The bulletin is intended to assist local educational agency administrators in developing and/or strengthening and expanding occupational services for disadvantaged and handicapped persons as required by Federal and State legislation and outlined in the Illinois State plan. The publication opens with a discussion of the criteria for the…

This guide explains the basic concepts in cooperative education and describes the essential characteristics of effective program development and operation. The guide is the final report of a three-phase institute which developed, implemented, and evaluated plans for new directions in cooperative education. As a result of this investigation, the…

DESIGNED TO PRESENT THE AREAS OF TRAINING AVAILABLE IN THE VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTS IN MARYLAND, THIS GUIDE CONTAINS TEACHING UNITS FOR THE AGRICULTURE TEACHER TO INCLUDE IN GREATER DETAIL IN HIS COURSE. THE AGRICULTURE TEACHER AND HIS ADVISORY GROUP MAY SELECT AREAS OF TRAINING FROM THIS TOPICAL OUTLINE OR INSERT NEW, EMERGING AREAS OF…

The growing demand for increased diversification of programs and greater specialization in work experience for students of vocational agriculture has created a need for sound teacher guidelines for initiating, establishing, and administering a vocational education program that combines the benefits of school instruction, on-the-job training, and…

This handbook for vocational educators was developed as a tool to help them in their public relations efforts. Following a brief introduction, the content is presented in twelve sections. The first discusses the roles of various professionals and groups in vocational education. Section 2 covers planning a total public relations program and…

A BIBLIOGRAPHY ON MENTAL RETARDATION WAS COMPILED AS AN AID FOR PERSONS CONCERNED WITH REHABILITATION. THE 248 PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED IN THE LIST RELATE REHABILITATION READINGS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ARE GROUPED AMONG THE FOLLOWING GENERAL HEADINGS--COMMUNITY CONCERNS, INSTITUTIONS, PERSONALITY FACTORS, PRE-VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SCHOOL SUBJECT…

This document is one in a set of four documents which present a personnel development program aimed at improving the competence of instructional leaders in planning and implementing curricula in generic work skills, especially in vocational education. (Generic work skills are defined as those skills that facilitate the operation of goal-oriented…

This program of exploring occupations seeks to use existing vocational programs to help the upper junior high and high school student: (1) understand himself in relation to various occupational roles, (2) plan for achieving his occupational goal, (3) show an awareness of himself as a productive citizen, and (4) learn of the available community…

Orientation of vocational teachers to the fundamental concepts of planning and conducting cooperative occupational experience programs in off-farm agriculture is the major objective of this guide. The guide suggests that teachers attend special classes or workshops and consult additional references when planning an occupational experience program.…

Summaries of papers presented report on evaluation studies of first-year vocational education teachers, and high school cooperative education programs. Other papers summarized review research on women employed in vocations traditionally male, on vocational counseling which involves parents, and on factors influencing career choice. A guide for…

This guide contains information for use in organizing a local chapter of the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA). Presented first are a series of standards pertaining to AIASA philosophy, instructional program and staff, administration and supervision, support systems, instructional strategies, and public relations. Following a…

To assist vocational agriculture teacher-coordinators in development and improvement of directed work experience programs, a project was initiated to (1) develop tentative procedures, (2) pre-test the procedures, (3) evaluate procedures and outcomes, and (4) revise the procedures for dissemination. Representing the final stage of this project,…

Designed to help vocational educators, including both teachers and administrators, in secondary and postsecondary institutions to plan, finance, and conduct instructional programs for young farmers and young agribusiness personnel, this manual focuses upon the need and importance of such adult vocational education and provides specific suggestions…

Developed by the Bureau of Vocational Education and the Kentucky Research Coordinating Unit, this handbook presents a suggested outline for the preparation of a state plan for vocational education which can be applied in any state, regardless of size. Intended for boards of education, advisory councils, school administrators, vocational educators,…

This guide was prepared by a researcher-consultant to help school administrators and teachers improve, redirect, and expand instructional programs preparing high school youth to enter and progress in distributive employment. It presents distributive education in its educational, social, and economic environment and is concerned with a broadly…