Participants at the Middle Atlantic Placement Association In-Service Training Program held at Rutgers (June, 1969) stressed need for technological and communicative skills among blacks seeking employment and upward-social mobility. (Author-CJ)

Placement interviewers rated students' placement recommendations with similar content for positiveness. The information presented was in the form of developmental transcripts, or causal attribution statements not related to student information. Both forms led to greater perceived positiveness of students by placement interviewers. (Author/JAC)

Capabilities of the comprehensive computer-based job placement service system at Joliet Junior College and benefits to students are described. (TA)

The author gives a rationale for stressing job and labor market information over active job placement efforts, taking into account the constrained availability of job placement funds, realities of job search behavior, and other factors. (TA)

Four authors present arguments and counter-arguments on issues in gifted education, including student boredom, the atrophying of abilities not used, advanced classes which focus on ability but are out of step with student interests, problems of social adjustment in grade-skipping, etc. All authors stress the importance of the whole child. (JDD)

Examines teacher practices of placing students in basal reading series, particularly capable readers. Finds basic inconsistencies between teachers' stated beliefs about capable readers and stated placement practices which are partly the result of the fear of skipping essential skills as outlined in the basals. (RS)

Nineteen directors at institutions where cooperative education and career planning/placement functions merged felt that the combination created a much better system for students, including more usage, easier publicity, greater resources, better relations with employers, and more effective use of budgets, staff, and space. (SK)

The conference excerpts highlight job development techniques for hard-to-place clients. Myths about employment are cited, including that the most qualified person gets the job and employers know what they are doing in hiring. The job developer's role in understanding and accessing the job market is considered, along with time management…

Presented are 10 suggestions relating to successful job placements for handicapped students. (SBH)

Two systematic approaches (dimensional and typological) were used to develop classification systems. Each approach was evaluated on criteria applicable to general classification schemes and residential environments for retarded persons. A third, nested system was derived which satisfied rules for development and evaluative criteria. (Author/CL)

A study of currently and previously enrolled students revealed general agreement that past and present placements were appropriate. A higher percentage of students at the state school had access to specialized instruction and aids. Other advantages of the residential situation were specialized curriculum and extracurricular activities, training in…

Normative sampling procedures were used to determine behavioral compatibility of two disabled students considered academically ready for placement in a regular English class. The procedure compared rate of students' disruptive behavior to range and mean of disruptive behavior of the class considered for placement. (Author/CL)

The study examined the decision-making processes of 15 administrators, 22 psychologists, 28 teachers, and 15 nurses in judgments about learning disabled. Results indicated that judges did differ with respect to the weights assigned specific cues but were similar in their ratings of severity level and recommended educational placement. (Author/CL)

Employment program of state public employment services uses other agencies in rural communities to place workers where needed. (MF)