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ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1988
Two national surveys on graduation requirements and transition services for students with handicaps are briefly described. The first study, "State Graduation Policies and Program Practices Related to High School Special Education Programs" by Joanne Records Bodner et al., surveyed state special education directors or their designees in 50 states…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Policy, Graduation Requirements
Lokerson, Jean – 1992
This digest presents summary information on the characteristics and needs of children with learning disabilities (LD). The federal definition of learning disabilities is given and the existences of differences at the state level noted. Next viewpoints on various issues are briefly considered including the special educational needs of students with…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Educational Methods
Quinn, Mary Magee; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Osher, David M. – 1999
This digest identifies seven essential elements of effective programs for students in alternative programs because they have dropped out, are at risk for dropping out, or have behavior disorders that require special education outside the general education setting. Such alternative programs offer flexible curricula that can address the unique…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Naylor, Michele – 1985
Vocational education, special education, and vocational rehabilitation are the three primary providers of school-to-work transition services to handicapped youth. Each of these three sectors has a vital role to play in the following aspects of transition services: identification, assessment, individualized program planning, program implementation…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Wonacott, Michael E. – 2002
Vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies are required partners in the one-stop system mandated by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). The following features have long characterized VR: the primary goal of integrated competitive employment for persons with disabilities; state flexibility in VR systems, approaches, and structures; case…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Agency Cooperation, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education)