The author discusses (1) his success in the development of a program of vocational agriculture with career education and (2) how the exploration of the world of work can be an exciting and profitable experience for both student and teacher. (BP)

This document is designed to help individual schools: 1) examine the current mathematics program; 2) select and rank program priorities; 3) compare the current program with the "Guidelines for Programs of Excellence in the Basic Skills" and with successful mathematics programs and practices; 4) state goals and objectives which apply to the…

This is an evaluation report on the 1979-1980 school year activities of a Title VII program entitled Systematic Approaches to Bilingual Education (SABE) that served Spanish speaking students in grades 1-5 in New York City. The report provides information on: (1) program goals and administration; (2) site selection; (3) program activities; and (4)…

The intent of this guide is to extend the 1977 document, "A Framework for Environmental Education in the Public Schools of Hawaii," (ED 196 726) so as to provide more specific guidelines for teachers and administrators. Chapter I contains introductory material pertaining to the guiding principles and rationale for environmental…

This monograph presents ideas for initiating and/or improving parent education programs. The first of eight sections examines the history of California's parent education since its beginning in 1926. Section 2 discusses developing a parent education philosophy; activities suitable for parent education programs are suggested. Section 3 provides…

Reviewed in this document are the University of Hawaii's reorganization of its Laboratory School and the resulting program which focuses on curriculum research and development rather than preservice teacher training. The history behind the change, and specific changes in school organization, size and composition of school population, faculty…

The National Institute of Education (NIE) should consider the following observations when implementing curriculum development projects: (1) NIE should support curriculum development in the areas of national need, but more effort should be directed to improving existing instructional materials; (2) NIE-supported materials have not been widely…

The overall objective of this project was to develop a training program and materials for power plant training in North Dakota. The project utilized four separate instructional units and four separate enrollment times with eight students enrolling in each phase to a maximum of thirty-two students. The course that resulted from the project is…

This report is the first of three volumes which summarize the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. Included are college teacher perceived needs of course improvement, profile of applicants for LOCI awards, appropriateness of program guidelines, and outcomes of LOCI…

This report is the second of three volumes describing the results of the evaluation of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Local Course Improvement (LOCI) program. This volume describes the quantitative results of the program. Evaluation of the LOCI program involved answering questions in the areas of the need for science course improvement as…

The purpose of the Special Partnership in Career Education (SPICE) project was to design a practical, replicable, transportable career exploration curriculum for junior high-aged educable mentally handicapped students. Six career education modules and a guide for integrating career education into an existing curriculum were developed. The six…

PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SCIENCE COURSES ARE DESCRIBED IN THREE ANNUAL REPORTS. TEACHERS ATTENDED INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT WERE PLANNED AND CONDUCTED BY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS AND BY TEACHERS WHO HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE TEACHING THE NEW…

SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES INCORPORATED (SRI) PROPOSES TO HELP THE NEW YORK CITY YOUTH BOARD TO DEVELOP A CAMP PROJECT FOR DISADVANTAGED ADOLESCENT BOYS. SRI WILL PROVIDE HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANTS, YOUNG MEN WITH DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED FOR LEADERSHIP IN POVERTY PROGRAMS. THESE CONSULTANTS WILL BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE…

THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF PENNSYLVANIA JOINED IN THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EDUCATION OF GIFTED PUPILS. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO EACH DISTRICT. FROM THE REPLIES, SEVERAL GENERALIZATIONS WERE MADE REGARDING GIFTED PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. IN SELECTING PUPILS FOR THESE PROGRAMS, THE GENERAL PRACTICE IS TO CONSIDER GROUP INTELLIGENCE SCORES, INDIVIDUAL…

THE PROGRAM'S PURPOSE WAS TO RAISE PUPIL'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASE THE PROCESSIONAL GROWTH OF THE STAFF, DEVELOP PUPIL POTENTIAL, BRING ENRICHMENT TO BOTH CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY, AND DEVELOP A WHOLESOME, HARMONIOUS, AND INTELLIGENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND THE COMMUNITY. STAFF EVALUATIONS OF THE PROGRAM REVEALED DEFINITE…