Focusing on the management of vocational curricula with a special emphasis on individualized instruction, a research and development project had a fourfold purpose: (1) design and development of a statewide curriculum management system (CMS), (2) testing of that system by developing additional individualized student materials and adapting existing…

Two topics are emphasized in this first newsletter of the Urban College and University Network of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The first concerns the establishment of the network: its purpose in promoting communication among urban institutions; its composition; a look at the students of the institutions; promising…

A project was conducted in Pennsylvania to develop a stable and competent pool of Alternative Living Arrangement (ALA) direct service personnel to serve all developmentally disabled individuals in need of such services. This goal was to be accomplished through meeting the following process objectives: (1) conducting a comprehensive inventory of…

Criteria to aid states in desegregating their higher education systems and the need for federal desegregation policy to take into account the unique role of public black colleges are examined, and the historical effects of segregation on educational opportunities for black Americans are traced. Criteria issues by the Department of Health,…

Since 1963, Congress has provided funds and support for vocational education by passing the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and two sets of amendments, the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968 and of 1976. Federally authorized appropriations during this time have increased from eight million dollars in 1963 to eighty million in 1978. Enacted…

The overall purpose of this project was to expand the vocational education curriculum to provide adults with entrepreneurial competencies which will facilitate self-employment. More specifically, the project goals were to (1) develop and implement modules of instruction in entrepreneurship for adults in self-employment and potential entrepreneurs;…

This manual contains activities and resources for infusing consumer education into English, business, mathematics, social studies, science, and home economics courses in grades nine through 12. The activities are intended to help students become more knowledgeable and efficient in managing their personal and collective economic affairs. The…

When Kamiakin, a famous chief of the Yakimas, was asked at the treaty council of 1855 what he thought of the proposals Governor Issac Stevens had just put forth, he replied: "I do not speak of. . .myself, it is my people's wish". In that great tradition of respect for the individual's unique contribution to the decision of the whole…

The report presents background information and proceedings from a conference held in Bonn, Germany, in September 1977 to encourage exchange of ideas between African and German educators and government officials. Specifically, the conference served to document the increasing interest of German educators to interact with educators from the third…

This monograph explores aspects of science and technology in contemporary society and suggests methods for teaching about social policy issues which have resulted from scientific and technological developments. Section one offers an argument for teaching about science and social policy; surveys the sociology, politics, and history of contemporary…

Derived from ERIC and Dissertation Abstracts International (DAI) files, this bibliography is in three sections. Extensively indexed, it contains 739 citations of work published between 1965-75. "Community Involvement and Rural Education Planning" (ERIC) yields 109 citations on a community based approach to educational planning and…

The monograph presents seven papers which challenge the extent to which experiential backgrounds are used in the context of the school's teaching-learning process. The first paper discusses mind sets, multi-cultural variants and mastery learning, maintaining that many minority students are victims of educational mind sets. Next, past and present…

This manual was developed to provide a comprehensive curriculum guideline for post-secondary programs to train and upgrade teacher aides in reading. The manual's seven chapters deal with (1) an introduction to the North Carolina reading teaching technician program and a definition of terms used in the field; (2) an outline of the purposes,…

The paper focuses on development and implementation of the curriculum phase of an urban environmental studies program entitled Project Environmental Action Community Education (P.E.A.C.E.) The curriculum model developed for P.E.A.C.E. was based on the premises that it should be created by relevant consumer groups as well as educators,…

The guide outlines concepts central to the process of governance at local, state, and national levels. It is intended for use by junior high school social studies teachers as they develop and implement educational programs to help students understand governmental structure and functions and to develop skills in evaluating government strategies and…