This curriculum guide is designed to help Oklahoma teachers of students in the 11th and 12th grades and of adult students to teach clothing management. The instructional materials in the guide were developed for use in a one-semester vocational home economics program. The guide contains six units that focus on the following subjects: wardrobe…

EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINES AND TECHNIQUES WERE DEVELOPED AND NEEDS ESTABLISHED FOR PLANNING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FIELD OF HOME ECONOMICS, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREAS OF CHILD CARE AND CLOTHING SERVICES. TWO SEPARATE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED. THE FIRST INVOLVED CONTACTS WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE…

THIRTY-TWO PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED A 4-WEEK TRAINING SEMINAR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SIX MEMBERS OF OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY'S HOME ECONOMICS STAFF. FOUR COURSES WERE OFFERED. FOUR HOURS PER DAY WERE ALLOTTED FOR SPECIAL GROUP EXPERIENCES, 1 TO 2 HOURS DAILY FOR GENERAL SESSIONS INVOLVING ALL PARTICIPANTS, AND THE BALANCE OF THE DAY FOR GROUP…

This teacher's guide to Home Economics I is designed to provide a basic core of instruction in vocational home economics. It provides teachers with minimum program standards, enables unified program standards, and provides a means of accountability for students and teachers in Oklahoma. The concepts in the guide, organized in eight sections, have…