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Stake, Robert E., Ed. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1990
Eight papers outline the nature of the present federally funded effort to improve the evaluation data gathered by programs for the transition of handicapped adolescents to higher education or work. Evaluation research, program evaluation flexibility, and professional standards are considered. Two other evaluation studies consider international…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Research
Lehman, Constance – Teaching Research Newsletter, 1992
The Job Designs Project, a 3-year federally funded project, provides students (ages 16-22) at an Oregon residential treatment center for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders with supported paid employment in the community. The project has provided job supported employment services to 36 students working in such positions as restaurant bus…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Community Programs, Education Work Relationship, Emotional Disturbances
Zinski, Joanne Pica – Florida Educational Research and Development Council Research Bulletin, 1983
A study was conducted to determine if participation in a pre-first grade transactional program would be more effective than grade repetition in enhancing first grade readiness. The transition program emphasized the acquisition of academic and behavioral skills necessary for a successful first grade experience. Students in the program were trained…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade Repetition, High Risk Students, Primary Education
Wallace, Teri, Ed.; And Others – IMPACT, 1993
This theme issue addresses current trends and new developments in ensuring that individuals with disabilities have meaningful employment opportunities, especially in the context of recent federal legislation. Stressed throughout is the importance of collaboration among professionals, individuals with disabilities, and family members in achieving…
Descriptors: Adults, Cooperative Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Wilbur, Franklin P. – Practioner, 1982
A growing number of schools and colleges are making college courses available to high school seniors. This document discusses factors affecting the success of partnerships between schools and colleges for the purpose of providing such courses and describes several programs currently operating. The author first identifies 10 basic principles…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College Attendance, College Bound Students, College Credits
Mithaug, Dennis E. – Centerfocus, 1994
Two problems confront the school-to-work (STW) transition initiative: the quality of STW transitions and the equity with which those experiences are distributed among different student groups, including those with disabilities. In the past, the goals of equity and quality seemed to conflict. Many persons advocating increases in quality appeared to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Quality
Rachal, Patricia, Ed. – HKNC-TAC News, 1996
This newsletter theme issue describes a state-local team partnership model for interagency transition efforts for young adults with deaf-blindness. Excepts from a presentation by Jane M. Everson identify key aspects and characteristics of effective state and local interagency partnerships. These include: (1) strategies for initiating and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Coordination
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur – IEE Brief, 2003
To assess the impact of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academy (CA) model, a large-scale, multi-site evaluation was undertaken. Survey and interview data on program experiences and postsecondary outcomes were analyzed from nine CA programs. The study used pre-post evaluation of student data, field visits, and written and telephone…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Career Academies, Career Education