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The report focuses on a preservice and inservice Diversified Occupations (DO) training program to prepare teachers in vocational and practical arts education for educable mentally retarded (ERR) high school pupils. Described are the following topics: program context (which emphasized DO programs in 15 area vocational centers); program goals and activities (such as identification and training of personnel); selection of instructional content (as outlined in a teaching competencies checklist); instructional units (with two sample lectures provided); delivery system development, including workshops and Learning Activity Packages (LAPS); implementation of undergraduate and graduate course concentrations in DO; research on problems such as the development of instructional materials for EMIR adolescents; and project evaluation. A major portion of the document is in the form of appendixes such a