This document contains teacher's materials for a course designed for 11th- and 12th-grade students who are interested in pursuing a career in financial institutions. The course consists of six instructional units: orientation, personal money management, the wise use of credit, negotiable instruments, communications, and security. Depending on the…

The "Measuring College and Career Readiness" report for each state represents a snapshot of the ACT-tested graduates in the class of 2009 and focuses on their readiness for college and careers. Designed to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness, the report is not intended to be comprehensive but…

This curriculum guide contains 24 instructional units organized in four sections. The sections cover the following topics: introduction to allied health careers, health/wellness, basic sciences, and basic anatomy and physiology. Each unit contains eight basic components: performance objectives, suggested activities for the teacher, supplements,…

This document contains the materials necessary to teach four instructional units on welding that are designed to prepare learners for entry-level employment. The following instructional units are presented: (1) welding materials; (2) welding tools; (3) welding layout and basic skills; and (4) oxyacetylene cutting. The document begins with a copy…

These student and teacher guides are designed for a secondary-level course in natural resources that focuses on renewable and nonrenewable natural resources, methods of protecting the environment, and the various careers and technologies available in the natural resources area. The following topics are covered in the course's 10 units: outdoor…

This Oklahoma curriculum guide contains six units. Each instructional unit includes some or all of these basic components: performance objectives; suggested activities for the teacher; pretest; handouts; information sheets; transparency masters; assignment sheets; job sheets; practical tests; written tests; and answers to pretest, assignment…

This reference handbook is designed to provide students, clients, counselors, and other interested persons with information about the occupations that require licensing and certification in the state of Oklahoma. Information is presented on 103 occupations. Each licensed and certified listing includes a brief job description, licensing…

This Technology Learning Activity (TLA) for exploring therapeutic care careers is designed for use in eight class periods. It exposes students to the different types of therapeutic care and helps them understand how they can be used to treat and heal. This teacher's edition begins with an overview of technology education. The second section…

This Technology Learning Activity (TLA) on exploring diagnostic care careers for Grade 9 is designed for use in eight class periods. It gives students experience in using standard health care equipment to perform basic diagnostic procedures. This teacher's edition begins with an overview of technology education. The second section describes…

Beginning with brief descriptions of the statutory duties of school board presidents and clerks, as well as of boards and administrators in teacher hearing procedures, this handbook is intended to serve as a guide for administrators, local board presidents, clerks, and secretaries in recording board of education meetings. Following chapter 1's…

This statistical report was developed to inform administrators and planners in economic development, education, and employment and training in Oklahoma of the direction and magnitude of employment change in the state. The publication projects occupational and industrial growth and decline for the period 1986-1992, as well as the relationship…

Reviews historical and ideological roots that developed the teaching profession as a proper role for women. Includes research from a current study investigating the importance of domesticity in the personal and professional attitudes of male and female teachers and the general population of the state of Oklahoma. Includes 13 tables of data. (MD)

This curriculum guide contains instructional materials for a program that provides students with job skills in meat and poultry processing. The curriculum consists of 10 units that cover the following material: orientation to meat and poultry processing; maintaining plant facilities; equipment and equipment maintenance; purchasing livestock for…

This teacher's guide contains six units designed to help teachers form and lead students in a Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter (one unit on chapter management and five instructional units). The format of the guide includes eight basic components that form a unit of instruction: performance objectives, suggested activities for…

This curriculum guide contains seven Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) units of study for secondary and postsecondary students. The units focus on helping students acquire the knowledge, skills, and behavior essential in preparing for a health career and to encourage leadership development, citizenship, and service. Each of the…