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Brown, Lou; And Others – Journal of the Association for People with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1983
A review of educational service delivery models for severely handicapped students is provided, learning and performance characteristics and their educational implications are discussed, and four instructional location strategies are addressed. The authors assert that systematic instruction in a wide variety of heterogeneous nonschool environments…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Educational Environment, Educational Needs
Denkowski, George C.; And Others – 1983
A model for habilitating mentally retarded adolescent offenders is described. Discussion of historical background indicates a lack of programs for this population. A data-based profile of the population covers range of developmental delay, adaptive behavior scores, social skill development, academic achievement, arrest history, racial composition,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Building Design, Community Programs, Delinquency
PDF pending restorationChristensen, Paul; And Others – 1975
Performance testing of the Far West Laboratory (FWL) Experience-Based Career Education (EBCE) model and accumulation of evaluation information from experience with Far West School (for model implementers) conducted during 1974-75 is discussed in this evaluation report. Three types of information are developed: Evidence related to student…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Attendance, Career Education, Educational Objectives
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1988
This evaluation of the second-year (1986-87) implementation of the New York City (New York) Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI) in 13 high schools focuses on student characteristics and outcomes, with a discussion of a set of statistical data on program services, findings on school-level indicators of program effectiveness, and an analysis of…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Download full textDavie, Ann R. – 1991
This resource paper provides information about postsecondary programs for young adults with substantial learning disabilities and other special needs. The introductory section gives the characteristics of the population and components of selected educational and training programs which seem to be successful. The resource guide then provides…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Community Programs, Daily Living Skills, Education Work Relationship
Alberta Vocational Centre, Edmonton. – 1979
The Alberta Vocational Center (AVC) developed a portable competency-based learning system for use in non-institutional adult basic education community programs. The system addresses needs identified by the 1971 census which found 28% of Alberta's residents (over fifteen and out of school) had less than a ninth grade education. Administered through…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Community Programs, Competency Based Education
