Intended for the student interested in obtaining high speed and control, the course includes drills that will enable the student to prepare more complex business forms and reports with a high degree of speed and accuracy. It is a culminating basic course for vocational competency, requiring the course Advanced Clerical Typewriting (7705.11) as a…

The course will contribute to competency in all office occupations by equipping students with the basic skills needed to apply grammar, punctuation, capitalization, abbreviations, and number style to simple business communications. Offered as an elective, the course is intended for 12th grade students and has no prerequisites. Performance…

These courses of study in ornamental horticulture for secondary and adult technical education levels are based on a 1972 Rutgers University study and are designed to accomodate occupational needs in the field of ornamental horticulture. Job titles emphasized at the secondary level are caretaker, nurserymen, flower grower, and flower salesperson;…

Interactive courseware applications are becoming more prevalent as instructional tools in the communication classroom. Prometheus, developed by George Washington University, allows instructors to post syllabi, course outlines, lecture notes, and tests online, in addition to giving students access to discussions and chat sessions. Other popular…

Hydrology is the science dealing with the earth's waters, their occurrence, circulation, and distribution, their chemical and physical properties, and their reaction with the environment. As such, hydrology is an indispensible requirement for planning in the field of water resources. Objectives for, spectrum of, and topics for education in…

This document presents a two-year community college curriculum for training building construction technicians. The technical content is intended to provide the student with an understanding of building construction and expertise as a member of that industry. The technical skills in construction are to be learned as the student participates in a…

Though not comprehensive in scope, the guide presents credit recommendations and descriptions of over 600 courses sponsored by 38 government, industry, business, and labor union noncollegiate organizations, providing information for educational officials to consider when granting credit to students for learning acquired in noncollegiate programs.…

This curriculum guide describes the instructional program in foreign languages to be implemented in Fairfax County Public Schools, kindergarten through Grade 12. Section A describes the program and general goals, curriculum, and course content at levels 1-5. A general introduction to the Greek and Latin programs is also included. Introductions to…

A collection of recommended ideas, activities, and procedures, the teacher-developed curriculum guide is composed of lesson plans aimed at relating career education to subject matter already being taught in the classroom. Not intended to serve as a complete program in career education, the guide offers lesson plans for grades 1-8 and for high…

With the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the need for manpower development in the field of industrial safety and hygiene has resulted in the development of a broad based program in Occupational Safety and Health. The manual provides information to administrators and instructors on a program of study in this field for…

This guide is a documentation of the curricular components which evolved during a two-year pilot course in one of the senior high schools of Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a one-semester, nonsequential course intended for students desiring an introduction to the language without in-depth exposure. The objectives of such a course involve…

This course familiarizes students with manual and mechanical data processing terminology, the cycle, the basic operations, and their relationship to these two systems. It includes a familiarization with the various devices, equipment, media, and typical business applications for each system. Included are performance objectives, the course content…

The course introduces the student to working welding drawings, both detail and assembly, as related to all fields of drafting and structural drafting, and provides him with the opportunity to work with various types of tools and equipment. Prior to entry in this course, the vocational student must display mastery of the skills indicated in…

The Quinmester Visual Arts Education Curriculum is described in SO 007 721. Portfolio Presentation is a course of study in the curriculum for the art-oriented student planning to pursue art as a career. The two-fold purpose of the course is to teach the student effective display techniques and preparation of his own work for display and to eanble…

Offering a study of records that deal with buying and selling at retail and wholesale levels, the course includes invoices, statements, charge sales, cash sales, sales taxes, and returns. Prerequisite skills include the objectives of Welcome to Recordkeeping and Money Records, and a pretest to aid in student placement is offered. Performance…