Focusing on welding, this module is one of eight included in the Vocational Education Readiness Tests (VERT). The module begins by listing the objectives of the module and describing tools and equipment needed. The remainder of the module contains sections on manipulative skills, trade vocabulary, tool identification, trade computational skills,…

The booklet presents goals, objectives, and procedural guidelines for educational services to communication impaired children in Louisiana. Guidelines are set forth for the following aspects of speech, language, and hearing programs: evaluation, identification, and assessment; criteria for case selection; use of the weighted scale to assign…

The document reports findings from the first year of a longitudinal study of the implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Based primarily on interviews with a wide variety of respondents (e.g., administrators, teachers, and parents) from 22 local education agencies (LEAs) in nine states, the report describes…

The report presents the state of South Carolina's fiscal year 1980 annual special education program plan amendment as mandated by Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). A right to education policy statement is provided, along with full opportunities, goals, and timelines. Other aspects covered include child…

In light of the difficulty in making a differential diagnosis among educable mentally retarded (EMR), emotionally handicapped (EH), and learning disabled (LD) students considering only their behavioral characteristics, a study was done to generate descriptive data regarding the behavioral characteristics of such students. Sixty EMR, EH, LD, and…

This study focuses on three areas: (1) mother-child and father-child verbal and nonverbal interactions; (2) racial differences in parent-child interactions, children's self esteem and children's racial attitudes; and (3) relationships between parenting style and children's feelings of self-worth and racial preferences. Subjects were 40 black and…

This paper focuses upon the early identification of children's needs as they enter school. Certain basic considerations are set forth. These include the influence of unstated assumptions upon the development of early identification procedures; the interaction of early identification procedures with teaching functions; the necessity to make early…

This Spanish translation of ED 132 428 includes the three papers representing Office of Education attempts to face the need for improving delivery of career education to special portions of the population. New additions are brief sections on basic definitions and additional considerations of the significance of work. The first paper, on career…

Designed as a resource for professionals involved in the identification of children with emotional disabilities, the document is a compilation of 10 papers presented at a workshop on the topic. "Identification of Emotionally Disabled Pupils--An Overview" by C. Smith provides a definition of emotionally disturbed students. "Setting Analysis Data in…

Over 4700 students classified as communicatively, physically, academically, or severely handicapped were served in San Juan, under California's Master Plan for Special Education. The majority were referred for poor achievement in reading, mathematics, spelling, or oral language. The major features of this federally mandated special education…

THIS PAMPHLET PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS. THE PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES OF SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE DISCUSSED. INTERACTION OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR CLASSES IS DISCUSSED. THIS REPORT PRESENTS DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF ROOMS IN OPERATION, THE DUTIES OF THE SPECIAL SERVICES PERSONNEL, IDENTIFICATION AND PLACEMENT PROCEDURES, METHODS…

TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES, A STUDY OF EDUCATIONALLY HANDICAPPED STUDENTS WAS CONDUCTED IN A PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, MIDDLE-CLASS SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A SAMPLE OF 304 ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE TWO IMMEDIATE PURPOSES OF THE STUDY WERE--(1) TO DISCOVER HOW TO IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE, AND LABEL MORE…

THESE GUIDELINES OUTLINE SUGGESTIONS FOR (1) PLANNING AND EVALUATING COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER THE 1965 ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT, (2) DECIDING ON PROJECT ACTIVITIES, (3) DETERMINING TARGET AREAS AND BUDGET, AND (4) WRITING PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS. THEY ALSO CONTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE OF TEACHER AIDES, SUMMER…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE--(1) IF THE NEGRO CHILD'S SELF-CONCEPT WOULD IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY WHEN HE LEARNS ABOUT HIS HERITAGE, (2) IF THE CAUCASIAN CHILD'S SELF-CONCEPT WOULD IMPROVE SIGNIFICANTLY BY A STUDY OF THE NEGRO'S HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICA, AND (3) IF COMMUNITY CONTACTS INFLUENCE CHILDREN'S SELF-CONCEPTS.…

THIS BRIEF REPORT SUMMARIZES THE ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT (1966) OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT TITLE I PROJECTS IN 1,133 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN TEXAS. IT BRIEFLY OUTLINES THE CRITERIA AND METHODS USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO IDENTIFY EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNGSTERS. IN GENERAL THE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS CONCENTRATED ON…