The reference guide presents information on placing special education students in the community for "specially designed" career exploration or "specially designed" vocational training in Iowa. Much of the information is in question and answer format. An introductory section provides background on the employee-employer…

The Eidos Program, sponsored by the Idyllic Foundation, is a private community-based organization that, with schools and other cooperating agencies and sponsors, helps young people whose needs are not adequately met by existing instituions. The program, which was funded for six months by the Job Training Partnership Act, provided educational and…

Designed to assist teachers and school administrators in effective utilization of community resources within vocational-technical education programs, the manual outlines strategies in the identification, development, utilization, and evaluation of community resources available to local school districts. Section 1 provides a general introduction to…

The Student Driven Collaborative Transitioning model is a comprehensive program that addresses the needs of 2,436 students with disabilities from elementary through high school in the Kenosha United School District No. 1 in Wisconsin. The majority of the students have specific learning disabilities, emotional disabilities, or mental retardation.…

This document is designed to identify several types of vocational education programs and activities that are in operation in California's school districts and communities. Although the document primarily focuses on California programs, information in all sections--particularly those titled Vocational Education Advisory Committees, Scope of…