A REFERENCE BASE OF GENERAL ABILITIES DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY TECHNICIAN OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONTENT INCLUDES (1) A FACILITY WITH MATHEMATICS WITH THE ABILITY TO USE ALGEBRA AND TRIGONOMETRY AS TOOLS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS THAT MAKE USE OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES, (2) A…

A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO (1) DETERMINE THE NEED FOR TECHNICIANS, (2) DETERMINE REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, (3) DETERMINE JOB CHARACTERISTICS, (4) IDENTIFY OCCUPATIONAL CLUSTERS, AND (5) DEVELOP CURRICULUMS. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS, MAILED QUESTIONNAIRES, AND FOLLOWUP LETTERS YIELDED DATA FROM 288 OF THE 914 EMPLOYERS CONTACTED. OF 13,958 EMPLOYEES OF THE…

Half of this research survey consists of a descriptive discussion of inservice education. It limits itself to "those systematic programs designed to aid the classroom teacher" which are promoted by school systems, government agencies, professional associations, or colleges. The need for inservice education is discussed, and procedures for…

The outreach development process described in this document is designed to provide a model for planning and implementing a program to extend access to educational opportunity for members of the community served by the Los Angeles Community College District. There are four steps required to initiate such a program: (1) Identification--each college…

Traditionally left out of the mainstream of higher education, blue collar workers and low paid white collar workers are beginning to enroll in college. Among the factors contributing to the drive for college education for workers are: (1) a shift in the composition of the work force; (2) increasing skill requirements in many occupations; (3)…

The manual provides personnel of educational cooperatives (confederations of local school districts) with information to stimulate involvement in special education (SE). Four basic divisions cover the following areas: definitions and other data deemed necessary for a basic knowledge of exceptional children's education in Appalachia; suggestions…

The report describes the process and content of a cooperative regional approach aimed at introducing environmental education into the Adult Basic Education (ABE) curriculum. Tracing the purposes, planning, development, and design of the conference, the document offers need statements developed to serve as a general guide from which to plan…

Some of the major concerns of education stem from the fact that young men and women leave our educational system without sufficient skills to survive in the world of work. Vocational education has a vital role to play in solving the problems related to this situation. The staff at this Research and Development Unit believes the problems can best…

A study was conducted to determine the need for new occupational programs in the area served by the Community College of Decatur and to assess the need for existing and proposed occupational programs. Over a 5-month period, questionnaires were mailed to selected representatives from businesses, industries, personal and public services, and health…

The proposed use of paraprofessionals in migrant education is one of 9 Texas Migrant Educational Development Center programs focusing on the special educational needs of the migrant Mexican American child and his family. The use of paraprofessionals in migrant education described in this handbook will be pilot tested at selected Texas Migrant…

Neither the Oklahoma public schools nor vocational rehabilitation had the resources requisite to an adequate preparatory program for educable mentally retarded children. Thus, a number of meetings, attended by public school and rehabilitation personnel, resulted in the decision to pool the resources of both into a cooperative program designed to…

The thrust of this report is the necessity for educational planning to serve the population projected for Colorado in the future. This report analyzes the size and nature of the population of this state in the years to come and measures the educational effort that must be made to meet expressed needs. The population is analyzed with respect to…

This manual, along with the four others making up the Illinois Occupational Curriculum Project (IOCP) materials, has been prepared by local vocational administrators and teachers to assist in planning and evaluating occupational, technical, and career education courses and programs. Designed to help teachers and administrators effectively use the…

Included in this collection are speeches presented on the following occasions: (1) the NAM Joint Policy Committee Conference, Washington, D.C., November 11, 1971, (2) the Third Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Personnel and Guidance Association, Pittsburgh, November 15, 1971, and (3) the Annual Convention of The American Vocational…

A position paper advocates the inclusion of a Black American element in bilingual-bicultural curricular materials for Mexican American children. Guidelines are given for determining the nature and scope of the proposed curriculum. Reactions to the proposal are made by four educators who are intensively involved in multicultural education: James A.…