The followup study on program articulation in Hawaii public secondary and postsecondary educational institutions examines articulation in the subject areas of auto mechanics, business education, drafting, and food service. It contains seven general recommendations regarding articulation for the State Board of Vocational Education, the Board of…

The Technical Interdisciplinary Program is a Title III, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, federally funded exemplary program. Franklin Pierce High School is the only high school in the state of Washington with a program of this nature. The Technical Interdisciplinary Program is designed to incorporate two or more disciplines into one…

To secure a broader perspective on possible community service programs at Central YMCA Community College (Illinois), and to observe and confirm some of the national trends in post-secondary education, a series of field visits to nine private and six public urban oriented two-year colleges was made during the spring and summer of 1973. The…

Objectives of this program were (1) to develop aural sensitivity, (2) to discover basic concepts of musical elements and structure, (3) to acquire simple musical skills, and (4) to develop positive attitudes toward music and self. Participants were 689 students from all socioeconomic levels, ranging from 2 to 13 years in age. Following a workshop…

Information is presented for individuals who are taking the second and third courses of the Computer Assisted Remedial Education (CARE) sequence. The entire CARE package is designed to help teachers learn to assist students in their classes who have learning problems. CARE 2/3, the courses for which this handbook was created, provide instruction…

The introductory instructional technology course at Purdue University represents a practical application of modular instruction, stated performance objectives, a multi-media approach to learning and mastery evaluation. The instructional modules are designed from a list of objectives and student projects. Students progress at their own rate toward…

This report attempts to respond to a series of questions commonly asked about the nation-wide experiment to provide equality of educational opportunity to children born to families of poverty. The report focuses on the following questions: (1) Why did this program of experimenting with early childhood education happen to get launched midway in the…

This is the final report for the Dayton City School District Desegregation Project. Background material on Dayton and its schools is presented, as well as planning, problems, and future goals for quality integrated education. Related activities which include teacher and administrator workshops, black cultural programs, task force reports, and…

In its first year, a developmental career orientation program for an integrated curriculum in the East Hartford, Connecticut, school system at the elementary level implemented a wide range of "real-life" activities, field trips, and resource speakers. Focusing on occupations in the community, this career awareness project met educational needs and…

This report is an assessment of the events of the first year of operation of John Adams High School, Portland, Oregon. The primary goal of the school was to provide an educational experience relevant to the needs and interests of all adolescents, regardless of their intentions about pursuing further formal education. The report is oriented toward…

This resource guide is designed to provide the reader with information about work experience programs in Rhode Island and other states. The first section consists of a prototypic model (which was developed in cooperation with educators and other personnel concerned with work experience programs) for making work experience-based vocational…

"Alabama Education News" is published monthly except for June, July, and December by the Alabama Department of Education. This publication, authorized by Section 16-2-4 of the "Code of Alabama", as recompiled in 1975, is a public service of the Alabama Department of Education designed to inform citizens and educators about…

How do effective programs deliver academic content? Can after-school programs help students master a broader base of content? What strategies can help programs and systems deliver content effectively? What is realistic to expect of programs? Program content is closely linked with our understandings about the purpose of after-school programming.…

The 26 articles in this book focus on lifelong learning policies, practices, and programs in 13 Asia Pacific countries. The following papers are included: "Half a Revolution: A Brief Survey of Lifelong Learning in New Zealand" (P. Methven and J. Hansen); "HRD in a Multicultural Workplace: The Need for Lifelong Learning" (M.…

Austrian higher education is described with specific reference to the organization and study reforms that Austrian universities have undergone. The increasing number of Austrian students may require continuing reform of the higher education system and the future outlook is discussed. (BH)