The paper summarizes the first year (1983-84) of a 3-year rural education project entailing collaboration between the College of Saint Rose (Albany, New York) and rural chief school officers (CSOs) to improve service to handicapped students. Project objectives are listed: to improve education of mainstreamed handicapped students by helping CSOs…

One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a third grade course on communities. Material is presented in two parts. Part 1, an overview of the program, contains an introduction, a statement of philosophy, an outline of elementary level scope and sequence, a description of Michigan mandated essential skill and…

A suggested management system for secondary migrant counselors is the second part of a guide to help migrant counselors meet the special needs of migrant students. It includes a list of counselors' competencies and suggested calendars of academic, vocational, and social activities. Competencies include organizing pre-registration and registration…

This yearbook deals with the dynamics of creative individual and collective leadership and the ways in which industrial arts educators can apply them to improve their professional services. The first two papers examine the ideals of leadership as well as the individual's function and the history and development of leadership. Examined next are the…

This curriculum guide contains materials for use in implementing a two-level course in electrical occupations that is designed for students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. Addressed in the course are the following topics: safety; technical communications; mathematics; tools and equipment; testing and measurement; electrical and…

A party of vocational educators from the United Kingdom (UK) traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to observe the nature and scope of measures to deal with youth unemployment in that country. During their study, the observers focused their attention on the problems of the transition from school to working life, the context of the…

This collection of papers, consisting of six reports, is the result of a research project during which vocational educators from the United Kingdom traveled to the Federal Republic of Germany to examine the ways in which secondary school students in that country learn about the world of work. Included in the volume are the following reports:…

One in a series of 127 performance-based teacher education learning packages focusing on specific professional competencies of vocational teachers, this learning module deals with providing for student safety. It consists of four learning experiences. Covered in the individual learning experiences are the following topics: providing for student…

This introductory guide to college instruction is intended for graduate students who are or are to become teaching assistants (TAs). It proposes that TA effectiveness may be improved through self-reflection, information about teaching, and adjustments in teaching practices. The first three chapters are introductory. The first considers teaching…

In 1989, a study was conducted of the transfer function in California community colleges. The study focused on trends in transfer rates, transfer student characteristics, and the prior academic preparation and post-transfer performance of transfer students. Major findings of the study included the following: (1) of every 12 students enrolled in…

This V-TECS (Vocational-Technical Consortium of States) Guide is an extension or continuation of the V-TECS catalog for the occupation of computer operator. The guide is designed to help South Carolina teachers to promote the art of learning while teaching subject matter. The guide addresses the three domains of learning: psychomotor, cognitive,…

This document contains home economics occupations-related materials to help teachers and parents teach access skills to Missouri junior high and high school special needs students who want to pursue a vocational program in child care, custom sewing, or food service. Access skills are defined as those skills needed to access vocational education…

This document contains agriculture occupations-related materials to help teachers and parents teach access skills to Missouri junior high and high school special needs students who want to pursue a vocational program in agribusiness, agricultural management, and economics; agriculture power, agricultural machinery, and small engine repair; or…

This course of study provides the framework for the content of a program in industrial arts/technology education. An introduction describes industrial arts/technology education, lists goals, and presents suggestions for meeting the needs of special populations. A conceptual framework is provided that organizes required minimum content for the…

This curriculum material covers the basic orientation and necessary skills which would enable the practicing Certified Nurse Assistant to be trained as a Restorative Nurse Assistant. The shift in emphasis from maintenance care to restorative care in the long-term care setting has created a need for trained paraprofessionals who are competent in…