To assist regional planning efforts, this study reviews methods for successful articulation programs (between secondary and postsecondary occupational education) that have been identified and suggested by previous studies. Thus, it can serve as a guide for those leaders who are planning articulation programs or those ready to launch and promote…

Background information and suggested activities or classroom strategies on sex equity are presented for use by teachers in various settings. Suggested applications include use by vocational or academic teachers, counselors, and teacher educators with students, parents, and advisory or community groups. Adaptation to a district plan or staff…

THE PROJECTS SELECTED FOR REVIEW WERE FUNDED BY THE DIVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH AND BEAR ON ANY ASPECT OF PROGRAM PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, INNOVATION, AND EVALUATION FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS WITH EDUCATIONAL NEEDS BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL. TEN ITEMS ARE REVIEWED UNDER THE TOPICS--ASSESSIBILITY TO AREA…

Volume II contains handouts and transparencies for use with the trainers' guide, a manual for administrators, assessment personnel, and others involved in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children in Wyoming. The instructional materials are organized by module subtopics (except for IEP…

The most successful district inservice programs are developed by a committee representing each group that is to receive the training and by the institutions which are capable of providing it. Since colleges and universities will be called upon to provide some of the services, they should become involved in the initial planning and designing of the…

This curriculum guide contains an outline of training programs for child mental health specialists at three educational levels--Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, and Masters of Arts. These programs focus on the acquisition of skills and knowledge through academic subjects, clinical activities, clinical rotation services, and field experiences.…

Based on a review of existing literature and interviews with more than 50 individuals at television stations and colleges, this report describes the state of the art of telecourses. Following an introductory chapter, 13 chapters discuss the following aspects of telecourses: (1) definition and scope; (2) the institutional environment; (3) the…

A DATA PROCESSING TRAINING PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON HAD 10 DATA PROCESSING CENTERS IN OPERATION AND EIGHT MORE IN VARIOUS STAGES OF PLANNING IN 1963. THESE CENTERS WERE FULL-TIME DAY PREPARATORY 2-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL TECHNICIAN TRAINING PROGRAMS, OPERATED AND ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION. EACH SCHOOL HAD A COMPLETE DATA PROCESSING…

The paper describes Project PREM (Preparing Regular Educators for Mainstreaming), a program to develop a training model and materials to prepare regular educational personnel to work with mildly handicapped students, to expand the implementation of the training model, and to disseminate the revised materials within the University of Texas at…

The document is a supplement to "Vocational Education; an Annotated Bibliography of Selected References, 1917-1966 (Below College)." It provides a list of materials which emphasize the evaluation of vocational education programs in secondary and postsecondary vocational education, trends in management and cost effectiveness, history of…

The Brevard County Plan was written to include goals and objectives for the years 1974-77. Goals for 1974-75 include promoting the career education concept in all district schools (emphasizing the various career education elements at appropriate grade levels), setting up placement services, coordinating county and district goals, program…

Prepared by the American Association of Junior Colleges and the National Council on Medical Technology Education, this guide discusses programs for career-entry supportive medical laboratory personnel which have been cooperatively planned by junior college personnel and the medical community, particularly pathologists and medical technologists.…

The national focus on occupational education highlights the responsibility of education to provide programs relevant to the needs of society. Representatives from 42 states and three foreign countries heard 13 presentations on such subjects as finance, research, advisory committees, health programs, and cooperative education. These presentations…

To ascertain how to serve the vocational, technical and adult education needs of the citizens of a 4-county district in Wisconsin, a study was conducted with interagency involvement utilizing previously existing data and data collected during the course of the investigation. Inputs considered in arriving at findings, conclusions, and…

This guide provides criteria for both the planning and the implementing of career education programs at the community college level and is the result of a national poll conducted by the National Dissemination Project. It is intended to suggest ways in which community colleges might better serve the needs of minority and disadvantaged students…