This publication reports the eleventh meeting in a series of regional seminars convened by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on the subject of fertility and family planning. The main objectives of the meeting were to: (1) identify the characteristics of regional integrated family planning programs; (2) identify…

The process for providing a "thorough and efficient" (T & E) education according to New Jersey statutes and regulations involves six basic steps. This document suggests procedures for handling the second, third, and fourth of these steps: setting objectives and standards for education according to goals established by and for the…

This book is directed to the student of recreational programming. Seven chapters cover the following areas: (1) scope of the audience for recreational programming, human life stages and cycles, and program approaches; (2) sample programs with specified objectives, selection of activities, meeting criteria, goals, and objectives; (3) program…

Designed for industrial arts teachers, this advisor's handbook contains general information about the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) and specific instructions for organizing and conducting student clubs. Sections of information include the following: (1) Policy of United States Office of Education (USOE) for vocational…

The parenting and education functions of families, in the context of their homes and communities, are explored. The literature on parent education is reviewed, and a preliminary survey of a number of ongoing parent education programs is conducted. The tasks undertaken were designed to provide a solid theoretical and empirical foundation for…

Based on data from four successful high school Experience Based Career Education (EBCE) programs, the document considers the problems that staff might encounter in incorporating handicapped students in EBCE, presents alternative strategies for solving these problems, and provides the basis for implementing EBCE programs that would serve…

Limited to programs aimed at undergraduate students in American college libraries, this paper describes the development of the concept of library skills instruction and discusses current instructional programs in 13 colleges: Brown, Washington and Lee, Manhattanville, Occidental, Dillard, Dickinson, Oberlin, State University College at…

The monograph considers four issues in behavioral assessment of learning disabled (LD) students: primary assumptions of the behavioral approach, identification of LD students, program planning for identified students, and program evaluation. Among factors examined in the first section are the components of experimental analysis of behavior,…

The document presents the final report of the Sensory Multihandicapped Project, which planned a comprehensive program for the education of children who were sensory multihandicapped (deaf blind, deaf with other handicaps, or blind with other handicaps) in Alberta, Canada. Project activities included reviewing the literature, visiting sites serving…

This Teacher Corps document investigates the nature and function of organizations, and explores the applicability of organizational studies to the field of education. Topics dealt with include: 1) understanding organizations; 2) the structure of organizations; 3) the relationship between individuals and organizations; 4) organizational…

The paper examines aspects of prevocational program development for visually impaired students (physical setting, task selection, teacher behaviors, trainee behaviors, discrimination deficits, sensory motor deficits, slow motor behavior, and interfering behaviors). Five assessment areas are listed, including amount of teacher assistance required,…

A teacher center emphasizing reading-oriented experiences would have a substantial effect on how educators teach reading. The need for such a center is reflected in the widely held belief that competent teaching of reading provides students with opportunities for success in most curricular areas. Planning an effective teaching center with a…

This guide contains suggestions to assist those who want to strengthen the sex fairness as well as physical fairness in their curriculum through career education. Included in this guide are (l) an outline of steps for developing strategies for career choices for females and the handicapped; (2) a survey to assess the sex-role awareness of…

This program planning guide for a two-year postsecondary nuclear reactor (plant) operator trainee program is designed for use with courses 1-16 of thirty-five in the Nuclear Technology Series. The purpose of the guide is to describe the nuclear power field and its job categories for specialists, technicians and operators; and to assist planners,…

This program planning guide for a two-year postsecondary nuclear materials processing technician program is designed for use with courses 23-25 of thirty-five in the Nuclear Technology Series. The purpose of the guide is to describe the nuclear power field and its job categories for specialists, technicians and operators; and to assist planners,…