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…

Five programs in developmental reading at Leeward Community College (Hawaii) were studied to determine their effectiveness. The programs were: (1) general reading using individualized exercises; (2) an integrated skills approach combining reading and basic English skills; (3) a curriculum designed for each student from diagnostic testing; (4) a…

Summarizing discussions held during the Second Annual Child Abuse/Neglect Conference (Houston, 1977), this paper presents the following: the historical background of the special legal relationship between the Federal and tribal governments; current tribal-state relations (emphasis on state jurisdiction, Bureau of Indian Affairs' services, and the…

Consolidating 1976 survey findings re: the 10 Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) Title III Urban Indian Prime Sponsors, this document focuses upon the development of 4 CETA models aimed at CETA objectives and providing background information for development of CETA films to train Prime Sponsor staff. Based on site visit interviews and…

The report reviews multicultural/bilingual programs for which funds have been allocated by the National Institute of Education (NIE) for fiscal year 1977-78. There are two major sections to the report. The first section discusses the history, legislation, and development of bilingual education programs in response to federal requirements. Mandates…

Major priority areas established by the American Indian (Lumbee) Parent Committee of the Indian Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Program for Robeson County, North Carolina were: remedial reading; additional vocational education; special guidance programs; accelerated training for gifted; specialists in math; and cultural enrichment…

Objectives of a pilot workshop for selected home economics teachers working with special needs students who were programmed into regular home economics classes were that each participant should (1) become aware of her personal teaching styles (and alternatives); (2) learn to match teaching styles with student learning styles; (3) become familiar…

During academic year 1976-77, the State of Mississippi provided educational and/or supportive services for 4,811 migrant students ages 5-20 through 16 migrant projects. This was 938 more students than the previous year. Of these, 3,021 students received screenings for visual imparities, 538 received immunizations, and 1,242 received complete…

A community-based program for adults learning English as a second language has been carried out by Vancouver Community College in British Columbia. The program, known as Neighborhood English Classes of the college, offers classes at accessible locations in the community to serve immigrants who are unable or unwilling to attend the intensive…

A year-round outdoor recreation and education program for the moderately and severely retarded begun in 1972 at Craig State School in Sonyea, New York, is summarized in this report of development of the program, its success, and recommendations for the future. The program builds progressively from a nature trail hike to a day camping program one…

The history of adult and community education in Michigan since 1862 can be divided into five major periods. In the first period, 1862-1930, adult and evening education was instituted by Henri A. Hobart in the Upper Peninsula and was extended by Frank Cody in Detroit. During the second period, the 1930s, Charles Stewart Mott and Frank J. Manly laid…

Evaluation for a one-year period (1976-77) was conducted of the St. Charles Parish Schools (Louisiana) adaptation of the Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) prototype developed by Research for Better Schools, Inc. The EBCE program provided secondary school students with cognitive skills, career experiences, and personal perspectives which aid…

This report presents the results of an extensive needs assessment conducted by the Lanier County (Georgia) Public Schools as one stage in the development of a comprehensive education plan for the county's schools. The major intent of the needs assessment was to determine to what degree the schools were implementing their stated philosophy of…

Describing and evaluating an experimental program in experiential education conducted during the 1973-74 school year at Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this paper includes: a discussion of program planning and development; a report on the operation of the Seminar; a discussion of the evaluation process and results; and a…

The document reports that the culmination of the industrial cluster's 12-month research grant was the career plan process model. The process oriented model is a vehicle to facilitate occupational orientation and exploration and consists of a self-directed exploration of a wide range of industrial occupations. The document presents information…