Articles in this special issue use survey data to provide policymakers with validated indirect needs assessment models that will help them obtain information about populations requiring different levels and types of mental health services. The articles provide the basis for predictive needs assessment and explanatory models of resource allocation.…

Describes problems encountered by Bay Mills College (Michigan) in providing transfer-oriented prehealth programs for low income Native Americans. Suggests that the difficulties were caused by misjudging the needs of the community. Discusses a comprehensive survey underway of local professionals and residents to determine interest in health science…

Clarifies issues surrounding inclusion and describes the implementation of an appropriate educational program for an 11-year-old student with autism entering middle school. Discusses collaborative efforts of school staff, importance of shared leadership roles, adherence to appropriate due process, and analysis of the instructional environment in…

Purpose: To investigate how modern or traditional are the current roles of South Australian HRD practitioners in the context of present-day work organisations. Also, how are their roles related to the organisational context in which they operate? Design/methodology/approach: The study is a replication of two prior qualitative empirical studies…

Preparing students in the early childhood field to work with children both with and without disabilities and to collaborate with different professionals is an important endeavor for colleges and universities. The purpose of this paper is to articulate a unique model of program collaboration between early childhood special education and early…

A discussion of the role of individual decision space in program planning. (HB)

A discussion of the role of individual decision space in program planning. (HB)

Two papers examine proposed programs for the disabled in developing nations of Asia and practical drawbacks to integrated education for handicapped pupils in developing countries. The first paper contrasts government rehabilitation policy and planning in Asian countries with the strategies currently advocated by international organizations in the…

Successful school district management, this book says, depends on including needs assessment in the planning process. Part 1 discusses the advantages of using needs assessment in management. Relevant terms are discussed in part 2, while part 3 examines specific steps towards utilizing a needs assessment process. Part 4 discusses the six steps to…

The author notes the lack of geography courses offered in international educational programs and suggests that geographers work toward correcting the deficiency. Suggestions include becoming informed about international education, volunteering for exchanges, offering to team teach with historians, and creating relevant courses. Planning for the…

A description is presented of the development of a National Research Agenda on Teacher Education. A constituent-based governance structure was established for the project. Teacher education across a continuum was reviewed, and seven key topic areas were identified. The key topics were: content, process, professionals as learners, collaboration,…

Occupational statistics provide necessary information for planning future changes in vocational education programs which are designed to meet the employment needs of the labor market. The controversial aspects of statistics-gathering (is it education's proper function and, if so, how should it be done) are discussed. (EC)

Practical questions, strategies, alternatives, and planning for the implementation of life-long education are presented, as well as a ten step sequence for the elaboration of educational policy and strategy leading to the creation of life-long learning facilities. (LH)