"Promoting Quality Individualized Learning Plans throughout the Lifespan: A Revised and Updated ILP How to Guide 2.0" expands upon the guidance and resources in NCWD/Youth's earlier ILP [Individualized Learning Plan] How to Guide. ILP How to Guide 2.0 provides career development resources and examples of ILP implementation for an…

Illinois is investing in bridge programs as a strategy to help more low-skilled and low-wage workers improve their skills, acquire postsecondary credentials, and move up to better jobs. This guidebook is built on early lessons of bridge programs in Illinois. It is designed as a resource for those who want to develop a new bridge program or…

This report outlines corporate instructional design and performance technology (ID/PT) standards, including what they are; how they help an organization; advantages and disadvantages of having standards; types of standards (focus, approach, and scope); content; and formats. A worksheet for determining ID/PT standards is included. (DB)

This guidebook offers practical advice on planning, administering, and evaluating telecourses. An introductory section provides a definition and history of telecourses. The following section covers procedures such as planning for implementation of the telecourse, securing approval for the telecourse, deciding on the credit and grade options the…

This book is the second of two comprising the Guide to Proposal Writing and Project Management in Vocational Education that outlines processes involved in the writing and funding of proposals. The first book is available separately (see note). Two of the four parts into which the guide is divided are found in each of the books. Part III, Final…

Reasons for increasing fund-raising efforts among Australian colleges and universities are outlined. Theories of fund-raising are contrasted with current practice, and a model is developed that includes specific suggestions and considerations for administrators in planning an advancement program. (MSE)

This manual is designed to provide assistance to Head Start grantees and training institutions involved in the administration of Child Development Associate (CDA) training programs. Specifically, the manual is intended to (1) provide basic information on the CDA training program as well as an overview of basic program features and administrative…

Background information and guidelines are provided for the development of cooperative education programs for real estate industry personnel. The first section outlines the operation of cooperative education programs and presents two organizational plans: the alternating plan, where students attend class full-time and work full-time during…

This book is the first of two comprising the Guide to Proposal Writing and Project Management in Vocational Education that outlines processes involved in the writing and fundings of proposals. The second book is available separately (see note). Two of the four parts into which the guide is divided are found in each of the books. Part I, Planning a…

Addresses issues relevant to the implementation of tutoring programs in a four-step sequence: (1) obtaining institutional support and selecting a director; (2) choosing facilities and determining the types of tutors required; (3) selecting, training, and supervising tutors; and (4) determining hours of service, recording-keeping requirements, and…

This guide is intended to assist Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) program policymakers, planners, and program operators to understand the provisions and possibilities afforded by the JTPA. The first section provides an overview of the JTPA. Discussed next are the following aspects of the JTPA planning and administration system: federal funding…

This manual is the response of a National Institute on Rehabilitation Issues (IRI) Prime Study Group to charges given to the group by the National IRI Planning Committee to develop a meaningful training and resource document on the multidisciplinary approach to vocational rehabilitation. The guide is organized in seven chapters that cover the…

Divided into ten chapters, this document provides for implementing a competency-based staff development (CBSD) program for postsecondary occupational instructors. It also provides case examples of two exemplary CBSD postsecondary programs. Chapter 1 contains an introduction to CBSD programs. Chapter 2 discusses the competency identification…

This guidebook is intended to help conference program planners in their jobs. The book is organized in four sections. Section One introduces the book, establishes reasons for having a conference, suggests alternative program models, and describes the coordinator's roles. Section Two describes the process of conference planning. Chapter 1 of this…

This curriculum guide for a postsecondary legal assistant program is divided into five sections. Section 1 provides a brief overview of the growth of legal assistant programs. Section 2 discusses the primary factors the college president and other administrators should consider prior to the implementation of a legal assistant program. Topics…