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Validation of Vocational Assessment Services for Special Populations in Tech-Prep: A Model for Translating the Perkins Assurances into Practice.
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Lombard, Richard C.; And Others – Journal for Vocational Special Needs Education, 1993
A Wisconsin study analyzed the extent to which assessments are used to accommodate key assurances prescribed by the Perkins Act. A multistep tech prep assessment model was developed to promote access for special populations by incorporating formal and curriculum-based vocational assessment procedures. (JOW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Models, Secondary Education, Special Needs Students
Vocational Assessment Practices: What Works.
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Lombard, Richard C. – Office of Special Populations Brief, 1994
Research has shown that successful school-to-work transitional planning must be linked to good vocational assessment. A study of the type and extent of formal vocational assessments being conducted by educators within secondary schools in Wisconsin showed that 77 percent assessed occupational interests, 63 percent assessed vocational aptitudes,…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Individualized Education Programs, Models, Postsecondary Education
A Survey of Accessibility to Secondary Vocational Education Programs and Transition Services for Students with Disabilities in Wisconsin.
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Lombard, Richard C.; And Others – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1992
A survey of 100 Wisconsin secondary schools found that students with disabilities did not use a full range of vocational programs, that only 37 percent of students had participated in vocational assessment activities, and that half had vocational goals included in their Individualized Education Programs. Results are discussed in terms of access…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
The Collaborative Transition Model: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Meeting the Transition Needs of Rural Communities.
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Lombard, Richard C. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1994
Describes an interdisciplinary transition model currently used in rural Wisconsin for special needs students that links vocational assessment, Individualized Education Plan development, program placement, instructional support, exit transition conferences, and postschool followup. Stresses collaboration among students, parents, educators, and…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation, High School Students