This self-study manual, for use by individuals or groups, was developed as a resource for social work practitioners and focuses on the assessment, intervention, and prevention of adolescent abuse and neglect. The introduction presents the philosophy of continuing education on which the manual is based, an overview of the manual, and an article on…

The broad purpose of this project was to examine all aspects of the Community College of Vermont (CCV) review and contracting process and to recommend changes to the CCV Review Board and Decision Team for implementation. Examination focused on the present program, the contract format, Local Review Committee procedures, the counseling process, and…

This program includes an extensive series of learning activities designed to improve students' skills in many areas of English, including expository and creative writing, literature appreciation, vocabulary, listening and speaking, research, and reading. Each activity sheet indicates the subject of the activity, its classification, the number of…

The games and worksheets presented in this document were compiled to assist vocational teachers who need student materials and activities which are designed for independent use or adaptable for individual needs. The forty-nine games (and worksheets that are presented as games) have been grouped into four different categories. The first category…

This handbook is designed to accompany seven instructional modules which were developed to help physical educators reduce sex bias in secondary physical education classes. Module topics are: (1) introduction to stereotyping and discrimination; (2) sex-role stereotyping and its effects; (3) biological sex differences; (4) Title IX; (5) curriculum…

This module is intended to enable secondary school physical education teachers to recognize: (1) that inaccurate assumptions about biological differences have been used to justify different opportunities for boys and girls in physical education; (2) some common misconceptions about girls and women; (3) that tendencies to generalize about physical…

This module, intended for secondary school physical education teachers, identifies the four major components of a curriculum and the factors which must be considered in curriculum development. Examples of the factors which must be considered in curriculum development are given, and guidelines are offered for eliminating sex-role stereotyping and…

Guidelines are presented to aid secondary school physical education teachers in evaluating student performance in a way that avoids sex-role stereotyping and sex discrimination. Suggestions made for conducting testing in a bias-free setting include: (1) avoid sex-differentiated role tasks; (2) organize motor-performance testing procedures so that…

This course is one of several subcourses that make up the entire Army correspondence course on wheeled vehicle maintenance. The subcourse is designed to provide the student with information about the operation, malfunction diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of wheeled vehicle drive lines, axles, and suspension systems. It provides the basic…

This course is one of several subcourses that make up the entire Army correspondence course on wheeled vehicle maintenance. The subcourse is designed to provide the student with information about the operation, malfunction diagnosis, maintenance, and repair of wheeled vehicle steering systems. It provides the basic theory, and also includes…

The curriculum guide is intended to provide creative and academic enrichment for gifted students in regular classrooms of grades 3, 4, 5, and 6. Introductory information includes a discussion of the Three Stage Model, characteristics of the able student, and instructions for using the guide. Individual lesson plans are provided for the following…

This Rate Training Manual and Nonresident Career Course (RTM/NRCC) form a self-study package that will enable Hospital Corps personnel to help themselves fulfill the requirements of their rating. Among these requirements are the abilities to perform duties as assistants in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of disease and injuries, and in…

The activities in this booklet are designed to help students achieve the following objectives: (1) learn as much as possible about the world of work; (2) learn as much as possible about themselves; (3) develop the skill to make sound educational and vocational decisions; and (4) accept responsibility for making their own career decisions. This…

This task-simulation learning module on board meeting preparation for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the fourth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. (Each of the modules in the set is…

This task-simulation learning module on being a correspondence secretary for secondary and postsecondary teachers and students, the sixth in a series of eleven task and in-basket simulations, was designed to provide individualized instruction in office occupations courses, such as introductory business and typewriting. The module is divided into…