Education & Pedagogy

This staff paper examines the operational and organizational practices involved in utilizing the volunteer services of members of state councils on vocational education. Evaluative responsibilities, consultative services, and relationships are discussed, as well as comments and conclusions concerning the role of interdependence and leadership which the councils should maintain. The implications of P.L. 90-576 are covered, and provisions of that law dealing with State Advisory Councils and with industry-education cooperation and private sector participation in vocational-technical education are appended. Also included is a checklist of activities and services provided by local industry-education advisory committees. (CD)

The time has come for education to be concerned first about the state of being of each individual; that is, the physical and mental health of each child so that he can become a more receptive learner. The intellectual processes which education has dealt with for so long is dependent upon the physical processes for their functional adequacy and efficiency. Several areas of health education can be readily adapted to the school situation. Certain health areas are more critical and vital to the well being of society than traditional academic subjects. Effective health education may be a partial solution to some of the problems education faces such as the drouput and developing a student's self-image. (DB)

A brief biography and a condensation of publications and speeches by Dr. James E. Allen, Jr., are outlined in this document. The form and purpose of higher education, the effectiveness of the school system, and the goals of educational policy are covered. Narrowing the scope considerably, problem areas such as the church-state issue, school segregation and integration, local control, student activism, and teacher-related issues are approached. Citations include materials published from 1955 to 1968. (LN)

This statement, designed primarily to apply to teachers of bilingual-bicultural education in the United States of America, is intended to assist teacher certification agencies and educational institutions in the establishment of certification standards for bilingual-bicultural education teachers, and in the design and evaluation of bilingual-bicultural teacher programs. The statement (1) describes the personal qualities and minimum professional competencies necessary for the successful teacher and (2) sets forth the guidelines considered essential in designing teacher training programs in bilingual-bicultural education. These guidelines were developed at a conference of specialists in bilingual education sponsored by the Center for Applied Linguistics, August 5-6, 1974. (Author/KM)

Selected literature illustrating programs undertaken by consortia in higher education is reviewed in the following categories: (1) Expanded Curricula and Research Projects; (2) Faculty and Manpower Development; (3) Community Enrichment Programs; (4) State, Regional Planning and Coordination; and (5) Expansion of Services and Facilities. The author cautions that, although the consortium is an idea whose time has come, it is not a panacea for solving the problems facing postsecondary education today. While there are significant barriers to inter-institutional cooperation in higher education, they can be overcome and consortia can be useful in solving problems and instrumental in effecting change in higher education. A bibliography is appended. (RL)

Grades or Ages: Grades 7-9. Subject Matter: Health Education (includes chapters covering the following: (a) nutrition, (b) sensory perception, (c) dental health, (d) disease prevention and control, (e) smoking and health, (f) alcohol education, (g) use and misuse of chemical substances, (h) identity and human sexuality, (i) environmental health, (j) consumer health, (k) safety, and (l) first aid. Organization: Each chapter is broken down into an overview, a list of objectives, a list of major concepts, a content outline, a list of learning and evaluative activities, and a list of resources. Instructional Materials are listed for each chapter as references. No provision for student assessment is indicated. No options are listed. (PB)

The aim of the CIRF abstracts is to convey information about vocational training ideas, programs, experience, and experiments described in periodicals, books, and other publications and relating to operative personnel, supervisors, and technical and training staff in all sectors of economic activity. Information is also given on major trends in other fields of human resources development and utilization (manpower planning and organization, general and technical education, adult and career education, activities in developing countries, management development, legislation) in so far as they are related to and have implications for vocational training. Contents of this collection include 60 abstracts, indexes for the whole, and a list of periodical publications abstracted. (MW)

This book, written from the viewpoint of both the immigrant and the native-born, provides practical information that is helpful to communities attempting to present their demands for better education more cogently and helps educators meet such demands with appropriate programs. The three major groups most affected by bilingual education programs are identified as the Puerto Rican, the Mexican American, and the American Indian. Contents include sections on: (1) demographic information on minorities, (2) language groups, (3) program descriptions, (4) teacher recruitment, (5) curriculum materials, (6) testing and evaluation procedures, (7) research in bilingual education, and (8) models of bilingual education. (RL)

Beginning with the historical background of parent education this international survey report briefly analyzes parental educational needs (defined in terms of parent child communication, family school relations, and the impact of rapid social change); the place of parent education in literacy programs; information services, parental consultations, and other educational approaches; provisions for developing parent educators; and examples of organizational cooperation in providing parent education in Belgium, Cameroon, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Switzerland, Tunisia, Yugoslavia, and the United States. A number of suggestions on mass media use and other matters are noted. The document includes charts on parent education organizations and program content in 13 nations. Page 8 was missing from original document. (LY)

Presentations at the clinic focused on technical education programs under the Vocational Education Act of 1963 and the influence of the Vocational Education Amendments of 1968. The 12 presentations were grouped into three general subject areas. Four addresses discussed the emerging role of technical education, some suggestions for school-community communication, the institutional settings of technical education, and the impact of new legislation. A second group of speeches concerned the development of guidelines in areas emphasized in recent legislation: research, residential facilities, cooperative programs, and curriculum development. Summaries of discussion groups for these four areas are also included. Finally, four speeches describe the state of three new and emerging technologies: health technologies, law enforcement (police science), and aviation technology. The agenda and a list of conferees are appended. (CH)

These essays represent the thinking of five leaders in occupational education concerning its place in the 1970's. Suggestions for improved programs with relaxed admission requirements in order to meet the needs of the disadvantaged, are made in the following papers by junior college administrators and educators: (1) "Will Tradition Keep Occupational Education from Meeting Its Potential?" by Raymond E. Schultz, (2) "What's the Hang-Up? Poor People--Poor Education" by Johnnie R. Clarke, (3) "Occupational Education--A Touch of Reality" by M. Stephen Sheldon, (4) "Programs to Meet Special Needs: Alternatives to the Associate Degree" by Alfred M. Phillips, and (5) "Occupational Education as a Liberating Force" by Charles G. Hurst, Jr. (BH)

Texts of major education and training laws amended by the first session of the 90th Congress are included in this appendix to ED 029 096: (1) Elementary and Secondary Education Act, (2) Public Law 874, (3) Public Law 815, (4) Adult Education Act, (5) Cooperative Research Act, (6) Higher Education Act, (7) National Defense Education Act, (8) fellowships for urban studies, (9) educational broadcasting, (10) Vocational Rehabilitation Act, (11) loan service of captioned films and educational media for the deaf and handicapped, (12) grants for teaching in the education of handicapped children, (13) training of teachers of mentally retarded and other handicapped children, (14) youth-work-study programs, (15) Veterans Readjustment Benefits Act, and (16) Library Services and Construction Act. (DM)

To provide current information on vocational education, proceedings of the 1969 American Vocational Association Convention were prepared by recorders appointed for each area. Sections are: (1) general sessions, (2) awards and citations, (3) House of Delegates, (4) Program of Work and Policy Resolutions, (5) departments of adult, postsecondary, secondary, and teacher education, (6) departments of research and evaluation, special and related programs, and supervision and administration, (7) educational divisions of agriculture, business and office, distribution, home economics, industrial arts, technical, and trade and industry, (8) divisions of new and related services, including guidance, health occupations education, manpower, research, and vocational instructional materials, (9) related groups and organizations, and (10) a listing of architectural, educational, and commercial exhibitors. (SB)

This 1970 study of higher education in the Republic of Vietnam looks at an educational system based on the old French colonial system, superimposed on the Chinese Mandarin system, with some evidence of change to prepare students for lives in a modern technological age. Each university and college in Vietnam is reviewed and recommendations for student placement in American universities are discussed. Charts cover: (1) organization of the Republic of Vietnam Department of Education; (2) educational expenditures; (3) school enrollment; (4) university administrative organization; and (5) statistical data on medical education. (Author/KE)

This edition of the annual "Inventory of Research into Higher Education in Canada" contains a description of about 250 research projects that are in progress or were completed during 1975. Intended to be wide in scope, it includes not only research projects but also other contributions to the study of postsecondary education such as innovative and experimental projects, theses, articles, and statistical and other reports. The entries are numbered and classified under the following headings: general, administration, finance, and manpower; curriculum and teaching; academic and nonacademic staff; students; and extension and continuing education. (LBH)