The major purpose of the Pre-Occupational track of Manitoba's Adult Basic Education program is to enable students to get firsthand information about the world of work and to get information about themselves that will assist them in crystallizing an occupational choice. The students undergo an extensive career exploration phase including actual…

In response to the interest in environmental education programs in the schools, the state of Illinois has planned this handbook as a guide for teachers desiring to develop an environmental curriculum or to expand an existing one. The guide presents a rationale for developing such a program, including current environmental education laws and state…

The overall goals of this project, held at Governors State University in Illinois, were to upgrade knowledge of all aspects of environmental problems; to increase knowledge of and skill in the use of environmental strategies and materials; and to enhance knowledge and skill in leadership roles. A number of behavioral objectives were also…

The guide is one of the outcomes of an experimental research and demonstration program to develop a system for training mothers on welfare in office skills leading to such positions as secretaries, clerk-typists, office machine operators, and similar jobs. The program was funded for two years (May 1, 1968--April 30, 1970) by the Social and…

Prepared by Goodwill Industries as part of a Federal research and demonstration grant, the series of 12 handbooks is designed to assist with the organization and administration of volunteer programs in rehabilitation facilities serving handicapped and disadvantaged persons. The handbooks, ranging in length from 20 to 60 pages, cover various…

In recent years, the emphasis of career education has been placed on career guidance at a much earlier age. The S-63 Southern Regional Research Committee designed three programs for use in a study about influences on occupational goals of youths in three subcultures (rural and urban Negro and Appalachian rural white). Since children most…

The Right to Read process at the level of the local education agency (LEA) goes through the following four phases: needs assessment, program planning, program implementation, and evaluation. This module is a culminating activity of the program planning phase. The second phase begins with a review of the Needs Assessment Report and ends with a…

This post-high school curriculum guide was prepared to assist junior and community colleges, vocational schools, and area schools in initiating programs in child care and guidance. The guide will be helpful in planning both 1- and 2-year programs aimed at recent high school graduates and young adults. Graduates of these child care programs will be…

Developed by the Bureau of Vocational Education and the Kentucky Research Coordinating Unit, this handbook presents a suggested outline for the preparation of a state plan for vocational education which can be applied in any state, regardless of size. Intended for boards of education, advisory councils, school administrators, vocational educators,…

This guide was prepared by a researcher-consultant to help school administrators and teachers improve, redirect, and expand instructional programs preparing high school youth to enter and progress in distributive employment. It presents distributive education in its educational, social, and economic environment and is concerned with a broadly…

Under the encouragement of the United Nations General Assembly, this booklet has been written to introduce community groups and voluntary organizations in the United States to the various activities and programs which can be undertaken this year. The two major areas of primary concern are: equal educational opportunity; and, the development of…

This review and analysis of literature concerning career ladders and lattices in health occupations education should aid researchers and practitioners in assessing the current "state of the art" in the field. Using the resources of the ERIC Clearinghouse on Vocational and Technical Education, a computer and manual search of documents…

The purpose of the work-study program is to provide part-time employment for students who need the earnings from such employment to commence, continue, or return to an approved vocational education program on a full-time basis. Suggestions for developing work-study programs for vocational education students under the federal legislation are…

This expanded explanation of "Essentials of An Approved School of X-Ray Technology" (VT 004 172) is intended to facilitate the organization and establishment of schools of x-ray technology. The "Essentials" are minimum standards and their application may be extended from 24 months of training in a hospital radiology department to a junior college…

Included are 40 abstracts with descriptive terms (designed primarily for the practitioner) devoted to program descriptions, guides, and curriculum information on the mentally handicapped. Also provided are an author and subject index, user information, and information on purchasing the total document or specific documents. (JM)