THIS CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DIVISION OF COMMUNITY JUNIOR COLLEGES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERN EDUCATION LABORATORY. IT COVERED (1) THE JUNIOR COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY OF PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL STUDENTS, (2) PROPOSALS TO DEVELOP A JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM ESPECIALLY FOR THE…

This first in a series of seven related teaching guides that together outline a public school district's English language arts curriculum for kindergarten through grade six focuses on a course of study for kindergarten. The guide explains the district's overall philosophy and teaching goals and the philosophy behind the development of the…

In 1976 the National Institute of Education established the Research and Development Utilization (RDU) Program. This project was intended to apply research and development products to local school problems; to develop a problem-solving and product selection process usable by local schools and to organize a linkage system making national, state,…

A survey was made to determine the community development programs presently being conducted in universities and colleges in each state of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Replies were received from 53.4% of the 375 universities and colleges polled. The most specific question, on whether the institution has a…

This study was undertaken to enlighten both practitioners and the Laboratory about current practices of school research offices in utilizing R & D information. Data for the study came from (1) background readings on organizational theory, (2) recent studies on research offices in local school districts, (3) personal interviews with 15…

One of the most important assumptions of modern theories about self-image is that the maintenance and enhancement of the perceived self is the motive behind all behavior. Sense of self may be based on the views of others, it may be the result of interactions with others who provide meaning of self through their responses, it may come from…

The developmental unit, intended to become part of a total K-12 career education curriculum, is designed for use at the kindergarten level. The overall purpose is to promote in the learner an understanding that the three basic skills he is acquiring in school are relevant to those required in everyday life. The unit provides approximately 10 hours…

The report provides a summary of the independent, third party evaluation of the 1972-73 funding year of the Guided Occupational Orientation Project of the Syracuse City School District. A systems approach to evaluation was utilized in this effort. The funded project involved all three grade populations--elementary, junior high school, and senior…

A consortium of States known as the Interstate Curriculum Consortium prepared and field tested learning activity packets designed to develop 983 competencies required for employment in 69 marketing occupations. The product of the entire national product was made available to Alabama for use during the 1974-75 school year. The project described in…

The activities of the second year of a career education project in the South Portland School are reported in the document which covers the time period of July 1974 to June 1975. The project consisted of a career awareness component for grade levels K-6, a career orientation component for levels 7 and 8, a career exploration phase for grade 9, and…

Covering the time period of July 1974 to June 1975, the interim report describes the activities of a project designed to provide career education to the adult population of a low income rural area in north-central Wisconsin. Special emphasis was focused on out-of-school persons in need of entry jobs or those needing job upgrading or retraining.…

The extent to which specific program objectives were achieved is the focus of the third party evaluation report of the Russellville (Arkansas) two-year K-12 career education project. A brief description of the background, personnel variables (students and staff), and process variables (organization, activities, and objectives) are presented.…

The document describes an exemplary project from January 1, 1973 to December 31, 1974 in which 21 postsecondary cook/chef students were afforded the opportunity to spend six months in a training experience in Switzerland. The project, coordinated through the Swiss Hotel Association, was intended to provide a basis for sharing information with the…

Covering the time period of July 1974 through June 1975, the second interim report summarizes the activities of a K-12 career education project conducted in the Grayson County schools in Texas. Each of the project components reports on the year's activities. On the elementary or occupational awareness level, the staff worked with classroom…

A 40-item questionnaire designed to investigate the variety and scope of developmental mathematics courses (DMC) offered at colleges and universities throughout the United States was administered to a selected sample of two- and four-year colleges in October 1974. The 104 respondents represented 21 states. Most (58%) of the colleges responding…