Intended for school librarians and administrators, this guide provides a broad overview of the content and process of managing a school library. A broad overview of the purpose, historical development, and current activities of school libraries and school librarians is presented. Ensuing chapters address each of the major components of a school…

This guide presents materials prepared for college administrators of the related instruction portion of apprenticeship training programs in the University of Hawaii's community colleges. After a glossary of relevant terms is presented, introductory material defines apprenticeship, delineates the advantages of apprenticeship to the employer and…

This guide is intended to help bridge the gap between the goal of fitting individuals for gainful and satisfying employment and the realities of the labor market which must provide that employment. It provides occupational program planners with simple suggestions on how to incorporate pertinent information into the planning process at minimal cost…

Designed for elementary school teachers and administrators, this guide describes instructional activities for teaching students basic water safety and swimming skills. Objectives are outlined and lesson plans for beginners and more advanced learners are offered. Appendices include an activity chart, instructor evaluation form, time sheet, student…

Intended for administrators of schools within the Hawaii Department of Education, this document provides descriptions of 34 alternative strategies implemented by small, rural, and/or isolated secondary schools across the nation to improve the quality of their vocational programs. Introductory materials discuss the document's purpose, the need for…

Designed to assist persons charged with the preparation of planning proposals that meet the requirements of the program of federal assistance to vocational education, this booklet reviews several types of planning strategies. After introductory comments, the booklet lists several steps that all planners should incorporate into their strategy: (1)…

This administrative and curriculum guide is designed for use in establishing and teaching a driver education course for high school students. The first section of the guide, a discussion of program administration, deals with various aspects of program management as well as the roles and responsibilities of the key practitioners involved in driver…

The monograph presents guidelines for early intervention services for handicapped infants and their families. Guidelines are the result of a 1980 conference on health issues in early identification programs. Three state of the art papers are included: "Infancy, What We Know and What We Need to Know as a Basis for Intervention" by A. Korner; "Child…

This document describes 2 + 2, a form of articulation between high school and community college programs that involves 2 years of secondary and 2 years of postsecondary vocational training, which has become a major goal of vocational education policymakers in the 1980s. This report mentions a variety of strategies that have been discussed and/or…

The Na'imiloa (seeker of knowledge) program provides educational enrichment opportunities to gifted underachieving Native Hawaiian high school students. Developed by the University of Hawaii at Hilo and selected high schools, the program was designed to build upon students' talents, develop their self-esteem, and develop an awareness and…

This document is a comprehensive directory of Federal offices, programs and facilities for K-12 education in mathematics and science for the Pacific Region. The purpose of this directory is to assist educators, parents, and students in attaining the National Education Goals, particularly Goal 4: "By the year 2000, U.S. students will be first…

This booklet is designed to assist teachers and/or coordinators of vocational/technical programs in the organization and operation of local advisory councils. It contains guidelines, directions, and sample materials that can be appropriately modified as the situation requires. Contents include a description of the purpose of advisory councils and…