Career and Technical Education:

Designated Vocational Instruction: A Cooperative Process for Change

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction

   The Designated Vocational Instruction Approach

   The Need for Structured Support Services

   Local Manifestations

   References

    

2. Gaining Administrative Support

   References

    

3. Overview

   Using Assessment Data

   Curriculum-based Vocational Assessment

   Assessment Data Collection

   Implementing Curriculum-based Vocational Assessment

    

4. Competency-based Curricula

   Motivational Techniques

   Instructional Strategies

   Advantages of Collaboration

   References

    

5. Collaboration

   The Role of the DVI

   Building a Team

   The DVI as Problem Solver

   Program Implementation

   References

    

6. Collaborative Transition Programming

   Principles of Transition

   Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

   State and Federal Interrelated Transition Laws

   Rationale for Transition Services

   Summary

   Essential Components of Transition

   Multi-Dimensional transition Assessment

   Incorporating Transition Services into the IEP

   Summary

   References

    

7. Inservice training Strategies

   Planning an Inservice

   Inservice Mechanics

   Presentation

   Effective Information Processing

   Troubleshooting

   Inservice Evaluation

   Summary

   References

    

8. Family Involvement

   Involving Parents in Their Children's Education

   Research Issues

   Promoting Family Involvement

   Understanding the Families' Feelings

   Effective Parent-Teachers at Home

   Summary

   References

    

9. Skills Employers Want

   Acknowledging the Problem

   Defining the Skills Employers Want

   Solving the Skills Gap Problem

   References

    

10. Appendices
    1. Transition Needs Assessment Forms
    2. Functional Skills Inventory
    3. Interagency Transition Information Transmittal Forms
    4. Transition Follow-up Surveys and Program Evaluation
    5. IEP Transition Interagency Forms

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