This presentation outlines a two week, no credit program offered to secondary students in the Shawnee Mission School District, Shawnee Mission, Kansas, which is designed to develop a "Career Oriented Individual." The program encompasses three phases of development: (1) awareness; (2) exploration; and (3) decision making. Its goal is to increase…

To identify trends in institutional reform and deinstitutionalization of the developmentally disabled, 34 administrative documents emanating from a federally funded planning grant program were examined. Documents were gathered in response to a survey letter to state Developmental Disabilities Councils, and fact sheets summarizing the documents…

The primary purpose of this pamphlet is to promote a better understanding of outdoor education and its value in schools. Five reasons are given for the inclusion of outdoor education in the elementary school program: (1) learning takes place most effectively through direct experience--beginning with concrete activities and letting useful…

The PIPS (People in Products and Services) guidebook is to be used by teachers in conjunction with Career Education: An Idea Book, and is intended primarily to provide suggestions for classroom teachers for developing K-6 career awareness programs. The theme of career development must emphasize people, not just products, to make the program…

The document, which summarizes Institute activities from July 26 to August 6, 1971, begins with an overview, emphasizing characteristics of the Institute participants. A background section focuses on the status of American, urban-dwelling blacks, the population group with which the teachers will be working. Eleven speeches are presented to…

This booklet contains the final report of an environmental education project designed to make use of the local community as an environmental learning resource. This three year program was developed by the Minnesota Environmental Science Foundation, Inc. in conjunction with three local school systems. The booklet is divided into five major…

A number of community resources available for utilization by the foreign language teacher in the Denver area are listed here, and specific suggestions are made for teachers interested in exploring the resources of their own communities. It is recommended that schools and universities, bilingual-bicultural programs and/or agencies, and cultural…

This paper describes the development of a general model for an interdisciplinary ethnic studies curriculum and specific Czech materials by the Czech Ethnic Heritage Studies project at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The curriculum was developed for use in grades 7-14 and could be adapted for the elementary grades. It consists of…

This environmental education community resource guide is an illustration of the rich potentialities offered by the child's immediate environment. Although the guide focuses on a Philadelphia community, it is written in such a format and approach for adaptation by other teachers in other localities. The goal of the guide is to broaden the teacher's…

Presented are the proceedings from a 1973 national conference on the development of service programs for and with deaf people. Opening papers include an introduction to the use of American Sign Language in community programs, a deaf woman's view of her world, and guidelines for the family physician in diagnosing and treating the deaf. In the next…

The focus of Forum 3 was to recommend action-oriented programs to help the school-age child find and use already-existing community resources to help him develop a positive identity. Specifically, the following components are recommended: (1) The Cultural Voucher system, in which children ages 3 to 16 would be able to purchase enriching goods and…

This manual, which will be periodically supplemented and revised, contains reference materials and information relating to the Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) concept. The 4-C program is a mechanism for coordinating federal, state, and local resources to develop day care services in a community. The manual explains the steps for…

In this paper, the reader can see how the beginnings of organization in one community helped to develop a program focusing on young children. The needs of all young children can be pivotal in marshalling a community's resources toward concerted action. The PACE I.D. Center was set up specifically for early identification and intervention designed…

The utilization of supportive services to improve vocational education programs is reported from the community and school resources perspectives in the 2 speeches which make up this document. The first speech, delivered from the standpoint of community resources, mentions 2 variables which must be considered: the population to be served and the…

Specific findings and recommendations of this study are tied to five categories which constitute the basis for community recreation services--(1) organization and administration, (2) facilities, (3) program, (4) personnel, and (5) finances. Appendices include a check list for recreation activities and a summary of laws relating to school and city…