Patterned after a previously successful Laborers-Associated General Contractors model named the Construction Skills Training Program, a demonstration project was implemented at five regional training centers. At least eight courses were created, combined, or revised. Four full-length audiovisual support pieces were completed. Three courses were…

A telephone survey of all 50 states and site visits to 18 states and one Canadian province were conducted in order to provide data for a comparison of California's space and utilization standards to those of other states. The scope of the study was limited to a review of the standards or guidelines for the following space categories: classrooms;…

The purpose of these guidelines, intended for the North Carolina public school administrator, the building architect, and the builder, is to facilitate the planning and installation of uniform wiring in a building regardless of the type of equipment that will ultimately be installed. This approach will allow for flexibility in curriculum…

This packet contains a curriculum guide, a set of lesson plans, a student manual, and a competency test packet for the Building Trades II course, the second year of a 2-year, 2-unit (350 hour) preemployment program for students in grades 11-12. This technical course is designed to develop the basic skills associated with builders. An additional…

This task-based curriculum guide is intended to help secondary teachers provide relevant training for an entry-level job as an electrician. Introductory materials include background information on trade and industrial education and program goals and safety information. Descriptions follow of the construction trades program, vocational cooperative…

This chapter deals with 1981 cases involving disputes over property. Cases involving the detachment and attachment of land continue to dominate the property chapter with 11 cases reported, the same number summarized in last year's chapter. One case involving school board referenda raised the interesting question of whether or not a state could…

The first volume of a report by the Council of Ontario Universities provides information on the 21 universities and related institutions which receive grants directly from the government of Ontario. It is part of a three-volume set offering detailed information on the revenues and expenses and changes in fund balances at all Ontario universities…

This module on electricity is one of a series of modules designed to teach basic skills necessary for entry-level employment in this field. This module contains four instructional units that cover the following topics: (1) electrical materials; (2) electrical tools; (3) electrical layout; and (4) electrical basic skills. Each instructional unit…

These teacher's materials are for a 24-unit competency-based secondary education course on electricity and electronics designed for California public schools. The 24 units are: (1) an orientation; (2) an introduction to electricity; (3) safety; (4) history of electricity; (5) basic electrical skills; (6) magnetism; (7) the nature of electricity;…

This curriculum guide was developed to complement the Arizona validated competency lists for construction trades. The writing team included tradespeople, secondary vocational educators, community college vocational instructors, and university professors of construction technology programs. The guide lists 15 competencies to be mastered by…

Hearings on reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, Titles VII and IX, are presented. Title VII concerns construction, reconstruction, and renovation of academic facilities. Title IX provides grants to colleges to support graduate study. To assist in maintaining academic facilities, Title VII provides grants to undergraduate and graduate…

The result of a detailed 2-year space needs analysis of the University of Idaho Library, this study focuses on the three primary space requirement elements of users, collection components, and library staff and support services. A summary of issues and recommendations is presented, and the following specific subjects are considered in detail: (1)…

A survey of former students of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) wood technics programs and employers in woodworking industries was conducted during spring of 1985. General objectives were to determine job classifications, types of businesses, and relative importance of tasks or duties in various woodworking-related…

This student learning guide contains one module for completing a course in building maintenance. It is designed especially for use in secondary schools in Palm Beach County, Florida. The module covers one task, and consists of a purpose, performance objective, enabling objectives, learning activities keyed to resources, information sheets, student…

This instructional package is intended for use in training Air Force personnel enrolled in a program for apprentice carpenters. Training includes an introduction to carpentry and provides instruction in the use of carpentry hand, portable power, and shop tools; construction and maintenance of wood structures; installation of building hardware; and…