This report describes the development of a master plan for identifying and accommodating disadvantaged and handicapped students within the vocational education programs of the Virginia Community College System. The general project objectives reported on were: (1) to determine the potential number of disadvantaged and handicapped students by…

This report deals with dissemination efforts associated with the Ohio Elementary Teacher Education Model project located at the University of Toledo. A necessary prerequisite for development activities is an adequate expository base upon which a model can be built. A face-to-face confrontation is then needed between those who participated in this…

The Clark College Elementary Teacher Education Models (CCETEM) is an emerging curriculum design for an undergraduate, liberal arts institution serving mostly black students. It encompasses commitments 1) to strengthen components of the curriculum which have been found to be effective in preparing teachers for rendering needed services in…

This document is a compilation of the proceedings of the 23rd Annual State California Conference on Educational Research. The theme of the proceedings centered around accountability and curriculum. Each participant submitted his remarks on specially designed paper; each page was photographed and prepared without editing. The three general sessions…

A complete audio-tutorial course in sophomore-level plant morphology was prepared, using an existing textbook and laboratory manual. Audio scripts, behavioral objectives and unit quizzes were written by the research participants. A pilot study was completed and needed revisions made. Preliminary testing was begun, but the number of students…

This paper reviews guidelines of the Cooperative Extension Service, as set forth in Smith-Lever Act of 1924. It discusses the early educational program, examines the efforts of the present program, pointing out weaknesses and methodology, and sets forth objectives for future program efforts. (NF)

This 3-phase study was conducted to: (1) ascertain the essential education, training, and classification characteristics of marine technicians and technologists, (2) suggest their implications to educators, oceanographers, and labor administrators, and (3) develop a taxonomical schema for classifying these personnel. The methodology included…

The handbook provides suggestions and guidelines to assist local education agency personnel in planning and implementing inservice education programs for the teacher of the gifted and talented. Information is presented on the following topics: the need for inservice education; twelve guiding principles for inservice education (including use of a…

Transcripts of speeches as well as the Outline of How to Plan a Workshop are included in this proceedings report. It contains the texts of individual presentations by Bay Area Reference Center staff covering the following topics: The Workshop Planners, Assessing Needs, Preparing Workshop Objectives, Defining the Audience, The Time, The Place, The…

Information on the development of a welding program and curriculum is presented to assist instructors and administrators in the implementation of a training program. The American Welding Society is recommended as an authoritative source for assistance. (EC)

Describes the elements of a directed reading plan (DRP) and outlines the procedures for developing such a plan. (RB)

This article challenges the value of the Carnegie Unit and proposes an alternative. The basic orientation for both the challenge and alternative is derived from the concept of "quality control." (Editor)

This article tells the story of how a university can develop an on-site inservice program for teachers that deals with day-to-day, real-life issues of teaching. Such a program benefits both the university and school participants. (Editor)

Physical education teaches basic life principles as well as motor skills that have long-lasting benefits. Yet, say these authors, it is usually the first curricular area to suffer school budget cuts. Criteria for a good physical education program are described with the implication that if the subject is properly taught it is more difficult to…