Career education has been the focus of substantial thrusts in American education, both at the national and state levels, with program development and experimentation taking place in numerous local education agencies. Intended to aid school superintendents, principals, and career education project personnel in the conceptualization and…

Following an introduction to the rationale behind career education, six programs in Illinois are individually described. They are the Career Development for Children Project at Southern Illinois University, OCCUPAC at Eastern Illinois University, the ABLE model program at Northern Illinois University, and programs at Mattoon Community Unit No. 2,…

Instructional modules are self-contained units that include all the information and materials necessary for mastery of one or more competencies. One module design consists of seven components: a) a description of the field in which competency is to be demonstrated; b) the concept and rationale for including the module in the total program; c) the…

Changes that are taking place in the Volkshochschulen in the Federal Republic of Germany and others that are expected to result from a directive of the German Council for Education are based on a concept that continuing education should be part of the general system of education. Many problems are foreseen in relation to the way in which…

The evaluation of the 1970-71 bilingual education program in northern Lubbock, Texas, is provided in this paper. The main purpose of the program was to plan, develop, operate, evaluate, and, if necessary, modify a bilingual program which could be operated in self-contained classrooms. The 4 major components of the program, which included 5…

The implementation of the Science - A Process Approach in more than 70 school districts (about 9,000 elementary school classrooms) in the state of Texas is described in this report. The following objectives were established for the implementation project: demonstrate a curriculum innovation in science; demonstrate an inservice education program…

These aspects of the 1970-71 implementation program for a system-wide elementary school science program are discussed: selection of the elementary science textbook adoption committee and an outline of the committee's responsibilities; review of materials by the selection committee, including a list of general strengths and weaknesses of four…

External degree programs are those educational programs that respond to acknowledged needs in higher education: greater access to post-secondary studies, more flexible curriculum offerings, and recognition of nontraditional forms of learning. This paper describes several external degree programs at various institutions across the U.S. Some of the…

Developed through a study of concepts and subconcepts included in a number of instructional materials and evaluated by state education agency personnel and homemaking teachers, this framework is designed to aid the teacher in planning local homemaking programs and in developing local curriculum guides. Vocational home economics in Texas consists…

THE PROBLEM WITH WHICH THIS REPORT DEALS IS PART OF A LARGER AND MORE BASIC PROBLEM FACING FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES - REDEFINING THE ENDS OF THE INSTRUCTION OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND DISCOVERING MORE ADEQUATE CURRICULAR MEANS THAN ARE USED AT PRESENT TO IMPLEMENT THOSE ENDS. SECTION ONE OF THE REPORT FOCUSES ON THE…

This report includes the history and background of marine education in Hawaii, goals and objectives of marine education, guidelines for marine education implementation, and a proposed development plan for a marine education curriculum. The report also presents a general schedule of developmental activities that calls for the establishment of a…

The results of a parent education survey among 44 colleges and universities are reported. The greatest indication of need is for curriculum and demonstration materials as well as good textbook material for college students in education for parenthood classes. The survey reveals a need for materials and leadership in parent education. (Author)

This paper traces some of the historical background of Asian studies programs in American universities and outlines various ways that Asian studies has functioned up to the present. It sketches a new role for Asian studies and suggests how language departments can help develop this role. (Author/CFM)

Recommends the establishment of a national, federally funded and directed program modeled on the successful Physical Science Study Committee to provide curriculum materials, provide appropriate tests, evaluate current tests, and begin soon. (Author/IRT)

Describes the development and success of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' (North Carolina) electronic data processing program, part of the business education curriculum. Discussion covers survey results from businesses and the community, funding and costs, and the possible areas for future curriculum development. (SH)