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Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2003
Describes a program in Virginia in which academics and career and technical education work together and the state's Standards of Learning are being integrated. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Change, Integrated Curriculum, Secondary Education
Vo, Chuong-Dai Hong – Vocational Education Journal, 1996
Discusses the consolidation of three high schools into the vocational-technical center in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Describes the implementation of new programs and the integration of vocational and academic courses. (JOW)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Consolidated Schools, Integrated Curriculum, Postsecondary Education
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Aneke, Norbert O.; Finch, Curtis R. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1997
The Stages of Concern Questionnaire was completed by 677 of 1,207 teachers at High Schools that Work sites. Those with no experience or first-year experience of reform implementation had high personal concerns that needed to be addressed. About half had high levels of adoption proneness indicating their potential to be reform leaders. (SK)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adoption (Ideas), Educational Change, High Schools
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This guide contains information and hands-on activities to guide students through the problem-solving process needed in engineering (problem solving, presentation, and impact analysis) and information to help the instructor manage the program or courses in Virginia. Following an introduction, the guide contains a program description that supplies…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This curriculum guide was developed as a model for schools in Virginia to prepare local programs of studies in business education. The Business Program contains 21 courses plus a 4-year sequence of courses for office specialist and a local option for students with disabilities. This guide contains an overview of the Business Program, information…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Competence
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This curriculum guide was developed as a model for schools in Virginia to prepare local programs of studies for the marketing program. In addition to marketing competencies for developing occupational expertise, this curriculum includes foundational competencies important for successful performance in marketing. These baseline competencies address…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Business Education, Competence
Taylor, Crystal B. – 2001
A study was conducted to determine the extent to which teachers and principals perceive that strategies and conditions to integrate academic, career, and technical education are present in their schools. The study was carried out in Virginia through a 56-statement questionnaire with High Schools That Work (HSTW) schools (schools that are part of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrator Attitudes, Career Education, Change Strategies
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1992
A model teacher education curriculum was developed for consideration by Virginia institutions of higher education, local education agencies, and state-operated programs in the provision of preservice and inservice instruction for academic and vocational educators to teach students with disabilities in the regular setting. The Delphi method was…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Child Development, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This guide provides an overview and a curriculum for the Education for Employment (EFE) program, which prepares students in targeted populations for independent living and productive careers. The courses encourage students to engage in activities that allow them to blend their academic and vocational studies and employment experiences to solve…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education
Henrico County Public Schools, Glen Allen, VA. Virginia Vocational Curriculum and Resource Center. – 1996
This resource list identifies 151 instructional products and guides to help teachers plan Education for Employment programs and facilitate student learning. The resources listed are drawn from publishers and various state and professional curriculum centers. Each listing includes a brief description of the resource, publisher, item order number,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Exploration, Competence