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Download full textWest, Lynda L.; And Others – 1992
The purpose of this guide is to assist those involved in the transition planning process to help students with disabilities achieve a smooth transition from school to adult life. The guide addresses topics that deal with the preparation of students with disabilities as they leave high school. The guide's eight chapters deal with: (1) defining…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Lichtenstein, Stephen, Comp.; Cormier, Larry R., Comp. – 1981
This pamphlet, directed to vocational education and special education teachers and counselors at the secondary school level, provides a guide for developing Individual Vocational Education Programs (IVEPs) for disadvantaged learners, along with sample completed forms; and a resource of available IVEP forms being used in several of the secondary…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Check Lists, Cooperative Planning, Counselor Client Relationship
Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1998
One of a series of guides that provides practical resources on topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this volume is designed to help special education teachers, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, parents, advocates, and psychologists become familiar with how to develop individual transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
Jones, Kenneth M. – 1994
In 1989, Valmont Industries, a global manufacturer of steel lighting poles, center pivot irrigation systems, and other technologies and Metropolitan Community College began to work closely to address the basic skills training needs of Valmont workers. This partnership provided a unique educational opportunity for both Valmont employees and the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1989
This document identifies the costs of teen pregnancy in terms of high dropout rates, long-term educational decrements, the increased risks of the children of teen parents, loss of human capital, and increased welfare costs. Prevention and intervention and the features of operationally successful program models are included under the topic of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; Linhardt, Richard E. – 1981
This vocational safety guide is designed to help Missouri school practitioners at all levels in providing for the safe instruction and work associated with practical arts and vocational and technical subjects. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: Missouri legislation and regulations pertaining to school safety;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Safety, Classroom Techniques, Educational Facilities, Equipment Utilization
Niebergall, Shelby; Oas, Brenda – 1985
This guide is designed primarily for use by personnel involved in North Dakota public school programs for preschool-age handicapped children (ages 3-5). It is also intended to provide parents and personnel in health, human services, and other child service agencies with an understanding of the scope and purpose of educational services for young…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Theories, Eligibility
West, Lynda L.; Corbey, Stephanie; Boyer-Stephens, Arden; Jones, Bonnie; Miller, Robert J.; Sarkees-Wircenski, Mickey – 1999
The purpose of this guide is to assist those involved in the transition planning process to help students with disabilities achieve a smooth transition from school to adult life. The guide addresses topics that deal with the preparation of students with disabilities as they leave high school. The guide's eight chapters deal with: (1) defining…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Curriculum, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this publication is to identify the essential components of appropriate programming mandated by Alberta Education for students with special education needs, to provide examples of effective practices, to establish a common understanding of the terminology associated with this specialized field, and to clarify the meaning of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Development, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
McDonnell, John; And Others – 1996
This text is intended to provide new and practicing professionals with an introduction to the strategies necessary to support the transition of students with moderate and severe disabilities from school to community life. It offers recommendations for designing and implementing middle school, high school, and post-high school programs, addressing…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Curriculum Development
Community Action Southwest, Waynesburg, PA. – 1994
A special demonstration project was conducted to provide individualized basic/workplace skills instruction to 36 high school dropouts with special needs or learning problems and thereby enable them to earn a high school diploma. Because of time constraints, services were provided to only eight students. Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) were…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs
Morse, Dian; Minugh, Carol J. – 1981
This policy and procedures manual, one in a series of nine staff development guides prepared by the Philadelphia School District, clarifies roles and responsibilities of various staff members and parents in providing programs to meet the career and vocational education needs of mildly to moderately handicapped students. This manual is designed to…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Annotated Bibliographies, Board of Education Policy, Career Education
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. for Early Childhood. – 1993
This document describes a set of indicators that the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Task Force on Recommended Practices recommends for early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) programs for infants and young children with special needs and their families. The indicators are designed to be used by professionals in…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Curriculum
Minugh, Carol J.; Morse, Dian – 1981
This administrator's and supervisor's manual, one in a series of nine staff development guides prepared by the Philadelphia School District, clarifies roles and responsibilities of various staff members and parents in providing programs to meet the career and vocational education needs of mildly to moderately handicapped students. Designed to be…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies
Minugh, Carol J.; Morse, Dian – 1981
This principal's manual, one of a series of nine staff development guides prepared by the Philadelphia School District, clarifies roles and responsibilities of various staff members and parents in providing programs to meet the career and vocational education needs of mildly to moderately handicapped students. Designed to be relevant to the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies
