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Hartman, William T. – 1979
The research described in this report attempts to estimate the costs of providing an appropriate education to all school-aged handicapped children by 1980-81. The study begins by addressing the aspects of special education that will help to predict future costs--patterns of growth to the present, legal and political mandates, the nature of various…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textVirginia State Dept. of Rehabilitation Services, Richmond. – 1988
This manual outlines a model for proposals to fund time-limited and ongoing employment services under a program of supported employment for individuals with disabilities. Key components of the model are an emphasis on interagency collaboration, attention to local agencies and the local environment, and adherence to accepted finance and budget…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Contracts, Disabilities, Employment Programs
Educational Management Services, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. – 1979
A study was conducted to develop a comprehensive program costing model for vocational education. This model produced a comparison between the cost of operating a given vocational program and the average aggregate cost of operating all basic education programs. The model is applicable for both the secondary and postsecondary level programs and can…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disabilities, Methods, Models
Perlman, Leonard G., Ed.; Austin, Gary F., Ed. – 1986
Six papers prepared for presentations at the 10th Mary E. Switzer Memorial Seminar focus on topics related to transition from school to work and independence for disabled youth. Each paper concludes with excerpts of reviews and comments, followed by recommendations which are presented to further stimulate thinking, discussion, and action. The…
Descriptors: Community Services, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Futures (of Society)
PDF pending restorationRoss, E. C.; And Others – 1977
Volume III, Section B of a six-volume final report (which covers the findings of a research project on policy and technology related to rehabilitation of disabled individuals) presents four papers which examine important rehabilitation-oriented issues. In the first paper, "Transportation Problems of Persons with Disabilities--The Federal Response"…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Community Programs, Conceptual Schemes, Disabilities
Evaluating the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Supported Employment Programs. Policy Research Brief.
Johnson, David R.; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1993
This policy research summary outlines the paradigms and processes used in recent research and evaluation studies conducted on supported employment and rehabilitation programs in Minnesota. First, the paper reviews evaluation strategies and models for assessing the individual and societal efficacy of supported employment. It identifies key…
Descriptors: Adults, Agencies, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness
Barrett, John; Lavin, Don – 1987
This guide is based on the principles and methods used at Rise, Incorporated, a sheltered workshop providing successful industry-integrated programs for handicapped persons. It is intended to serve as a model both for existing service providers who are interested in retooling their program in the direction of industrial work services and other…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Guidelines, Job Training
Ysseldyke, Jim; Thurlow, Martha; Erickson, Ron; Gabrys, Robert; Haigh, John; Trimble, Scott; Gong, Brian – 1996
This report describes and compares the inclusive assessment and accountability systems of Maryland and Kentucky, with a focus on components, scoring methods, reporting practices, data use, participation of students with disabilities, testing accommodations, and implementation considerations (including cost and training issues). Maryland and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities, Educational Assessment
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1982
A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this handbook is designed to assist state and local level personnel to develop effective linking strategies that will help meet the needs of handicapped students. It consists of 11 chapters. Following an introductory explanation of the purpose and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation
