The best way to maintain the integrity of the on-the-job aspect of cooperative education is through a written plan of learning activities developed by the teacher-coordinator of the cooperative program and the employer of the student-trainee. (Author/MU)

Employer preferences and teacher-coordinator practices were studied and the results compiled to serve as an aid in implementing programs in cooperative vocational education, particularly on the secondary school level. A pilot study, involving 100 employers and 50 teacher-coordinators, was conducted using the questionnaire technique, then was…

This study identified 100 performance tasks within 10 functional categories for distributive education teacher-coordinators who use the Interstate Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium individualized instruction system. The tasks provide an empirically based description of the learning manager's role. (SK)

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO ELICIT SPECIFIC CASES OF WEAKNESSES IN DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION TEACHERS AS OBSERVED AND REPORTED BY STATE SUPERVISORS OF DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION. OF THE 41 CASES COMPILED, 27 DEALT WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, SEVEN WITH ADULT EDUCATION, AND SEVEN WITH GENERAL WEAKNESSES MOSTLY IN PROFESSIONALISM.…

If distributive education graduates are to qualify for better jobs and wages than persons with no training, they must have skills that differentiate them from the average job applicant or employee. The author stresses careful placement for cooperative training, good cooperative training plans, and more attention to selling in the curriculum. (MF)

Seventy-five twelfth-grade marketing education students, their teacher-coordinators, and their training sponsors rated the affective work competencies of students on the job. The data revealed that the students ranked themselves higher than either adult group. (JOW)

The authors describe the Missouri Training Plan Guide used by teacher-coordinators in negotiating with employers to develop a plan for cooperative distributive education students' school and work experiences. Students may participate in completing the plan, which is also used for evaluation. (MF)

Prepared to assist distributive education personnel in program development and evaluation, this bulletin identifies, compares, and analyzes 100 teaching beliefs of secondary teacher-coordinators. It also identifies those classroom teaching techniques found to be effective for cooperative and project-plan programs. Extracted, for the most part,…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO ESTABLISH A 4-YEAR BUSINESS AND DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CURRICULUM TO SERVE AS A GUIDE FOR IMPLEMENTING AND IMPROVING PROGRAMS IN THE STATE. THE MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED BY STATE BUSINESS EDUCATION SUPERVISORS AND TRIAL TESTED AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION COORDINATORS AND TEACHERS AND IN SEMINARS. BASED ON 26 STATEMENTS…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EFFECTIVE OFFICE EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION TEACHER-COORDINATORS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD PROGRAM OPERATION. THE 46 DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION AND 19 OFFICE EDUCATION TEACHER-COORDINATORS AND THEIR SUPERVISING SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN ILLINOIS SUPPLIED 523 CRITICAL…

The booklet serves to acquaint employers with the cooperative distributive education program in New Jersey. Contents briefly cover facts concerning: the benefits of the program to the employer, conditions of employment of students, the students themselves, what students gain from the program, the role of the teacher coordinator, the students'…

This study was conducted to lend insight to possible methods of recruiting and preparing distributive education teacher-coordinators, a problem which has concerned state supervisors and teacher-coordinators for several decades. The first section of the inquiry form solicited information on the individual completing the form and the institution…

This guide on marketing and distributive education cooperative education is designed to assist the beginning teacher-coordinator with the resource material he/she will need and to provide experienced teacher-coordinators and administrators with a ready reference on current procedures and practices. General information contained in chapter 1…

This guide is designed to assist the distributive education teacher-coordinator and school administrator in planning and developing a program of career exploration and skill development in the field of marketing and distribution. Five major sections include the following information: statements of Arizona's philosophy of distributive education in…

This handbook, a revision of the 1973 edition, is intended to aid teachers in organizing and conducting a program of work for marketing and distributive education programs. The first section on curriculum in marketing and distributive education covers the instructional framework with 2 major dimensions (5 broad marketing competency areas and 14…