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Download full textMcNair, Jeff, Ed.; Legutki, Gregg, Ed. – 1993
Six papers address issues in the transition of students with disabilities into the adult world of work. The first paper by Richard Ashcroft and titled "Attachment and Transition for Troubled Youth," reviews the literature on attachment, transition, social skills, and troubled youth and school, and offers a transition strategy which…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Church Role, Churches, Delivery Systems
Rusch, Frank R., Comp. – 1990
This compilation of eight research papers covers various aspects of secondary-level special education and transitional employment involving individuals with mild to profound disabilities. Titles and authors of the papers are: "Parent Involvement in Transition Programs" (Jeff McNair and Frank R. Rusch); "Using a Cognitive-Process…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Definitions, Disabilities
Landau, Julia K., Ed.; Romano, Carolyn A., Ed.; Vohs, Janet R., Ed. – 1999
This manual covers thirteen different topics relevant to the education of students with disabilities in the era of educational reform and standards-based education. Sections include: (1) "Raising Standards of Learning: and Students with and Standards-Based Education Students with Disabilities" (Janet R. Vohs, Julia K. Landau, and Carolyn…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Behavior Modification, Curriculum Design
Reschly, Daniel J., Ed.; Tilly, W. David, III, Ed.; Grimes, Jeffrey P., Ed. – 1998
This volume presents 12 papers that address the increasing shift toward functional and noncategorical approaches to special education. The papers are: (1) "Origins of Categorical Special Education Services in Schools and a Rationale for Changing Them" (Jim Ysseldyke and Doug Marston); (2) "Reform Trends and System Design Alternatives" (Dan Reschly…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Based Assessment, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Direct linkHale, Frank W., Jr., Ed. – Stylus Publishing, LLC, 2006
To their disadvantage, few Americans--and few in higher education--know much about the successes of historically Black colleges and universities. How is it that historically Black colleges graduate so many low-income and academically poorly prepared students? How do they manage to do so well with students "as they are", even when…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African American Students, College Students, Academic Achievement
Kolvitz, Marcia, Ed. – 1996
These six conference papers from the Biennial Conference on Postsecondary Education for Persons who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing focus on serving nontraditional students with deafness or hard of hearing. The first paper, "Helping Minority Individuals Navigate through Successful School and Work Transitions" (Glenn B. Anderson and Susan K. McGee),…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Development, College Students, Cultural Differences
Michaels, Craig A., Ed. – 1994
This collection of 10 papers focuses on the transition of students with learning disabilities from secondary education to employment, postsecondary education, independent living, and full social integration. The text concentrates on systemic transition problems that prevent successful communication, coordination, goal setting, and appropriate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship
Calculator, Stephen N., Ed.; Jorgensen, Cheryl M., Ed. – 1994
These six papers address theoretical and practical issues in the inclusion of students with severe disabilities in regular classes and related settings. Emphasis is on how communication and other social skills can be taught to these students in inclusive settings. A prologue and epilogue, by Beth Dixon, a parent, relates her severely disabled…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development
Giangreco, Michael F., Ed. – 1998
The five sections of this guide, intended for general education teachers working to include students with disabilities, can be used independently. Each section includes a letter to the teacher that introduces the content; a list of 10 "guidelines-at-a-glance"; a set of the guidelines, each on a separate page, suitable for duplication or as…
Descriptors: Administration, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Research. – 1994
This document contains six papers on research about the school-to-work transition. Following an introduction (Nevzer G. Stacey), the first paper, "Determinants and Consequences of Fit between Vocational Education and Employment in Germany" (J. C. Witte, A. L. Kalleberg), concludes from a nationally representative longitudinal study of…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
Wehman, Paul – 2002
This book is a guide to the development of Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) for students with disabilities. It includes 37 sample ITPs for students with a wide variety of disabilities. The first four chapters describe the formatting necessary for designing the transition planning document and then describe each of the 10 goals, which range from…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Emotional Disturbances, High Schools
Tierney, William G., Ed.; Hagedorn, Linda Serra, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers examines pre-college enrichment programs that offer a specific remedy to the problem of low income and underrepresented students' access to higher education. The 10 papers are: (1) "Pre-College Outreach Programs: A National Perspective" (Watson Scott Swail and Laura W. Perna); (2) "The Relationship between…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
Glang, Ann, Ed.; Singer, George H. S., Ed.; Todis, Bonnie, Ed. – 1997
Designed for educators, this book focuses on educational issues relating to students with acquired brain injury (ABI), and describes approaches that have been effective in improving the school experiences of students with brain injury. Section 1 provides an introduction to issues related to ABI in children and youth and includes: "An Overview of…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Counseling Techniques, Education Work Relationship
Dais, Teresa; And Others – 1993
This collection of four papers examines various aspects of the transition from school to adulthood and employment for individuals with disabilities. The first paper, "An Analysis of Transition Assessment Practices: Do They Recognize Cultural Differences?" (Teresa A. Dais), discusses the need for assessment practices to meet the needs of culturally…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
McNair, Jeff, Ed.; Kronick, Nancy, Ed. – 1991
Six papers address issues in the transition of students with disabilities into the adult world of work. In "Workplace Support," Jeff McNair defines "support," differentiates types of support, and considers various foci of intervention. The second paper titled, "Cross-Cultural Transition: An Exigent Topic for Study" by Nancy Kronick, reviews…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
