Materials contained in this guide were developed as part of the guidance component of a comprehensive program of vocational education for career development (kindergarten through university) and were used in inservice workshops in the Sarasota and Manatee school districts in Florida to train occupational placement specialists in micro-interviewing…

The University of Albuquerque established a degree program for adults which includes (1) a time shortened concept, (2) a seminar format in the general education program which allows the adult students an opportunity to question, critique, discuss, and engage in scholarly dialogue with seminar preceptors, (3) a flexible schedule that allows adult…

This report on youth employment programs is intended to help prime sponsors and program operators implement innovative youth employment efforts under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and the Youth Employment and Demonstration Project Act (YEDPA). The content is in two chapters. Chapter 1 covers the introduction, meeting…

A systems analysis of a community educational television (ETV) structure and of community needs was made in three counties of Appalachian Maryland to see whether an ETV system could meet integrated needs of public school students, disadvantaged families, educators, health service groups, police and fire departments, and business/industry across…

This paper examines services that link the adult learner's interests to the learning resources of the society. Two sets of research studies are used as a background for analyzing needs and services. The first set of studies consists of thirty state and national surveys or needs assessments of "learners,""would-be," or "potential learners." The…

This manual has been prepared as a supplement to the final report (CE 018 453) on the Systemwide Career Education Cluster-Based Articulated Model Program, SCECAMP. An introduction provides an overview of the SCECAMP project and the rationale for this replication manual. The first of the three major sections contained in this document summarizes…

Recommendations are offered in this manual for planning, organizing, and financing academic programs for older people, based on the experience of institutions already conducting programs for older students, on current thinking in gerontology, and on knowledge and experience of staff and consultants of the Academy for Educational Development. Three…

The Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges (CASC) conducted this study of the funding and implementation of a faculty development program starting in 1973. In each of the four case studies, selected from 40 participating colleges, a team of faculty members was created as a mechanism to improve faculty development efforts. A team of three…

This is Volume II-A of a study to describe federally-subsidized state and county child day care management systems and to report how well the management systems work. Information is reported in terms of nine subsystems: (1) Needs Assessment, (2) Planning and Implementation, (3) Evaluation, (4) Information and Referral, (5) Client Eligibility, (6)…

A compilation of descriptive, factual, and technical information re: the development of the American Indian School of Medicine (AISOM), this document describes the history and current status of AISOM and presents the 1977 projected calendar. AISOM is described as: established by the Navajo Tribal Council in 1977; developing an academic affiliation…

This is an account of the planning and implementation processes of a new secondary school (Bayridge Secondary School), located in a suburban area of a medium-sized city in Ontario, Canada. This report traces the planning and development of the school's goals, which included involvement of the entire school community, from 1970 through 1974. The…

Provided are guidelines for the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children, designed to comply with the proposed Pennsylvania Special Education Standards. Chapters cover the following topics: instructional components of the IEP (including determination of present educational levels,…

The handbook reflects diverse approaches to faculty development gained through direct contact with more than 200 colleges and universities. It contains theoretical background and exercises, instruments, and handouts on such topics as: models for faculty development, faculty motivation, portfolio evaluation, instructional development, course…

In order to assess the felt needs and interests of the local population and business community relative to education and training, a survey was designed and implemented in the four-county area surrounding Waco, Texas. This volume, part two of a three part series, documents the work done in developing and conducting the business and industry…

California Career Centers are inschool information centers offering a variety of information and guidance which can be used efficiently and constructively by career guidance personnel as an educational tool to facilitate the career development of students. This study represents an effort to assist guidance personnel to implement, maintain, and…