The 13 units in this curriculum guide are intended to aid business teachers in Louisiana high schools to prepare students to obtain entry-level employment in word-processing occupations. The first nine units cover the following topics: basic concepts of word processing, career opportunities, human relations skills, clerical skills, communication…

Management of the California Demonstration Program in Reading, a project designed to give educationally disadvantaged students at the junior high and middle school level a second chance to learn basic reading and math skills, is described. Material is divided into 18 sections covering program goals, instructional strategies, personnel,…

One of a series of social studies curriculum guides, this publication outlines a fourth-grade course on Michigan and other regions. 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…

An annotated bibliography, designed for use with Vancouver Community College's Native Adult Basic Education program, lists resources relevant to all instructors of Native Indian adult students and to others developing course outlines and classroom material. Most items were published between 1972 and 1981; one dates from 1911. Each listing has a…

The resource book by the British Columbia Ministry of Education explains methods that may help in teaching language arts to native Indian students in grades K-7. The book, an attempt to enhance the development of native students' language skills within the regular classroom, indicates how to incorporate into the regular curriculum materials by and…

This guide is intended to help educational planners in building partnerships between educators teaching courses in electrical occupations and the business, industry, and labor sectors of their communities. The guide, which is written in outline form, includes concept statements, explanations of concept statements, examples, and step-by-step…

To provide an introduction to processes, issues, and problems of curriculum development in functional literacy and nonformal education, a monograph provides 11 chapters, each followed by exercises. The first chapter discusses curriculum development in relation to national development. The second chapter covers concepts of functional literacy and…

This unit on determining one's potential as an entrepreneur, the second in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to learn about…

This unit on small business compliance with government regulations, the 10th in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to learn…

This unit on promoting a small business, the 13th in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to learn about and try out…

This unit on managing customer credit and collections in a small business, the 17th in a series of 18 modules, is on the second level of the revised PACE (Program for Acquiring Competence in Entrepreneurship) comprehensive curriculum. Geared to advanced secondary and beginning postsecondary or adult students, the modules provide an opportunity to…

Intended for federal policymakers, this study examined four aspects of the Chapter 1 migrant education program: program administration, program services, students served, and program expenditures. Case studies were conducted in California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Texas between November 1986 and March 1987. State agencies and…

Tables, graphs, and charts are provided in this report on trends in operational planning data in the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) system for the period from 1979-80 to 1988-89. Four operational data sets are analyzed: full-time equivalent (FTE) and headcount enrollments and cost per FTE; VTAE graduates; operational…

During 1988-89, the Staff Development Program in Mathematics, Science, and Computer Science provided turnkey training programs, workshop sessions organized and conducted by community school districts, and training activities jointly undertaken by borough-based assistance centers and district personnel. This report describes the program background,…

This 81-item annotated bibliography is composed of resource materials for the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) in the content areas at the elementary or secondary levels. For each of the entries, the following information is indicated: target language, educational level, material type, content area, title, date of publication,…