To improve the competencies of professional vocational education personnel responsible for public information programs, 26 participants from 16 states attended a 14-day training institute. Institute objectives were achieved through a variety of activities and presentations by resource speakers, laboratory assignments, case studies, field trips,…

Responsibilities of nonurban community colleges can appropriately embrace such activities and programs as short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, civic action programs, paraprofessional training, counseling, career retraining, and other community oriented programs. These colleges and the communities they serve have special…

The setting up and functioning of a sex counseling service at Yale College is discussed. The service is staffed by a husband and wife, gynecologist and social worker respectively, functioning as a team, with the goal of helping students with any problem relating to sexuality. The sex counseling service was placed within the Mental Hygiene Division…

The manual covers high school driver education for the educable mentally retarded (EMR) student. Guidelines are given for an instructional program offered prior to enrollment in a regular driver education course, to familiarize EMR students with the general content areas. The driving task is analyzed and general objectives for driver education…

This paper explores some of the conditions currently affecting research and development in education and examines their implication for management. These conditions are: (1) the public expectation of quick and sure responses from the R and D effort, and (2) the genuine wish for increased democratization in society and increased responsiveness on…

Based on the premise that cost measurement for a library can be performed in the same manner as for an industrial organization, this paper presents a hypothetical cost determination problem of a small company which produces bricks. A summary of the five steps taken to develop the various cost figures are: (1) Assign all cost items to the…

This curriculum study focuses on the subject areas of English, mathematics, accounting, shorthand, and typewriting at Kapiolani Community College, Oahu, Hawaii. The author traces the inclusion of these areas in the business education program, as the college evolved from a technical school to a comprehensive junior college. One notable aspect of…

This guide is designed to assist the health educator in providing meaningful instruction in the area of health education. Developed by the Kokomo-Center Township Consolidated School Corporation for the purpose of uniform instruction in each class, as well as each school, it presents units of instruction in personal, physical, community, and social…

This study examines the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead to determine his theory of value and apply it to the principles, objectives, and positions of university adult education. Whitehead's value criteria are applied to the two major statements on policy of university adult education, which the writer feels are inadequate: the National…

This document is a revision of "Guidelines for Holding a Governor's Conference on Libraries (American Library Association, American Trustee Association, 1963). The report discusses what governor's conferences on libraries are and how they may be helpful. Many aspects of planning for such a conference are presented, including how much time to leave…

This document reports an initial conference of ten small developing colleges which are contracted to study the feasibility of instituting all or parts of the nine teacher education program models developed in the Teacher Education Project of the U.S. Office of Education (USOE). Included in the report are summaries of prepared statements by each…

A document intended to provide program planning guidelines for Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCAs) desirous of working with families, recommends adherence to eight principles and following of five steps. The principles involve planning before action, fact finding and analysis, clear delineation of operational objectives, planning at all…

The role and status of the recreation professional, with emphasis on leadership methodology, is examined in this text. Examples of program activities, guides for the development of recreation programs, and a survey of the types of programs sponsored by a wide variety of public and voluntary agencies are provided. (SW)

This annotated bibliography includes research and descriptions of innovative programs in working with the non-college bound student. Such a student enters the work force immediately after high school or seeks technical training. Intensive occupational guidance is needed to insure successful job entry and continued vocational development. Research…

The Arizona Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) was established as an experimental program to fill the need for vocational research development, coordination, and dissemination. The RCU now provides: (1) research development including the identification of research needs, (2) research coordination and dissemination, (3) educational data collection,…