The guide is a component of the Program Development Section of the "Career Education Handbook for Implementation" whose purpose is establishing and operating a school-based job placement program. It is designed to be of practical assistance to the user in building a placement program that will effectively meet the needs of a particular situation.…

During the 1974-1975 academic year, the Suffield Guidance Evaluation Project conducted a series of workshops for the guidance to develop a systems model for management by behavioral objectives and results (MBO/R). A process of client population involvement to develop guidance goals was conducted the previous year and culminated in October, 1974,…

Proposes a method of standardizing the assessment units of measurement that apply to individualized education program (IEP) development. The model presented consists of four phases: (1) ability assessment, (2) achievement assessment, (3) discrepancy assessment, and (4) program development. Suggests a careful analysis of information may affect IEP…

This report is a case study on the process of developing interagency collaboration on behalf of emotionally handicapped children and their families. Based on a process evaluation conducted for the Multnomah (Portland, Oregon) Board of County Commissioners, the case study examines a therapeutic case advocacy project which sought to promote greater…

This handbook describes a series of procedures for establishing school guidance and counseling programs in Idaho based on the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program model developed by Dr. Norman Gysbers. It begins with a conceptual framework and moves through the development, evaluation, and refinement steps of setting guidance programs in Idaho…

Papers presented at the Conference include: "Biopsy of an Educational Growth" (J.R. Harsh), "Performance Contracting--The Dallas Experiment" (D.R. Waldrip), "Teaching Performance Tests at Three Levels of Accountability" (W.J. Popham), "Problems of Implementing the Writing of Behavioral Objectives" (R.M. Carson), "Program Planning Impact…

This paper examines the current status of U.S. children's mental health and its impact on children's ability to learn. It notes the incidence of mental disorders in children, risk factors predisposing children to mental disorders, and symptoms of children with serious emotional disturbances. It explores the school-based and community-based…

This report summarizes a strategy evaluation study of the Personnel Preparation Program (a division in the federal Office of Special Education Programs). The Personnel Preparation Program is intended to increase the numbers of qualified special educators through grants to institutions of higher education and state education agencies. This study…