Education in Sri Lanka is discussed as part of a series focusing on UNESCO's involvement in education in developing nations. The document is presented in four sections. Section I examines educational objectives since 1948 including literacy, extending basic education to all citizens, absorbing all schools into a state system, and establishing…

International cooperation in education in Guatemala is examined with regard to objectives, allocation, and effects of technical and financial assistance. The document is presented in two major sections. Section I focuses on how educational planners respond to social needs and political influences. Topics discussed include difficulties of…

During 1980-81, over 500 students from 43 single tribes and 63 combinations of tribes were identified and served by the Indian Education Program in the Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona. Services provided were: remedial assistance in basic skills; Indian Youth Advisors serving as para-counselors, referral sources, and school/community…

These proceedings of a workshop on the role of adult education in the development of rural areas consists of a report on the workshop, general conclusions drawn at the workshop, and its recommendations on future works. Discussed in the workshop report are the analysis of the situation in rural areas and specific development needs of rural areas,…

This teaching package presents information and materials for use by special and industrial arts educators in teaching learning-disabled students. It may also be of use to guidance counselors and administrators for student counseling and placement. The package is comprised of two primary units. Unit 1 overviews the field of learning disabilities to…

These units of instructional materials and teaching aids are the first three of a series of eight designed for use in rural agriculture programs for students in grades 9 and 10. Covered in the unit on agricultural occupations are school, the agricultural program, and the Future Farmers of America (FFA); agriculture and society; and careers in…

This paper examines the historical and philosophical underpinnings of independent living programs and presents strategies for evaluating such programs. Discussed first are issues in evaluating independent living programs. The evolution of independent living services and the mission and goals of independent living are outlined. Described next are…

This curriculum guide contains instructional materials in English as a Second Language to aid instructors in using life managing skills as the basis for building English language skills on both beginning and intermediate levels. The following six units are included in the guide: jobs, community resources, consumer education, health and safety,…

Most of the dilemmas, contradictions, and inconsistencies that beset the nation's schools relate either directly or indirectly to the ambiguous, overworked twin concepts of cultural pluralism and the great American melting pot. Examination of the ethnic history of the United States reveals that those minorities urging cultural pluralism were…

East High School's Senior Seminar, a program which allowed groups of senior students to work in the natural environment of the activities or subjects being studied, was evaluated in 1973 by the following indicators: an attitude assessment and appraisal of the program by staff members, parents, and students; a follow-up survey of participants'…

This document is one of five learning packets on alternative energy developed as part of a descriptive curriculum research project in Arkansas (see note). The overall objectives of the learning packets are to improve the level of instruction in the alternative energies by vocational exploration teachers, and to facilitate the integration of new…

This eighth of 14 curriculum modules in the Family and Community Services Occupational Education Modules series deals with decision-making and management. These concepts are reviewed and applied to Family and Community Services. Efficient use of time and energy on the job is stressed, and student values are explored in relationship to client…

This monograph discusses seven topics regarding ways in which local K-12 school districts could and should relate with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Prime Sponsor in their particular geographic area. The seven priority issues were identified by participants in a series of 15 two-day mini-conferences conducted by the Office…

This guide contains information to facilitate the teaching of consumer education at all levels. It focuses on making students more aware of how the economic structure functions and the forces that help shape the free enterprise system. Materials are divided into three sections by educational level: K-3, 4-6, and 7-12. Concepts covered include the…

This curriculum guide contains four units for a secondary consumer and homemaking education course in dynamics of living. Unit titles include (1) Understanding Ourselves (Personality, Human Needs, Value Clarification), (2) Interpersonal Relationship (Developing Relationships, Communication, Accepting Responsibility, Conflict and Change), (3)…