The Junior High School/Middle School Evaluative Criteria is the product of an effort by the National Study of School Evaluation to develop evaluative materials for these schools. The Manual section describes the organization of criteria and provides directions for their use. The sections on "School and Community" and on "Philosophy…

Prepared by the Division of Vocational Education, University of California, this publication contains information on cooperative distributive and office education programs. Sections describe: (1) cooperative vocational education, giving the characteristics and advantages of cooperative programs, (2) planning activities for cooperative vocational…

To seek resolution of problems in providing education for youth and adults oriented toward the world of work, the Massachusetts Advisory Council on Education (MACE) undertook a study of vocational-technical education as a major project. This publication contains the major papers and prepared reactions to these papers, which were presented at a…

The purpose of this study was to determine if Michigan schools can conduct an evaluation of their own programs of vocational education, with emphasis on outcomes and attainment of local objectives, maximizing the use of local personnel and resources, and utilizing consultant leadership and related professional assistance. The study was conducted…

Reported in the second of a series are summarized versions of approximately 80 bills relating to the education of exceptional children that have been introduced in State legislatures in 1974. The report, produced by the Handicapped Children's Education Project of the Education Commission of the States, is said to make no attempt to present all…

The "First Annual Report by the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) to the United States Congress" is presented in two parts. Recommendations in Part 1 cover: (1) Self Determination and Management Know-How; (2) A Master Plan for Indian Education Personnel; (3) Language Deprived Indian Children--A Solution; (4) The…

This paper presents a summary of the decisions made by the members of the Marianas Orthography Committee and contains recommendations and general rules for official and formal adoption into the writing system of the Chamorro language throughout the Mariana Islands. The committee presents the general rules with the hope that they will be followed…

The book is a textbook for preparing students for positions in professions through which the needs of older adults are met. It is a manual for in-service training of agency staff, aides, and technicians and serves as a guide for leadership training workshops for board, council, and committee members, and other volunteers working with older adults.…

This publication is designed to serve school administrators interested in reviewing the key administrative concepts relative to cooperative vocational education. The document identifies the various types of cooperative programs, the advantages of cooperative education, and the major limiting factors related to the administration of these programs.…

The purpose of this study was to determine and develop the elements of an organizational plan for the administration and supervision of secondary vocational trade and industrial education. The study included a survey of pertinent literature, including the Smith-Hughes Act, the provisions of Public Law 88-210, and the Alabama State Plan for…

Career Education has recently emerged as a dominant theme in American Education, with its main thrust to prepare all students for a successful life of work by increasing vocational options and enhancing skill development. This report is one of a series developed to assist educators and administrators charged with the task of coordinating these…

Developed as the second part of a 2-volume program guide, this document should be of particular interest to coordinators and administrators of cooperative vocational education programs on both the secondary and post secondary levels. Major sections of guide are: (1) Planning Activities for Cooperative Vocational Education Programs, (2) Advisory…

This publication is the report of an attempt by the Division of Compensatory Education to evaluate the effectiveness of parent advisory committees as they operate in relation to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs in California Schools. The sample for this study was randomly selected. It consisted of 186 advisory committees…

Half of this paper is the text of a lecture based on the author's philosophy of career education and stimulated program development, which he indicates was formulated during years of rapid change in our high schools. From his experiences as principal and instructional leader he draws conclusions regarding (1) common learnings which remain the…

The Arizona superintendent of instruction established five statewide committees of thirty persons each to identify and prioritize the educational needs of the state. Each of these committees was composed of representatives of one identifiable group--parents; persons in business, industry, and labor; teachers; school administrators; and local…