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Stewart, Arlene C.; Lillie, Pat – 1991
The purpose of this booklet is to provide literacy instructors and tutors with information on adults with learning disabilities and their needs within literacy programs. It defines learning disabilities and describes characteristics of adults with learning disabilities, emphasizing that, for tutors, the issue is how to determine whether the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis
Bridgeford, Nancy J., Comp. – 1981
This monograph is intended to assist educators faced with the task of selecting and developing sound writing assessment procedures. Provided are: (1) practical background information on direct writing assessment procedures, alternative approaches, time requirements, advantages and disadvantages of each assessment approach, and (2) identification…
Descriptors: Consultants, Evaluation Methods, Evaluators, Scoring
Illinois Univ., Champaign. – 1984
This guide is designed to help home economics teachers in Illinois to become more informed about computers and how they can be used in the classroom. The guide consists of six sections. The first two sections discuss educational uses of computers and factors to consider in selecting a computer for vocational and practical arts education. The third…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Wormsley, Diane P., Ed.; D'Andrea, Frances Mary, Ed. – 1997
This collection of readings is intended to provide teachers of children who are blind or visually impaired with guidelines and strategies for teaching the reading and writing of braille. The eight chapters are: (1) "Braille as the Primary Literacy Medium: General Guidelines and Strategies" (Diane P. Wormsley); (2) "Fostering Emergent Literacy"…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Blindness, Braille, Elementary Secondary Education
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1988
The catalog describes jobs performed in business and industry by persons with disabilities. Each job described is performed by a specific disabled individual. Job descriptions are indexed by disability and job title. Each job description specifies the type of job, the disability of the person performing the job, company information (e.g. company…
Descriptors: Business, Disabilities, Employment Potential, Job Search Methods
Griffith-Sheriff, Denise; Walter, Virginia – 1981
An overview of the uses of microcomputers in special education management is provided. Following a list of nine applications of microcomputers to educational management is a brief description of microcomputers currently used in education. A listing of five firms currently marketing special education management software includes information of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Watson, Charles R. – 1999
Designed for the middle-school educator, this guide presents successful instructional and operational programs. All programs originated at the school level and were adapted or implemented by principals, teachers, or parents close to the problems the programs address. The programs come from four major sources: national and regional conferences, the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Improvement, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers
Sass-Lehrer, Marilyn; Gerner de Garcia, Barbara; Rovins, Michele – 1997
This monograph offers a variety of suggestions for creating a supportive multicultural climate for deaf children and their families. A section on responding to changing needs notes the special needs of deaf children from diverse backgrounds and suggests 7 strategies for developing cultural competence and 11 suggestions for improving outreach…
Descriptors: Deafness, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment, Educational Strategies
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. – 2002
Selecting an effective prevention program for a comprehensive intervention can be a daunting task. Not only must the program address the specific needs and assets of the defined population, but also there should be a level of confidence about its ability to produce positive outcomes regardless of differing settings and differing populations. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Evaluation Methods, Models, Prevention
Drake, Liselle; Rudner, Lawrence – 1995
This digest identifies Internet resources of particular interest to the educational assessment community. Gopher sites and web sites are identified and discussed for the following organizations and institutions: (1) American Educational Research Association; (2) American Evaluation Association; (3) Arizona State University College of Education;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Educational Assessment, Educational Resources
Reed, Penny; And Others – 1988
The manual serves as a model for school districts developing procedures for supervising and evaluating their therapy services. The narrative is addressed to therapists rather than supervisors so that school districts can photocopy or adapt sections of the manual and assemble customized manuals for therapists in their programs. The first chapter,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Louisville Deaf Oral School, KY. – 1983
The handbook, in the format of an open letter to parents of hearing impaired (HI) children, responds to surveyed parent needs on parent concerns, books, resources, parent rights, and effectiveness of the aural/oral education method. Following identification of four major parent concerns such as increased awareness of the importance of the medical…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Aural Learning, Hearing Impairments, Oral Communication Method
Vanderheiden, Gregg C.; And Others – 1988
Described are toy modifications which enable handicapped individuals to operate battery-powered toys. A battery interrupter is explained as a device which fits between the batteries in a toy and provides the ability to have a separate on-off switch which can be custom designed to fit a handicapped user's needs. Construction and use of three types…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Construction (Process), Electric Batteries, Electromechanical Aids
Davis, Sandra Hart, Comp. – 1987
This annotated index describes and illustrates a wide selection of public domain instructional software that may be useful in the education of deaf students and provides educators with a way to order the listed programs. The software programs are designed for use on Apple computers and their compatibles. The software descriptions are presented in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Kells, Patricia P., Ed.; And Others – 1982
The inservice materials described in this monograph are designed for regular classroom teachers who are working with mainstreamed children in elementary and secondary school classrooms. The first section contains abstracts of six series of inservice materials: (1) "I'm a Lot Like You"; (2) "Educating Students in the Least Restrictive Environment";…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Materials