THE PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL IS TO PROVIDE A GUIDE FOR ORGANIZING AND OPERATING A 2-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SEEKING A CAREER IN THE FIELD OF WHOLESALING. THE INFORMATION IS BASED ON ACTUAL EXPERIENCE OF SUCH A PROGRAM CONDUCTED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS ON THE CAMPUS OF THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOR 3 YEARS,…

This manual is for administrator and teacher use in planning a program and individual courses for adults in dental assisting in vocational, technical, and adult programs. The manual was developed by a supervisor, a teacher-coordinator, teachers, and dentists at the local level and tested in the local school. The objectives are to prepare…

This publication is intended to provide a reference for teachers, counselors, and administrators in planning, administering and conducting vocational and technical programs in agribusiness, natural resources and environmental protection at the postsecondary level. The material is presented in sections, each with a list of selected references, as…

Developed for use by either secondary or postsecondary institutions offering vocational education programs, this handbook addresses steps in establishing a volunteer program in conjunction with its vocational education program. The handbook is organized around four major topics: (1) planning the volunteer program (securing support; needs…

This curriculum guide with accompanying course outlines was developed by technical education specialists for teacher use in conducting courses of instruction for the preparation of water and wastewater technicians. The content objectives are to provide students with a background of knowledge in the diverse areas of applied sanitation which relate…

This guide provides administration and teaching materials for use in organizing and conducting workshops intended to provide job-finding techniques and emotional support for women entering and re-entering the work force. Suggestions are made for assessing the employment situation in the community, the workshop, and finding potential students.…

This guide is aimed at persons concerned about quality postsecondary distributive education programs, specifically in Kansas. It provides guidelines for program organization and administration in community colleges and area vocational-technical schools. Section I presents general introductory information about postsecondary distributive education,…

As part of a nationwide effort to professionalize the role of sheriff, this manual is designed to aid sheriffs who are in the process of planning or conducting a training program. In chapter 1 eleven specific objectives are identified for a department giving a training program: (1) to provide each deputy with the ability to function by himself;…

Designed to present information and suggestions for developing effective and productive distributive education programs, this handbook is intended as a guideline to aid new and experienced teachers, school administrators, guidance personnel, lay public, and students. The first of seven sections contains an overview of the distributive education…

To focus attention upon the total business education curriculum and how such a curriculum provides for the needs of many different students with many different goals, a number of sequences within the business education curriculum have been suggested: automation and data processing, basic business-economics, bookkeeping, clerical, college…

Designed to assist postsecondary area vocational-technical schools in developing internship programs, this manual provides basic explanations and steps to help understand the objectives of the Athens Tech internship program and how these objectives are met. An introduction contains a definition; purpose; explanation of benefits to student, school,…

Designed to assist in implementation of an eight-module graduate curriculum to prepare specialists in vocational education curriculum development, this guide provides direction for utilization of the accompanying competency-based modules. Included are a statement of the nature of the vocational curriculum specialist advanced level training program…

Prepared by state department personnel with the help of an advisory committee and a team of teacher-coordinators, this program guide should be of practical value in developing distributive education programs at secondary, post-secondary, and adult levels. Aimed specifically at administrators and teacher-coordinators, the guide includes sections…

The increasing need for skilled agricultural technicians for the grain, feed, seed, and farm supply industry resulted in preparation of this suggested curriculum guide to aid in planning, developing, and evaluating post-high school programs. The guide includes: (1) suggested course outlines with examples of texts and references, (2) sequence of…

Developed by over 400 industrial arts teachers, state and local supervisors, teacher educators, and consultants, these standards are comparative statements that were developed to determine the strengths and weaknesses of industrial arts programs. While the standards were written primarily for secondary school level industrial arts programs, many…