An interview with William Kobin and James Swinehart on the health series being developed by Children's Television Workshop. (HB)

Lawsuits filed against the New York City child care system are described as a prelude to necessary changes in the system. (GW)

The purpose of this paper is to present a rationale and objectives for NIE's education and work priority area, to discuss the status of current R&D activities within this area, and to describe possible future efforts that are now under discussion. (Author)

Guidelines, procedures, and considerations in selecting the basic original collection for a new media center. (LS)

In Scotland, outdoor education is seen as a combination of outdoor pursuits and environmental studies. The article describes various centres in the Edinburgh area, outdoor education expeditions, and programs, such as mountaineering, rock climbing, orienteering, and canoeing. (KM)

The University Occupational Education Coordinators Council, referred to as a liaison council, serves as a vital link in the Illinois system for development and delivery of occupational education personnel. The council consists of representatives from eight State universities, all having vocational teacher education programs. (Author/EA)

Needs assessment activities are presented as a basis for gathering information essential to program development, revision, and evaluation and include surveys of trends advocated by national authorities and consumers and identification of needs of students and local school systems. These data form the basis for developing program objectives in a…

A discussion of the origins and application of Great Britain's National Development Program in Computer Assisted Learning. (HB)

A special communication technique called "chartering" can lead to improved understanding between technical/vocational educators and their constituencies. (Editor)

Written to help local school systems more fully utilize community expertise in their career education programs, this guide discusses the following topics in a question/answer format: What is community involvement? What challenges must be overcome to gain effective community involvement? and How are community involvement activities developed and…

Written as a guide to aid rural Appalachian high schools in the establishment of a work experience program, this booklet describes the development of a work experience program in six steps and then presents an example of a work experience program developed in Eastern Kentucky by this procedure. The guide also discusses the do's and don'ts of…

Using a hypothetical example of how a job placement program was developed in a small, rural community, this booklet is intended as a guide to aid local high school systems in the development of job placement programs. Written in a question/answer format, it focuses on four major objectives of a job placement program: To provide information to…

This handbook of guidelines is intended to explain the sum and substance of the evaluation process and to guide a planning committee in designing an evaluation program. The evaluation process discussed is termed "evaluation by objectives." The guidelines for implementing evaluation by objectives have five steps: diagnosing current…