This pamphlet is designed to provide guidelines which will enable formal and community educational systems to make better use of the total learning environment, including natural, man-made, and human resources and to further the concept of harmony between man and the environment. The guidelines were drawn up in response to the increasing…

This booklet represents a summary of a regional conference and is designed to serve as an introductory discussion of the use of the competency based education concept in general undergraduate programs. Emphasis is placed on essential conditions of competency, current factors affecting higher education, the scope and variety in competency-based…

The handbook was prepared as a guide for school administrators and teachers of occupational orientation in secondary schools to help them develop an occupational orientation program which will meet the needs of their students. Topics discussed are: a definition and philosophy of occupational orientation; general objectives; course structure and…

This document contains a sourcebook developed as a program planning guide for community colleges and other interested institutions for the planning and implementation of effective educational programs for the elderly. The sourcebook contains the following information: (1) an examination of the changes in the nature of the older adult population…

The usage of the terms "diagnosis" and "prescription" in the fields of medicine and electronic troubleshooting is reviewed, and a common structure for diagnosis-prescription is proposed. The diagnosis-prescription decision sequence is outlined. Prescription-without-diagnosis and diagnosis-without-prescription in education is discussed. The…

To permit researchers to use the speed and versatility of the computer to process natural language text as well as numerical data without undergoing special training in programing or computer operations, a language analysis package has been developed partially based on several existing programs. An overview of the design is provided and system…

Trends and new approaches to aid those engaged in planning facilities and equipment for vocational education programs were developed during a 5-day institute. The 98 participants, representing 42 states and Puerto Rico, included state directors or supervisors, local directors, architects and facilities planners, and vocational teacher educators.…

This guide discusses the purposes as well as priorities and potential of the Exemplary Programs and Project Section of the 1968 amendments to the Vocational Education Act, describes considerations in developing exemplary programs at all educational levels, and suggests administrative strategies for program and project implementation. Some major…

This document presents a programed self study course that, while not time consuming, will provide the indepth teaching that adult 4-H leaders need to function effectively. Each unit, or paragraph of information is followed by one or more multiple choice questions with four alternative answers. A statement of the correct answer and a short…

States must accept the implied responsibilities of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 which relate to exemplary programs, and it is necessary for State Boards to incorporate the provisions of Part D into their policies and plans as well as establish a state office in charge of exemplary programs. Guidelines are included for developing a…

The document examines a number of sex education programs and reviews some of the problems and issues educators encounter in planning and initiating sex education programs. Included is a discussion of population background of Polk County, Iowa and a presentation by school administrators of five reasons which favor the teaching of sex education: (1)…

To determine what is meant by and what was desired in a graduate program of higher education, 275 questionnaires were sent to faculty members teaching courses in higher education at different types of institutions. Questions involved: (1) the areas of study that could be included in the field of higher education; (2) program elements that were or…

In this model for program planning and evaluation, the State Director of Vocational Education acts as the chief program manager or decision-maker. In addition, a program evaluator manages an information system which provides the decision-maker with a means of assessing the efficacy of the course he has chosen. Elements of the model include…

This manual is designed to help lawyers develop the skills needed to present effective, stimulating continuing legal education (CLE) lectures. It focuses on the particular purpose and nature of CLE lecturing, relationships and interplay of personalities in CLE, commitments and constraints which lecturers should observe, program structure and…

The investigation was initiated in an attempt to identify action programs which may help the socioeconomically deprived overcome the psychological degradation and injury to the self-esteem which result from the negative evaluation society has placed upon them. A sample of approximately 200 fourth and fifth grade school students was randomly…