growth; and Part 3: Collaborative Practices and Partnerships Across Disciplines. Change, progress, and commitment are themes that are…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Awareness, Administrators, Professional Development
Wehman, Paul – 2002
This book is a guide to the development of Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) for students with disabilities. It includes 37 sample ITPs for students with a wide variety of disabilities. The first four chapters describe the formatting necessary for designing the transition planning document and then describe each of the 10 goals, which range from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Emotional Disturbances, High Schools
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