The advisory council is important in developing a career education system in the elementary and secondary schools of our communities. The advisory council as a school community can assist by recruiting the totality of the community's resources. The council offers a mechanism designed to wire an educational system into the work world, linking…

Professional demands on school administrators continue to multiply exponentially. Effective administrators require solid preparation programs, continuing professional development, extensive experience, mentoring, and the support of supervisor and school colleagues. Chapter 1, "Intuitive Ways of Knowing," references research on intuition,…

This resource manual presents guidelines and effective techniques for people who want to acquire group facilitation skills. It is a valuable resource for anyone planning or presenting a workshop; trainers or teachers interested in innovative classroom techniques; and anyone involved in a group as leader, facilitator, or participant. The manual…

This workshop presenter's guide is intended for use by administrators in training one another in the Project Leadership program developed by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). This manual is divided into four areas of technology and education: (1) Administrators and Computers, (2) Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI), (3)…

The goal of this book is to begin the process of making a contribution to the identification and development of better-prepared and stronger educational leaders. It focuses on the following: leadership skills and their linkages to the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) standards and the National Policy Board for Educational…

This guide to developing career education programs in Indiana elementary and secondary schools tells how to move career education from an idea to a permanent part of the school curriculum. The guide was written specifically for persons who have the task of leading their schools' career education programs. The guide has three chapters corresponding…

The handbook gives step-by-step directions for planning and conducting a five-day workshop in the area of international or global education. Although it is designed for educators of K-12 students, the guide can be adapted for use by leaders of church or other community organizations. The preface stresses that it is essential to have received…

This guide explains how employers can support math and science achievement in U.S. schools. Section 1 reports data from Third International Mathematics and Science Study regarding the math and science achievement of students in grades 4, 8, and 12 worldwide. Section 2 establishes a link between academic achievement and workplace success through…

State governors have an immense stake in building a workforce training and education system capable of producing the skilled workers needed to secure the country's economic future. In doing so, states must face the following challenges: (1) many state workforce systems do not reflect market needs; (2) public education is falling short in preparing…