Designed for use with middle and junior high school students, this booklet contains ten instruments developed and validated by the Educational Progress in Careers (EPIC) project to evaluate career, economic, and community education programs in Florida schools. The instruments included in this document are Attitudes Toward School; Worker Titles;…

A curriculum was developed for 18 at-risk students at the fourth grade level, integrating state minimum skills for math and communication. The goal was to teach basic skills and critical thinking skills (CTS), and to see an increase in motivation, self-esteem, and student attendance through a hands-on project of building a dollhouse and its…

As computers become more prevalent in society, educators are obligated to plan and provide for classroom use of computer technology. This document describes an investigation into the readiness of elementary school teachers to integrate computer technology into their classrooms. A survey of sixth grade teachers at a target Florida school and three…