This seventh in a series of eleven learning modules on program planning, development, and evaluation is designed to help secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers analyze an occupation (task analysis) and organize the results of the analysis so as to maximize its value in developing an educational program. The terminal objective for the…

This ninth in a series of eleven learning modules on program planning, development, and evaluation is designed to assist secondary and postsecondary vocational teachers in developing long-range plans for vocational education, plans which will assist in determining needed facilities, equipment, budget, and staff. Introductory sections relate the…

This program guide is one of the 14 components (see note) of the Career Alert Planning (CAP) program, a set of individualized materials designed to help participants find out about themselves and about the kind of work for which they are suited. In this program, participants become acquainted with occupations that are representative of 10 basic…

Intended for use by participating students, this guide provides an overview of the Work Maturity Skills Training Program. (The Work Maturity Skills Training Program is a set of individualized competency-based units that are designed to help participants develop the competencies they need to find and retain jobs.) Following a statement of the…

This competency booklet for individualized competency-based instruction is the third of five in the Job Search Skills package. (Instructor program and guides are available separately as CE 031 965 and 966, the other booklets as CE 031 967-971.) It contains four operational units related to the job search competency of applying for jobs. (The…

This competency booklet for individualized competency-based instruction is the fourth of five in the Job Search Skills package. (Instructor program and guides are available separately as CE 031 965 and 966, the other booklets as CE 031 967-971.) It contains 13 operational units related to the job search competency of interviewing for the job. (The…

Longitudinal effectiveness of a program of bilingual individualized instruction in math, English and Spanish reading implemented by bilingual paraprofessional teachers recruited from migrant families was assessed among Spanish dominant monolingual and bilingual migrant students. Test scores in math and English reading for children age 5 to 9 were…

The 310 project is an educational research and demonstration program with learning centers located in five Missouri correctional institutions. These are the Missouri State Penitentiary, the Missouri Intermediate Reformatory, the Missouri Training Center for Men, the Central Missouri Correctional Center, and the Ozark Correctional Center. Manned by…

A bibliography of articles by K. Patricia Cross on the nontraditional student in American higher education is presented. Entries are presented by year, starting with 1980 and dating back to 1955. Topics that are covered include: adult learners, lifelong learning, community college education, individualized instruction, the quality of education,…

Social studies instruction will improve if social studies educators cooperate with computer professionals to develop ways of using the computer in the classroom. Objections of many social studies teachers to computers are based on experiences in which computers were used to intimidate consumers, implement poorly conceived projects, and promote…

The many dimensions of individual differences that make each learner a challenge to the foreign language teacher are discussed. The teacher must interpret the information and provide differentiated environments to "match" these differences. Emphasis is placed upon learning styles and learning strategies. An historical perspective of adapting…

Unemployment, especially among unskilled teenagers, and the lack of skilled workers to fill existing job openings in the Michigan Upper Peninsula gave impetus to the Bay de Noc Community College program, "Contracting with Business and Industry." On the basis of a contract between business, student, and the college, the business agrees to provide…

Recent research by Smith and Glass indicates that academic achievement is often correlated with class size. Findings from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study suggest that teachers can do a better job with smaller classes partly because they are able to individualize instruction. Yet the possibility of reducing class size significantly is…

A survey of educators was conducted to determine the relative importance of eight desirable characteristics of competency based education materials and then to apply the results to materials actually in use. Initially, 129 vocational instructors, administrators, and instructional designers were surveyed using a pair-comparison method. Objectives…

This Education and Work Program Year-End Report has been prepared by the Education and Work Program of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) to summarize their work performed under contract with the National Institute of Education. The report has been prepared for educational policy-makers, researchers, and educational…