Results of a questionnaire returned by 118 preservice teacher preparation programs in the area of severely handicapped indicated that 42% did not offer course materials concerning working with paraprofessionals. Only 11% offered a separate academic course. Results are discussed in terms of the need for effective use of paraprofessional resources.…

Institutional strategic decisions require the participation of every individual with a significant stake in the solution, and group decision support systems are being developed to respond to the political and consensual problems of collective decision-making. (MSE)

The National Collegiate Flying Association's annual national competition in flight skills and safety involves competition among flight-trained college students and teams in precision landing with and without engines, cross-country navigation, flight-computer accuracy, message drops, preflight inspection proficiency, and aircraft recognition. (MSE)

A behavior management support group involving a psychologist and other school staff uses video recordings of students to help deal with the behavior problems of pupils with severe learning disabilities. (CL)

Questionnaire data from 349 directors of special education and state implementation plans were analyzed to determine which professionals were most often included on multidisciplinary evaluation teams for diagnosing mental retardation. The data revealed variations in type and number of personnel comprising these teams; however, team size…

Intended for students from about fourth-grade through high school, the "Road Game" is about competition and cooperation, teamwork and chaos, perception and misperception, and communication and conflict resolution. All information necessary for playing the game is provided. Instructions for playing the game with a cultural bias are also included.…

Describes Statistical Work Analysis Teams (S.W.A.T.), which marry the two factors necessary for successful statistical analysis with the personal nature of attribute data into a single effort. Discusses S.W.A.T. project guidelines, implementation of the first S.W.A.T. projects, team training, and project completion. (CT)

Five studies on child study teams are reviewed and their implications for training included in a modular approach, the Child Student Team Training Program. The CSTTP features six modules: (1) rationale for teams, (2) referral preparation and review, (3) IEP planning, (4) procedural considerations, (5) parent involvement, and (6) administrative…

Describes basic structure of a framegame, Chain Gang, in which self-instructional modules teach a cognitive skill. Procedures are presented for loading new content into the game's basic framework to teach algorithms or heuristics and for game modification to suit different situations. Handouts used in the basic game are appended. (MBR)

Examines a proposal utilizing a series of models that enable Service Delivery Areas to provide eligible in-school youth with JTPA (Job Partnership Training Act) services through the schools' vocational co-op programs. Describes goals, delivery system, accomplished objectives, and benefits to the student, service delivery area, school district,…

A Massachusetts school faced with low teacher and student morale as a result of severe budget cuts initiated a year-long competitive program to improve school morale. The program was successful and virtually cost-free. (MD)

Female college students were selected on the basis of their scores on the Manifest Anxiety Scale. The subjects worked either alone or in pairs. The experiment had a two x two x two design, with group type (nominal versus real), manifest anxiety (low versus high), and induces stress (low versus high) as the three variables. (Author)

The problem-oriented patient record system and its four phases (establishing a data base, identifying problems, planning care, and followup) form the philosophic base for a group practice in which the nurse is a full partner, with an important data collecting role. (TA)

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This two-day institute examines the basic concepts of effective classroom management techniques as well as the use of effective instructional strategies for all students that will help paraeducators to support effective learning and teaching environment. This module addresses two goals: (1) to provide participants with an awareness of basic…