This training manual was written to assist in planning and implementing follow-up studies of secondary special education programs. The model presented is based on a longitudinal study conducted by the Vermont Department of Education and the University of Vermont, which collected information from previous students with and without handicapping…

The primary objective of this study was to determine the educational needs of non-college bound rural high school students in the Quincy school district and to make the information available to the administration and board members of the district with general recommendations for curriculum change. The project consists of two separate parts: (1)…

This literature review examined the current status of young adults with emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD) two to five years after leaving high school, in employment, residential environment, social and interpersonal networks, dependency, and learned helplessness. Suggestions for school-implemented community adjustment programs are offered. (DB)