This basic skills resource tool for the teacher illustrates, through models and practices that are proven successful at state and local levels, how to implement the processes and techniques presented in BASICS. BASICS is a package of integrated materials developed to assist teachers, administrators, and counselors in bridging vocational and academic skills. These exemplary practices are divided into two topics: Basic Skills Techniques and Joint Effort Practices. The first section contains 47 techniques, practices, and programs used by secondary vocational teachers to teach basic skills in their classrooms. The other gives 24 examples of teaching basic skills through joint efforts between academic and vocational teachers. The practices are further grouped by the basic skill emphasized (mathematics, communication, problem-solving, science). Each technique provides the following information: technique/practice, vocational area(s), special populations served, target audience, brief description of the practice by the teacher, and contact for additional information. The primer concludes with an index of the basic skill techniques and joint effort initiatives. Strategies are indexed by the basic skill emphasized, by vocational service area, and by special population. (YLB)