This project was conducted to develop a curriculum for dental auxiliary training in the dental specialty field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Research was conducted to identify the major functions performed by an oral surgery assistant and then to organize these functions into an educational program that would provide adequate didactic and…

Discussed community schools and their meaning for new educational experimentation. (RK)

In the architecture and arrangement of the physical plant, in the organization of its programs, and in the activities of its faculty and staff Moraine Valley Community College embodies a distinctive philosophy of education. (Author/RK)

Initiated by the Owatonna high school agriculture department, a three-year Federally funded program has resulted in a city-wide career education program. (MW)

The development of a career orientation program in vocational agriculture in Golden, Colorado met with problems but ultimately satisfying results. (MW)

A special communication technique called "chartering" can lead to improved understanding between technical/vocational educators and their constituencies. (Editor)

Written as a guide to aid rural Appalachian high schools in the establishment of a work experience program, this booklet describes the development of a work experience program in six steps and then presents an example of a work experience program developed in Eastern Kentucky by this procedure. The guide also discusses the do's and don'ts of…

This manual is divided into three major parts. Part One explores the role and process of planning delivery services to the aging, including leadership. Part Two offers several methods for carrying out each of seven steps delineated in the planning process, and describes their application to the delivery of services for the aging. Part Three…

By creating new programs for special categories of students and special interest courses for the community at large, community colleges have more than kept their enrollments up. They have called into question traditional definitions of students, curriculum, and faculty. (Editor)

This guide is designed to help planners of drug abuse prevention programs for minority groups to assess the specific needs of their communities. Covered are: (1) sources of and methods of acquiring statistical and background information; (2) community survey techniques; (3) developing problem statements; (4) choosing a remedy; (5) writing a…

Membership in a technical writing consortium is advantageous both to the local university and to the neighboring community colleges because the consortium guarantees accreditation of the community college courses while increasing enrollment in the advanced technical writing courses and internship programs of the university. An area-wide consortium…

The report details the background, development, and implementation of a school-community coordinated preschool program for suspected handicapped children under age 5. Legal mandates to identify preschool children with special needs are cited, despite a permissive mandate of serving those identified. Ten steps to be taken by districts in planning…

The parent-teacher conference is widely endorsed as an effective method of reporting pupil progress. They are particularly valuable because the conferences provide an opportunity for two-way communication about students. The understanding gained in a conference can help the school and home work together to bring out the maximum in a student.…

Various materials are presented to provide guidelines for integrating humanities and travel abroad programs. After noting the long tradition of educational travel and the recent emergence of travel study programs for adult learners, the study-travel program at McHenry County College, a small rural community college in Illinois, is briefly…