This monograph on vocational education and mid-career change represents an attempt to survey the diverse points of view concerning modes of service delivery to adults making mid-career changes. In addition, this paper describes the characteristics of those who make changes in mid-career, provides an overview of career development theory, discusses…

A study was conducted to ascertain educators' and community leaders' attitudes toward the inclusion of selected career education concepts in elementary and secondary curricula. Further purposes were to determine their opinions toward the methods to be employed to deliver career education. An opinionnaire was used to survey educators and community…

The Indian Child Welfare Program of the Jewish Family and Children's Service of Phoenix, Arizona is described. Section I provides a description of the program's organizational structure and purposes, which include adoption services, foster care and social work, a residential group home for adolescent Indian women, and a training and consultation…

This resource guide, prepared by the Cook County Sheriff's Youth Services Department in Maywood, Illinois, contains information about five evolving styles of youth service delivery strategies, i.e., youth participation, youth advocacy, development of a comprehensive youth policy, youth development policy design, and delinquency prevention through…

The qualitative case study approach was used to collect data about the impact of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education's (NCRVE) work on teacher education and competency. Two exemplary sites using a set of performance-based teacher education (PBTE) modules and supporting materials developed by NCRVE were selected for detailed…

By providing background information, reviewing current practice, and identifying and analyzing related issues, the authors formulate and recommend solutions for strengthening the parent-school relationship, particularly as related to P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Section I provides background information on the law…

The manual discusses home based approaches to support families of developmentally disabled children. The first section presents in question and answer format the rationale for such support services. Succeeding sections address the following aspects: respite care, sitter/companion services; parent counseling, education, and training; in home…

The document outlines the Georgia State Plan for providing special programs to gifted students within the public schools. Section I covers legal authorizations for special education services including state statutes, state board of education policies, and federal regulations and statutes. The primary responsibilities of state department of…

The Teacher Corps has been directed to put a greater focus on demonstration, documentation, institutionalization, and dissemination of the results of Teacher Corps projects. This report deals with program policy alternatives for improving the dissemination of project-developed products, practices, and processes to educational agencies and…

The Committee on Insular Poverty was charged by the United Neighborhood Houses of New York (UNH) with the responsibility of examining the poor of New York City and the function of human service institutions which are supposed to serve them. Of special concern to the Committee were issues relating to service access and the reported difficulties…

The report summarizes the findings of a study of the processes, strategies, and experiences of 61 individuals involved with or affected by implementation of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) in Oregon. The focus of the survey is on school districts' initial attempts to determine requirements of the law and develop…

This report investigates ways in which Syracuse University's resources can be used more efficiently through new approaches to the delivery of continuing education courses in surrounding communities. It begins with a description of how the study's focus was determined. Four alternative delivery systems for providing continuing education services…

This report is a case study of a technical evaluation assistance project in each of four states: Alabama, California, Colorado, and Maine. (The project activities in each state included the following: becoming acquainted with the vocational education delivery system and methods of evaluation; identifying problems associated with the evaluation…

This paper explores the procedures utilized in developing a program model to assist parents of handicapped students in learning about their roles in enhancing the development of their children's skills and attitudes necessary for the work world. The first section discusses three basic assumptions about parents and their role in education: (1)…

Teacher centers that are run by teachers and staffed by competent professionals can help administrators recognize and value professioanl behavior in teachers. They can play a major role in developing and delivering inservice education if they place major emphasis on attending to teachers' individual needs for professioanl growth through bottom-up…