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Gwinnett County Schools, GA. – 1977
Part of a course designed to acquaint high school students with basic information concerning careers in community service, this teacher's manual is the first of nine (each with accompanying student guide) which constitute a course entitled "Orientation to Public Service." Focus in the units covered by the manual is on self-analysis,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Curriculum Guides, Decision Making

Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. Div. of Vocational Education.
Described are objectives and services of the 3-year Kansas Special Vocational Program (SVP) for handicapped youth and adults. The SVP primary objective is to provide pre-employment educational services to 150 high school handicapped individuals, with job placement for 50 individuals. The report covers the following SVP aspects: community advisory…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Job Placement
Oregon Coll. of Education, Monmouth. – 1970
The four classes of learning experience found in an instructional system are defined as 1) orienting experiences, which provide a set of referents essential to meaningful study, and which may take the form of direct observation of children or teachers in classrooms, observation of filmed models, etc., and which may be used at any level; 2)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary School Teachers, Foundation Programs, Instructional Programs
Urban Research Corp., Chicago, IL. – 1969
This part of the series on Training the Hardcore covers factors involved in hiring and training the hardcore, abstracts of the 12 volumes included in the whole, and three other documents which will give management further insight into how the employment situation looks to the man in the street. Based on his experience at KLH and Polaroid, Henry M.…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Blacks, Business Responsibility, Case Studies
Rosen, Hjalmar; Teahan, John E. – 1969
The major objective of this project was to achieve a lasting integration of Negro hard-core unemployed men in an ongoing corporate work force. It was intended to develop values necessary for successful employment, particularly with regard to regularity of attendance, punctuality, conformity to work rules and regulations, and motivation to accept…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Patterns, Blacks, Control Groups
Chefurka, P. M.; Simons, George – 1971
In order to help orient Indian students to the facilities and opportunities available at an institution of higher learning, the following program was developed at the University of Western Ontario. First, letters were circulated to departmental chairmen and faculty members asking them to write a papagraph describing each summer job that could be…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Housing, Evaluation, Fringe Benefits
Bonner, Don; Maxwell, Roy – 1972
The basic purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of using trained peers to lead small process groups in freshman orientation. The College and University Environment Scale (CUES) was the basic instrument used to determine whether perceptions of the college campus climate differed after an alternate freshman orientation program.…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Students, Group Activities
Roberts, Dennis – 1976
The Summer Orientation Registration Program at the University of Maryland, "Maryland Review," is described. Dominated by academic information and decision-making sessions, it deals with concerns of general adjustment and dissemination of information about campus services and facilities. Students selected as peer advisors undergo specific training…
Descriptors: College Students, Counseling Services, Counselor Training, Educational Counseling
Betters-Reed, Bonnie; And Others – 1974
The purpose of evaluating the orientation program at the University of Texas at Austin was to provide information which would aid the orientation unit in the Office of the Dean of Students in establishing new programs and revising programs already in existence. In the summer of 1974, a total of 4,550 students participated in the survey, which…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education, Minority Groups

Anderson, Jeremy – Journal of Geography, 1985
Four map skill lessons for use with intermediate grade students are presented. They deal with map evaluation, orientation, making a photomap, and making a community resource map. (RM)
Descriptors: Cartography, Community Study, Geography Instruction, Higher Education
Robles, Stacey Y. – 2002
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of a freshman orientation course on the academic performance and retention of new community college students. The study was designed to obtain both qualitative and quantitative data. A survey was distributed to students who attended Coral College (a pseudonym), California, from the fall of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling

Brenner, O. C.; Tomkiewicz, Joseph – Personnel Psychology, 1979
Sex differences in job orientation found by Manhardt (1972) were explored to determine if they still exist, or if a trend toward similarity as found in studies on traits and behaviors prevails. Implications for personnel managers in handling differences on job orientation of males and females are discussed. (Author/KC)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Business, Comparative Analysis, Females

Hurst, Leslie – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2003
Describes a library and media orientation program developed for administrators, faculty, and support staff after examining their information-seeking behaviors, prior research, and demographics of this group. Includes review of literature, explanation of processes involved in creating program, discussion, and results of attendee survey. Contains 19…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Administration, College Faculty, College Libraries

Burlingame, Gary M.; Fuhriman, Addie – Counseling Psychologist, 1990
Presents a comparative review of conceptually planned short-term group treatment models. Compares structure (selection, composition, pregroup orientation), time (duration, session frequency and length, group development), and therapeutic characteristics (focal themes, interventions, therapeutic factors). Suggests implications for the clinician and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship, Group Dynamics

Kenney, Donald J.; Painter, Frances O. – Journal of Library Administration, 1995
Discusses issues related to student employment in academic libraries. Topics include recruiting and hiring student workers, orientation and training, job descriptions and pay scales, supervision, evaluation, awards and recognition, and retaining student workers. (AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Job Analysis, Job Performance