Covering the period of 1973-76, the Tennessee Exemplary Project in Career Education (TEPCE) was designed to develop a comprehensive career education program, in the Greeneville and Greene County, Tennessee, schools. Objectives for each level in the educational program were established for the awareness (K-5), exploration (6-8), preparation (9-12),…

Each of the seven case studies in this report describes the school and community, the implementation of Individually Guided Education (IGE) programs, and home-school-community relations programs and activities, and analyzes the home-school-community relations programs and activities. The selection of the seven schools was primarily based on the…

During the last decade, bilingual programs have increased dramatically in number and scope; but there are still many problems to be resolved in implementing cultural pluralism. The definition of who is bilingual is an important issue. Bilingual programs currently in existence vary between the widely used transitional model (where instruction is…

Career education, as it currently exists, is put in perspective with reference to broader and more far-reaching proposals for dealing with the education/work dilemma in the United States. In so doing, career education is pictured as a movement that operates under a "possible change" philosophy. Current strengths of career education are…

Presented is the 1976 annual report of a project to prepare profoundly and severely retarded adults for sheltered employment, thus qualifying them for low-level group home placement. The history of the project is traced and program goals (such as refinement of toileting, dressing, and eating skills) are reported in chapter I. In chapter II, the 26…

This book describes in detail the rationale and assumptions, the methods and procedures, and the goals and strategies that go into the establishment of a Tutorial Community School (TCS). The goal is to help other schools adopt these concepts, totally or partially. A sequential approach is offered for implementing each of the major Tutorial…

One of a series of nine reports of Project ACTIVE (Attaining Competence for Teaching in Vocational Education), this report focuses on the criteria for assessing mastery of the professional competencies (skills) important to vocational educators serving handicapped students. An overview of competency-based vocational teacher education (CBTE) and…

The basic objective of this research project was to determine the effectiveness of the Marine Corps Task Analysis Program (TA) as it had been conducted by the Office of Manpower Utilization (OMU). Main findings and conclusions are summarized in the eight research areas into which the study was divided: TA observation and interview procedures; task…

These general guidelines for establishing a practical nursing education program define the roles and responsibilities of the administrative and instructional personnel, State Board of Vocational Education, Tennessee Board of Nursing, local advisory committee, and cooperative hospital. The philosophy, definition, objectives, and rationale for a…

This manual, developed to provide vocational instructors or coordinators with model training plans to be used to conduct concurrent work and education programs for disadvantaged and handicapped students, has the purposes of: (1) serving as a description of the kinds of content that should be included in a training plan, (2) serving as an example…

The fourth volume in a 10-volume report on the historical development (1966-1973) of the 8 administrative Area Offices of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Mental Health Programs, this report presents information on the Albuquerque Area Office. Included in this report are: (1) The Context (geographic distribution; IHS facilities; population served;…

This document describes the objectives, development and evaluation of the Syracuse Responsive Care Program. The Responsive Care Program was designed to facilitate the development of children's social and cognitive repertoires, and was first implemented at Syracuse University with preschool children. Assumptions are that optimal learning is likely…

The Career Guidance Institute, an inservice education activity for educators in South Portland public schools, was designed to create a climate of sharing, action, and communication among educators, students, and businessmen. The format of the inservice programs included visitations to industry or businesses representing 1 of 10 selected career…

Covering the period from October 1, 1975, to September 30, 1976, this annual report contains information on the Colorado Career Information System's (COCIS) administration and organization, information development, delivery vehicle, and marketing and field services. (COCIS is an on-line computerized career information system that has been…

Project PRICE (Programing Retarded in Career Education) is a three year project funded by the USOE's Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. The overall goal of Project PRICE is to develop a methodology by which school systems can educate school personnel, communities and families to provide more relevant career education instruction and…