Outlines five stops that can strengthen technical writing courses and programs within departments of English. (HOD)

The responsibility of connecting theory and practice when developing physical education units falls on the teacher rather than on the theorist. The teacher is most familiar with the students and environment where the program takes place. Suggestions for connecting theory and practice are discussed. (DF)

Surveyed 310 therapists to assess their perceptions of healthy family functioning and the goals of family therapy. Results indicated that therapists are fairly consistent in what they say a healthy family is and what they pursue in therapy. Age and professional identity were most influential in predicting values. (LLL)

The goal of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is to prepare all students for successful roles as workers, family members, citizens, and lifelong learners. To achieve this goal, this document identifies basic elements that are expected within all CTE programs. These elements are the basis for any instructional program to be approved for state…

This manual is the official guide to Alberta's K-12 education policies issued by Alberta Learning for use by school administrators, counselors, and teachers. The manual presents the basic principles of its programs, the legal framework (including the School Act), planning and programming directives, program administration guidance, as well as…

Discussed an innovative curriculum, human services, designed primarily to prepare students for immediate employment in a variety of social agencies. (Author/RK)

A practical explication of learning packets, this article gives a useful example of format and a guide for evaluation. (Editor)

Article presented different kinds of contributions and expertises toward research and development of moral education. (Author/RK)

Considered the conditions and requirements basic to change in education. (RK)

Article presented a new course that helped students recognize and explain the social implications of current mental and physical health problems, develop their self concept, and serve as a cadre of peer and cross-age teachers. (Author/RK)

Conventional achievement tests rank students in relation to each other. New assessment tests reflect what schools are trying to teach and how they are succeeding for representative geographic, age, racial, and socioeconomic groups. (Editor) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Program Description.

Discusses programs useful for retarded people and the role of community colleges in their development. (RK)

Claims that educational planning has largely ignored the need for rational approaches to goal elimination and program curtailment. Presents criteria to guide goal selection and discusses the setting of optimal target levels. (Editor)

A principal of an alternative school lists and elaborates on imperatives for developing an alternative school program. (Editor)