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Hinrichs, Roy S., Comp. – 1978
Designed for industrial arts teachers, this advisor's handbook contains general information about the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) and specific instructions for organizing and conducting student clubs. Sections of information include the following: (1) Policy of United States Office of Education (USOE) for vocational…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Industrial Education, Meetings, Organization
Mitchell, E.F.; And Others – 1968
This curriculum guide, encompassing a total industrial arts and vocational program for grades K-12 for the Leflore County Schools, Greenwood, Mississippi, was developed by a local staff of educators. Special emphasis is given to industrial arts in grades K-6, vocational orientation in the seventh grade, introduction to modern industry in the ninth…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Programs, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education, Industrial Arts
Arnold, Mitylene; And Others – 1990
This eight-chapter procedural guide outlines a supported work approach for competitive employment training of Mississippi citizens with moderate and severe disabilities. The first chapter defines competitive and supported employment and discusses funding, personnel, program options, and vocational curriculum development and assessment. The second…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Employment Programs, Program Development
Lee, Jasper S. – 1971
To aid in the successful interdisciplinary team planning of vocational education, this study sought to determine: (1) which of certain selected skills in agricultural, distributive, home economics, office, and trade and industrial occupations are being taught at the secondary level, and (2) the similarities in selected instructional content in the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Difficulty Level, Instructional Programs
Majure, T. V.; Robbins, Bennie – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1971
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Educational Objectives, Inservice Education
Harwood, R. Frank – 1972
The purpose of this year-length project was to provide the structures and procedures which can enable administrative and teaching personnel to update their business education programs in Grades 9 through 12 to fit local needs currently not being met in existing curriculums. To reduce the dropout rate, develop options in vocational education, and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Business Education, Career Development, Educational Needs
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1978
This group of reports constitutes the first series of observations designed to document the experiences of six state agencies (Delaware, Oregon, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Mississippi) which are developing model program evaluation/management support units that will affect the development and implementation of policy in federal/state…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Needs, Models
Roberts, Roy W.; Hunt, Elizabeth E. – 1969
Descriptions of vocational, practical arts, and general adult education programs for an exemplary school curriculum, grades K-12 in Leflore County, Mississippi, are given in this 1969 document. Suggestions include development of an area vocational-technical school designed to supply partially the anticipated manpower needs of this rural county. It…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Choice, Disadvantaged Youth, Distributive Education
Richardson, Gerald A. – 1981
This planning guide for inservice vocational teacher education is one of a series of materials developed by the Comprehensive Vocational Teacher Education Program for the Mississippi ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) Region to provide teacher educators, vocational directors, teachers, and other appropriate individuals with material needed to…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans
Mann, James W.; Peterson, Michael – 1985
The paper describes background and findings of a study of postsecondary educational programs and services for visually impaired persons in Mississippi. The study focuses on three topics: (1) the status of special adaptive programs in such areas as vocational-technical education, community college, junior college education, and 4-year college…
Descriptors: Blindness, Career Counseling, College Students, Community Colleges
Dillinger, LaRane P. – 1985
This report describes the background and plans for an alternative education program to reduce the high dropout rate at Baldwyn High School in Baldwyn, Mississippi. Research shows that students drop out primarily because they are behind grade level and are older than their classmates. Of Baldwyn High School's approximately 290 students, between 25…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Frick, Herman L. – 1969
Prepared under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, this 1969 document outlines the scope and nature of a K-12 program designed to meet the educational needs of the rural disadvantaged youth of Leflore County, Mississippi. It is noted that the young people of this county are products of rural poverty, with 83% of the non-white…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Black Students, Cognitive Objectives, Cultural Background
Ratajczak, Rosalinda – 1978
The six sections of this report describe the collection of occupational information on an interstate basis to plan effective education programs for manpower development. Focus is on eight southern states--Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Section 1 discusses two views of vocational…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Decision Making, Economic Factors, Economics