A study obtained information about implementation and impact of competency-based vocational education (CBVE) in Massachusetts secondary schools. Information was collected from teachers, administrators, Division of Occupational Education staff, the State Leadership Team, and staff at the Massachusetts Vocational Curriculum Resource Center. Findings…

This module, Community Resources, is one of five from Project DECIDE, which was created to design, develop, write, and implement materials to provide adult basic education administrators, instructors, para-professionals, and other personnel with curriculum to accompany the Indiana Adult Basic Education Curriculum Guide, "Learning for Everyday…

This self-instructional module on success in small business is the first in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. Competency objectives for this module are (1) ability to evaluate chances of success based upon one's personality and knowledge of good business practices and (2) ability to determine one's commitment to…

This self-instructional module on developing your sales promotion plan is the fifth in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. Competencies for this module are (1) describe the role of advertising, display, and personal selling in a sales promotion plan and (2) develop an effective sales promotion plan which…

This self-instructional module on improving profits through effective management is the seventh in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. Competencies for this module are (1) apply planning and organizing skills in the operation of a business and (2) implement effective time management practices. Provided are…

This self-instructional module on assessing the health of your business is the eleventh in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. The competency for this module is to assess the financial condition of your business. Provided are information sections (key business records, balance sheet and profit and loss statements,…

This self-instructional module on protection for you and your business is the twelfth in a set of twelve modules designed for small business owner-managers. Competencies for this module (1) determine when to seek professional advice from an attorney or insurance agent and (2) identify insurance coverage essential to the operation of a small…

This learning module on performance-based vocational education (PBVE) in South Carolina is one of nine developed for use in training administrators, teachers, and prospective teachers in the utilization of Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States (V-TECS) catalogs of performance objectives, criterion-referenced measures, and performance…

This module is part of a comprehensive workshop training package designed to assist in developing strategies for improving the preservice and inservice preparation of local vocational education administrators. The module addresses, through a variety of individual, small group, and large group experiences, many of the competencies that educators…

This module, one of a set of seven instructional materials designed for competency-based vocational education administrator education, is designed to help the learner develop skills in implementing competency-based instruction (CBI) in vocational education. Following introductory material discussing the organization of the module, the module's…

This module is aimed toward those teachers and guidance personnel in school settings, grades K-12, or participants in preservice training programs, who are interested in developing an understanding of (1) the importance of teaching students skills in career decision making and (2) the types of activities and resources which can be used to teach…

This booklet presents information to be used by the driver education teacher in conjunction with "A Resource Curriculum in Driver and Traffic Safety Education" (ED 059 372). A learning module is described followed by instructions on how to use the module in criterion-referenced driver education programs and on how to prepare a module. Six sample…

Distributive education teachers who had received a set of learning activity packages for the Inter-State Distributive Education Curriculum Consortium learning system were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward perceived barriers to implementing the system. Methods and procedures, findings, and conclusions of the author's doctoral research…

Describes the implementation of a competency-based individualized and mediated vocational training system, designed to attract and train native Saudis for an increasingly industrialized Saudi Arabian workforce. (SK)

Describes the Kentucky model Competency Based Vocational Education program for the occupational area of tractor mechanics, and its implementation. (HD)