One of a series of implementation documents prepared in conjunction with the revised minimum standards adopted in 1983 by the Ohio State Board of Education, this publication is designed to help teachers and administrators organize secondary reading instruction that will meet the requirements of the revised standards. The document is organized into…

One of a series of implementation documents prepared in conjunction with the revised minimum standards adopted in 1983 by the Ohio State Board of Education, this publication is designed to assist those charged with program development and review in reviewing their high school programs to determine whether their mathematics curricula meet the…

Ohio's Model Competency-Based Science Program is designed to provide direction for school districts in developing local competency-based science education programs. This guidebook provides direction for those responsible for developing district science programs. Section 1 is an introduction to competency-based education that covers the spirit and…

One of a series of implementation documents prepared in conjunction with the revised minimum standards adopted in 1983 by the Ohio State Board of Education, this document suggests ways to develop economic education programs in Ohio high schools and identifies issues certain to be encountered in developing such a program. Each of the five sections…

In nine chapters, this guide provides planners of professional development programs for school administrators, directors, and supervisors with background information for assistance with the design of local entry-year programs and activities by employing school systems. In chapter 1, the legal basis for entry year programs is examined through a…

This guide for planners, administrators, staff, and teaching personnel of Ohio's current and pending bilingual education programs is intended to share the expertise of school administrators, bilingual program staff, and teaching personnel in the area of bilingual program entry and exit criteria, review pertinent theories and studies, and address…

This is one of three publications prepared by the Ohio State Board of Education to assist schools in implementing a competency based education program, as required by the 1983 revised minimum standards for elementary and secondary schools. The aim of this publication is to clarify the requirements of the minimum standards regarding (1) the…

Family literacy program development is a complex process involving numerous partners, integration of four components (adult education, early childhood education, parent education and support, and adult and child interactive activities), and a blending of resources for ongoing program support through collaboration. This workbook offers the…

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…

This booklet introduces Project Prepare, a competency-based model for inservice or preservice personnel preparation in early childhood special education. Each of the nine Project Prepare modules focuses upon a cluster of competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes/values) needed by personnel working with young children who have disabilities.…

This guide provides information on how to plan, implement, and evaluate staff development programs for adult basic education teachers, administrators, volunteers, and aides. It is divided into sections that deal with various components of a staff developmental program: (1) background information; (2) planning; (3) implementation; (4) evaluation;…

This publication reports the development of the vocational-technical resource consortia in Ohio and identifies the operational procedures associated with successful programs. Five exemplary consortia were studied in some depth; however, data were obtained from all of the 23 consortia in the state. The research indicates that the consortium is an…