A summary of presentations and proceedings of the 1968 annual symposium on health, physical education, and recreation makes up the major portion of this document. Four successful programs in action are discussed. In addition, the booklet contains a section on developing and writing proposals for Federal support programs and a section on…

A directory of programs and services available to migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Michigan, this document is the fourth in the Comprehensive National Survey of Migrant Programs series. Information for the directory was obtained entirely from Federal, state, and local agencies in Michigan prior to September 1973. Special emphasis was placed on…

The modern school media center is a learning laboratory whose function is to enrich, to vitalize, and humanize the educational program. Relating the library program to today's educational goals, this book details the design of the media center and the role of the library media specialist in curriculum development and support. Chapters are devoted…

The first of these six papers takes a systematic look at the range of current career guidance methods to determine which are most appropriate to which educational and age levels. A model for implementing career development programs at the senior high school level is presented in the second. General considerations regarding rate of change,…

The author presents an overview of the rescheduled school year concept as it relates to the economic and educational objectives of a school district. He points out various approaches that could be adopted in designing a rescheduled school year program and presents a guide sheet designed to assist in predicting the effectiveness of an extended…

SPECIAL PROGRAMS OF THE ABILENE, TEXAS, SCHOOLS ARE DESCRIBED WITH EMPHASIS ON PUPIL ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES, PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAMS, AND GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PROCEDURES USED IN INSTRUCTION. SOURCES OF INFORMATION USED IN INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS, CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHING IN TEXAS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES FOR AREAS OF…

The aim of this manual is to provide a useful tool for school personnel engaged in placement work and related activities in career education and guidance. Chapter l looks at job placement services, including the career resource centers and benefits to students. Chapter 2 outlines preliminary steps and needs in initiating a job placement program.…

This guide deals with the implementation for an Urban Career Education Center Program (UCEC), an alternative approach to the traditional educational system which emphasizes career development. The guide offers initial suggested procedures for local administrators to follow in developing an UCEC in their neighborhood. It can be used in concert with…

This position paper states that it is the responsibility of Pennsylvania's Department of Education to make foreign language (FL) study part of the core curriculum and to develop well-articulated programs that make mastery of a foreign language possible for every student, in order to prepare him to meet the challenge of today's complex society. In…

This packet contains a program guide and a career map for the implementation of a junior secretary office occupations program in Florida secondary and postsecondary schools. The program guide describes the program content and structure, provides a program description, lists job titles under the program, explains licensing, and includes a…

This guide chronicles the ongoing work and writings of the Chapin Hall Center for Children, a policy research center dedicated to bringing sound information, rigorous analyses, innovative ideas, and an independent multidisciplinary perspective to bear on policies and programs affecting children. The guide includes listings of projects and…

Interns (N=128) and cooperating teachers (N=142) in the University of Saskatchewan teacher education internship program were surveyed to determine their perceptions of various program components. The survey focused primarily on four inservices scattered throughout the practicum, which presented teaching tasks in smaller, more manageable components…

Compiled to assist advisors at Vincennes University (VU), a two-year college in Indiana, as well as high school counselors and prospective students, this book provides information on placement at VU and entry-level skills needed for success in specific programs, majors, or courses. A brief introduction describes the objectives of the skills guide…

Designed to help teachers encourage positive student attitudes toward reading on their own, this guide provides a developmental reading framework to introduce students to books beyond the basal series and to enhance reading motivation. Following an introduction, the guide covers the following subjects: (1) goals and objectives for both teachers…

This manual presents background information and administrative techniques which are intended to strengthen youth programs and interorganization coordination with the Youth Development Program (YDP) and the Community Action Agency (CAA). The content is in four sections. The section on program definitions includes definitions, history, and…