THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN THIS STUDY GUIDE WAS PLANNED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE ROOFING TRADE AND WRITTEN BY AN APPRENTICE TRAINING SPECIALIST AND OTHERS TO BE USED AS RELATED CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION IN THE APPRENTICE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ROOFERS. THE UNITS INCLUDE (1) BUILT-UP ROOFING, DAMPPROOFING, AND WATERPROOFING, (2) COMPOSITION SHINGLING, (3) RIGID ROOFING, (4) BLUEPRINT READING, (5) ESTIMATING, AND (6) EXERCISES IN ESTIMATING. EACH UNIT IS DIVIDED INTO TOPIC ASSIGNMENTS. A TYPICAL TOPIC HAS AN INTRODUCTION OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND A LIST OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED, A SECTION OF RELATED MATERIAL, A REVIEW OF SAFETY RULES AND PRECAUTIONS, A STUDY ASSIGNMENT FROM A REFERENCE BOOK, A LIST OF QUESTIONS FOR GROUP DISCUSSION, A STUDY GUIDE OF EXERCISES TO BE COMPLETED, TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS TO BE USED FOR STUDENT SELF-EVALUATION. THE STUDY OF THIS 144-HOUR COURSE BY INDENTURED APPRENTICES ON A GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL BASIS IS TO BE DIRECTED BY A QUALIFIED JOURNEYMAN OF THE TRADE. PHOTOGRAPHIC AND LINE-DRAWING ILLUSTRATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ARE IN EACH TOPIC. SUPPLEMENTARY ART ILLUSTRATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN A SEPARATE SECTION. TESTBOOKS AND FINAL EXAMINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR $2.50 FROM BUREAU OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION, CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 721 CAPITOL MALL, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814. "ROOFING, PART 1," VT 002 987, IS ALSO AVAILABLE. (HC)