The released prisoners' search for work is hampered by a lack of cash resulting from his inadequate earnings during his confinement. To improve this situation many prisons have established work-release programs in order to improve a prisoner's financial status when he leaves. (BP)

In order to compare the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) and the Renzulli-Hartman Scale for Determination of Gifted Placement, 192 potentially gifted elementary students were rated on both tests. A correlation matrix indicated that one of the four subscales of the Renzulli-Hartman Scale, the Learning Characteristics…

Describes and tabulates placement and salaries of new graduates of accredited library schools in the U.S. and Canada. (LS)

Remarks from speech to Policy and Planning Comm. of Business and Office Div.

A representative excerpt of the information presented at a special education due process hearing is offered to acquaint parents, educators, and hearing officers with the nature of a hearing and the potentially serious consequences of a hearing officer's decision. Material traces the proceedings from initial correspondence regarding the hearing for…

The author reviews the background of mainstreaming and least restrictive environment placement for handicapped children, cites problems with the implementation of the concept, and suggests a cooperative approach. He asserts that the learning environment should be modified by focusing on the following factors: modification of content and materials,…

One hundred thirty participants at 27 Educational Planning Committee (EPC) meetings were surveyed to determine which professional roles were viewed as most important to the educational planning and placement process for individual handicapped students. EPC participants rank ordered the 15 roles most often represented in the meetings according to…

Examples of three emotionally disturbed children whose behavior deteriorated in regular class placements are cited to support the author's contention that the least restrictive environment principle may err in the direction of underserving and underprotecting handicapped children. Also questioned is the violation of individual differences by…

THE ADVANCED STANDING PROGRAM IN ENGLISH IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE SELECTED STUDENTS FOR THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES, WHICH ARE EQUIVALENT OF COLLEGE FRESHMAN ENGLISH, IN HIGH SCHOOL. WHILE KEEPING ADVANCED PLACEMENT NEEDS IN MIND, EMPHASIS IN CURRICULUM IS PLACED ON THE MORE IMPORTANT GOAL OF BETTER COLLEGE PREPARATION IN ENGLISH. THE ADVANCED…

A COLLEGE LEVEL COURSE IN AMERICAN HISTORY, TO BE GIVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL, IS DESCRIBED. AIMS INCLUDED--SKILLS IN METHODS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH, ABILITY TO DEAL CRITICALLY WITH DOCUMENTS AND TRENDS OF THOUGHT, AND BASIC MASTERY OF FACTS AND GOOD LANGUAGE. SMALL CLASSES AND HIGHLY COMPETENT TEACHERS ARE ESSENTIAL. PAST ACHIEVEMENT IN SOCIAL SCIENCE…

MORE COLLEGES SHOULD OFFER CREDIT TO STUDENTS WHO TAKE COURSES IN THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM. TO ENCOURAGE SUCH LEARNING, COLLEGES SHOULD REEVALUATE THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARD THESE STUDENTS. HARVARD AND PRINCETON GAVE CREDIT FOR SUCH COURSES, AND THEIR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS REPORT ONLY FAVORABLE RESULTS. THOSE OPPOSED TO THE PROGRAM INCLUDE…

TWO AREAS OF CONCERN ARE PRESENTED--THE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT. THE GUIDE COVERS AMERICAN HISTORY FROM THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS INCLUDE BOTH OBJECTIVE AND ESSAY TYPE COURSES. THE STUDENTS GAIN KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND WORK HABITS, FACILITY IN THE USE OF ENGLISH, AND…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECOMMENDED READING FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES IN FRENCH CONTAINS 194 ITEMS. THERE IS A MAJOR SECTION ON LITERARY AND CRITICAL WORKS, AND BRIEF SECTIONS ON PERIODICALS, RECORDS, FILMS, AND FILMSTRIPS. EACH ITEM IS PRICED AND AMERICAN SUPPLIERS ARE INDICATED FOR BOOKS PUBLISHED ABROAD. THE BULLETIN ALSO CONTAINS…