This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in agriculture. The agriculture test was developed by the National Evaluation Systems, Inc. and educators in Georgia. The test covers 13 subareas: (1) plant science; (2) crop management; (3) animal science; (4) livestock and…

This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in business. The test covers five different facets of business: (1) business communication skills; (2) business math and accounting; (3) general business; (4) business and youth organization; and (5) information processing.…

This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in distributive education. The test covers nine subareas: (1) career development; (2) economics; (3) distribution; (4) selling; (5) market research; (6) operations; (7) management; (8) human relations; and (9) professional…

This study guide was specifically designed for individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in hearing impaired. The test covers four subareas: (1) anatomy, physiology, and physics of sound; (2) audiological interpretation, etiology, and identification; (3) amplification, language, and communications; and (4) other…

This study guide is designed to aid individuals preparing to take the Georgia Teacher Certification Test (TCT) in industrial arts. The test covers seven subareas: (1) drafting; (2) electrical energy; (3) graphics; (4) metal fabrication; (5) power and power machines; (6) woodworking; and (7) general building construction and manufacturing. The…

This resource text was designed to provide suggestions and ideas that might be helpful in developing an advanced placement/honors U.S. history course. It opens with tips on teaching essay skills, sample essay examinations, strategies for incorporating essays into lesson plans, document-based question guidelines/hints, and strategies for grading…

This document is a self-paced training packet developed for a pilot project at the University of Houston-University Park to teach pharmacy faculty members to do their own online searching. The training begins with general topics such as the kinds of searches that can be done effectively online, the selection of appropriate databases to search, and…

Designed to assist individuals who need to bring information to citizen groups or decision makers concerned with community economic development, this manual uses a question-answer format to cover topics that might occur to someone just starting to build an understanding of community economic analysis. Among topics covered are: strategies for…

This course outline and study guide for "The Comprehensive Community College," a graduate course offered at Iowa State University, lists topics, objectives, and references for each of the 13 topic-based units in the course. Introductory material indicates that the course, which was designed for practicing and aspiring community college…

This handbook is designed to aid vocational education staff who are producing student learning guides for competency-based vocational education (CBVE). In the handbook, the basic considerations in developing each component of a learning guide are explained. In addition, specific and concise guidelines for writing each component are given, and…

These military-developed curriculum materials consist of a course description, plan of instruction, study guides, and workbooks for use in training masonry specialists. Covered in the course blocks are laying concrete blocks, stone, and bricks as well as plaster, stucco, and tile. Course block III, on laying concrete blocks, stone, and bricks,…

This student manual on auto service and repair is intended for second-year students in industrial cooperative training who have studied "Automobile Mechanic Fundamentals" during the first year. Based on "Auto Service and Repair," by Martin W. Stockel, this manual is designed for individualized instruction under supervision of a…

Developed as part of the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) correspondence training program, this course on pastry baking is designed to provide a source of study materials on the preparation of pastry items within central pastry shops throughout the Marine Corps; it is adaptable for nonmilitary instruction. Introductory materials include specific…

Developed as part of the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) correspondence training program, this course on vegetables, soups, sauces, gravies, and beverages is designed to increase Marine Corps cooks' effectiveness as food handlers, using the proper techniques in the preparation of these items. Introductory materials include specific information for…

Developed as part of the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) correspondence training program, this course on salads, sandwiches, and desserts is designed to provide Marine food service personnel with a general background in the proper techniques for the preparation of these items. Introductory materials include specific information for MCI students and a…