This AACRAO "60 Second Survey" asked respondents to identify the size, composition, name and level of decentralization for the Office of the Registrar. There were 1,389 unique institutional responses that represented 21 countries, commonwealths or territories, all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and 9 Canadian…

An instrument was developed to obtain data relevant to why minorities with developmental disabilities drop out of the service delivery system in Wisconsin. The questionnaire, after being pre-tested and revised, was sent to agencies, organizations, and schools, and to individuals with developmental disabilities who agreed to participate in the…

This report examines student services within British institutions of higher education and provides six case studies of institutions that have developed approaches to the management of their student services. It includes the findings of a national survey of 100 colleges of further education (66 percent responded) that investigated a variety of…

This paper synthesizes current thinking, issues, and practices related to the use of paraprofessionals in the provision of early intervention and preschool services to children with disabilities, birth through 5 years of age, and their families. Information was gathered from 31 state and jurisdiction coordinators of preschool services under Part B…

This practicum report describes a project designed to increase the level of coordination of treatment planning between professional and paraprofessional staff at a residential treatment and educational facility for 40 adolescent males with learning disabilities or severe emotional disturbances. Three corollary aims were to increase the level of…