This guide focuses on the curriculum and assessment requirements in Grades 10, 11, and 12 and the related policies for the B.C. Graduation Program. The guide provides a common understanding among educators, students, parents, post-secondary institutions, business, and government of the policies of the B.C. Graduation Program. The B.C. Graduation…

This book will help create a culture of literacy at schools, from the classroom, to the lunchroom, to the hallways-a culture that encompasses students, teachers, administrators, families, and communities. This comprehensive and practical book includes: (1) Month-by-month plans for the entire school year; (2) How to build a faculty vision of…

Presented is a booklet for teenagers about life planning. It discusses hopes and dreams that adolescents may have and gives tips for reaching goals. A sentence completion exercise is included to help readers set goals. Four important goals for teenagers are presented and discussed: (1) graduating from high school; (2) waiting to have a baby; (3)…

This booklet for teenagers about life planning is presented in parallel English and Spanish versions with a special focus on young Hispanics growing up in America. It discusses hopes and dreams that adolescents may have and gives tips for reaching goals. A sentence completion exercise is included to help readers set goals. Four important goals for…

Advice is provided on how a student athlete can achieve his or her goals equally well in sports, academics, and career preparation. The book provides specific advice regarding how to balance these three areas of college life and solve the problems and pressures that will be encountered by the student in each of them. In particular, advice is given…

A graduate student who has participated in a student internship program in business presents seven rules to follow to make the experience most effective. (MBR)

This planning guide was written to assist Tacoma (Washington) public school students, working with parents and staff, in developing their career and educational goals. It was designed to be used by high school students in assessing their interests, attitudes, motivation, and awareness to implement a high school educational plan and post-high…

This guide is designed to help high school students understand many aspects of planning for life after high school. The introduction notes that the workplace of the future will reserve the best jobs for those with the best skills and describes which skills are important. These topics are discussed: (1) benefits of education; (2) improving career…

Designed for classroom use, this publication provides an overview of the first Space Shuttle/Spacelab mission, a cooperative venture between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The main purpose of ESA's Spacelab, which will be carried aboard NASA's Space Shuttle (technically called the…

This document was written as a reference guide for students, counselors, parents, teachers, and educators in general. It attempts to explain the role of the college major and its impact upon the career planning process, and it encourages students to compare the factors which led them to select certain majors with careers which naturally flow from…

This booklet identifies the minimum entrance requirements necessary for college admission in South Dakota's public universities and recommends specific content for each course in the curriculum, as well as additional experiences and skills that would smooth the transition to a higher education course. The following topics, targeted to students…

This handbook was developed for use by Lewis University (Illinois) preservice teachers during their semester of student teaching. The introductory section discusses the goals of the education department and sets forth admission requirements for the program and for teacher certification. Outlines are presented in the second section of the…

Created in response to requests from library science faculty for a student edition with a focus on the planning and policy issues germane to all academic libraries, this new text is a revised and abridged version of the fifth edition of "Lyle's Administration of the College Library (1992). The ten chapters of this edition include six chapters from…

This guide was written primarily for students in Grade 9 who are planning their high school programs but it also contains information that may be useful to students already in high school. The guide begins with a "Building Your Future" section which serves as an introduction to high school and the planning process that goes along with…

This handbook acquaints special needs students with programs and opportunities available to help them make the transition from school to working. The guide helps students identify their personal strengths, identify goals for the future, determine skills needed to reach those goals, and determine help needed from others. The body of the guide…