A review is provided of tech prep consortia and programs in California, as they relate to the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (VATEA) of 1990. First, background information is presented on the VATEA, indicating that it authorizes and provides significant funding to develop and operate four-year tech prep education…

Explores the potential of partnerships to increase the influence and effectiveness of student services. Outlines effective internal partnerships, such as those involving advising and marketing, and productive external partnerships, such as those involving businesses and recruitment. Argues that partnerships work when they are part of an overall…

Considers intellectual core and boundaries of composition as a domain of inquiry and action with intention of contributing to the larger philosophical enterprise existing in composition, wherein scholars are attempting not only to explore the conceptual frameworks of the field and its relation to other disciplines but also to examine the nature of…

This publication describes State funds transmitted to local agencies for the support of elementary and secondary education. Each distribution identified as a separate fund by the State is described in terms of (1) title, (2) legal citation, (3) appropriation for the school year or estimate, (4) percentage of total State funds transmitted, (5)…

Using cooperative learning techniques in writing classes requires the instructor to plan carefully and respond spontaneously to the assignment as students work through it. Steps using the techniques successfully include: (1) developing academic objectives for each step in the writing process (i.e., prewriting, drafting, revising, and proofreading…

This report provides summary information regarding vocational-technical programs offered in New Mexico postsecondary institutions for the 1985-1986 project year (which includes the 1985 summer and fall semesters and the 1986 spring semester). Program types and locations and student enrollment, characteristics, and enrollment status at the end of…

Examines the concept of self-assessment as it relates to the field of second languages and then reports on an ongoing research project in which a self-assessment questionnaire is being used as a placement instrument for students registering for language courses at the Center for Second Language Learning in Ottawa. (SED)

Questions current practices and points to new directions in research on student beliefs about second-language acquisition. Definitions and various studies made within the current approach are reviewed, relevant developments in the social sciences are outlined, and alternatives are suggested for the present definitions and research methodologies.…

This directory lists those institutions of higher learning throughout the United States which responded to a questionnaire as to whether they had operating or projected training programs for auxiliary personnel in education. A statistical summary of all data included in the directory is offered according to number of states reporting, number of…

A description is provided of Family and Consumer Studies 13: Fashion Analysis, an introductory course on the basic principles of fashion and clothing, giving special consideration to the impact of societal, cultural, religious, and psychological factors on clothing choices. First, general information is provided on the course, its place in the…

This position paper covers possible problems of collective bargaining. (1) The two sides should not bring prejudgments of good or bad to the negotiating table. (2) Neither side should exaggerate its strength or minimize its weakness. (3) Neither side should confuse intransigence with firmness. (4) The composition of each team must be carefully…

Focusing on "Associate Degree Nursing--Facilitating Competency Development," a 3-year project sponsored by the Midwest Alliance in Nursing (MAIN) to explore and recommend ways of strengthening Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) education and service, these proceedings contain papers by individuals involved with the development of the project and those…

While the concept of the teaching portfolio is variously defined, portfolios generally provide the opportunity to display teaching abilities and accomplishments, as well as reflect on one's teaching. In using teaching portfolios, the departmental chairperson must create a climate in which faculty understand that putting together a portfolio will…

The interest in and need for presidential evaluation has arisen from the increased size and complexity of institutions, the call for accountability, the increasing difficulty of the presidential task, and the shift in roles and responsibilities of the presidency. Presidential evaluation provides an institution with the opportunity to delineate…

One of a series of pre-apprenticeship training modules, this self-paced student training module deals with the ways in which expectations of events and reactions to them either limit individuals or open up possibilities for them. Provided in the module are the following: cover sheet listing module title, goals, and performance indicators;…