Behind Act of 2001 and its many facets, an area of major concern for most schools is how to make Adequate Yearly Progress. The definition for AYP has been written about in numerous articles. What very early research is indicating is that more elementary schools and middle schools are making AYP in both reading and math, than seems to be happening…

The Job Corps Intergroup Relations Program provides an integrated curriculum involving orientation, residential living, education, and vocational training. These instructional materials for the program provide guidelines and materials emphasizing ethnic contributions in order to improve human relations among ethnic groups and between women and…

This guide is directed at vocational programs, especially in Illinois, that are initiating special services for persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). It addresses the following topics: student identification, recruitment and assessment, program planning and funding, services adaptation and coordination, and bilingual vocational training…