Part of an eight article review of "Student Involvement .

Advocated for junior and senior high school special education students is a work-study curriculum which reflects real-life situations. (CL)

AN OUTLINE OF THE EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED (IQ RANGE 50 THROUGH MID 70'S) PROGRAM IN THE CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS PRESENTS PLACEMENT PROCEDURES, COURSES RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES SEVEN THROUGH 12, AND WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM, GRADING AND PROMOTION PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENING NEW CLASSES. (JZ)

IN AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT A WORKSHOP OF THE GREAT CITIES IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, IT WAS NOTED THAT TODAY'S SLUMS ARE BIGGER, STRATIFICATION MORE PREVALENT, AND THAT BECAUSE OF THESE FACTORS, ACCULTURATION HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT SLOWED DOWN. URBAN RENEWAL CANNOT BE SUCCESSFUL UNLESS SCHOOLS AND OTHER COMMUNITY AGENCIES ASSUME A MAJOR PART IN THE RENEWAL,…

Types of work study programs on the secondary level are described, as are federal, state, and local forms, records, and requirements. Over four-fifths of the document consists of appended forms and their explanations. (JD)

Because of the shortage of professional personnel in the correctional system and because the university is a center for ideas and source of manpower, there is a great need for the university to develop a multidisciplinary curriculum directed toward training professionals to work in the field of corrections. A collaborative relationship between…

Described is the vocational education and work experience program for 1600 handicapped students, 3 to 21 years of age, in the Mount Diablo School District in California, and emphasized is the component for 100 aurally handicapped students in preschool through high school. (MC)

After noting the deficiencies of the predominant system of traditional higher education and the growing need for professionals in the human services fields, the author proposes the Human Service Institute as an alternative model for professional higher education. The model is based upon the College for Human Services in New York City. The…

Cooperative program of accelerated instruction in basic subjects channels high school graduates into on-the-job training and well-paid jobs in the petrochemical industry. (Editor)

The need in today's library for a middle career category between the professional and the clerical is stressed. The functions which could be performed by the library technical assistant are elaborated and programs for education and training are presented. (JN)

THIS COLLECTION OF PAPERS WAS PRESENTED AT AN INSTITUTE AT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY IN APRIL 1964. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND WORK-STUDY PROGRAMS FOR EDUCABLE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PUPILS ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF A PROGRAM, PLANNING THE CURRICULUM,…

Thirteen brief articles look at high school programs for students with special needs with emphasis on programs offered in New York State. Articles have the following titles and authors: "Vocational Education for Handicapped Students in New York City High Schools" (F. Yauch); "Development of a Comprehensive Program for High School…

Funded by the Office of Economic Opportunity and carried out in Springfield, Massachusetts, during 1965-67, this training project sought to meet employment needs of disadvantaged high school graduates, the shortage of health professionals, and the need to improve and coordinate professional public health services. It combined a half-time,…

Presented is a handbook on the Merrill Area (Wisconsin) Public Schools program for providing work experience for mentally handicapped and other special education students in high school. Brief sections cover information on the following program areas: objectives (such as to assist the student in making a job choice), cooperation with and services…