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Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD. – 1989
This curriculum guide was written to provide information on the skills covered in the Maryland Functional Math Test (MFMT) and to outline a process which will allow teachers to fully integrate computer software into their instruction. The materials produced in this directory are designed to assist mild to moderately handicapped students who will…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Guides, Disabilities
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary. – 1989
The purpose of this 1-day hearing was to assess the level and effects of bias based on gender and race differences affecting standardized tests. The focus was on examining the role of standardized tests with respect to educational and employment opportunities for women and minorities. Testimony or statements from 14 witnesses are presented.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Admission (School), Classification, College Entrance Examinations
Goodwin, David – 1989
The National Assessment of Vocational Education (NAVE) examined how the federal law was implemented and federal funds were distributed under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. This part of the study examined the federal role in supporting vocational education at the postsecondary level. It examines enrollments, course-taking,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Hayward, Becky J.; Wirt, John G. – 1989
The National Assessment of Vocational Education (NAVE) examined how the federal law was implemented and federal funds were distributed under the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. This part of the study described the access of handicapped and academically disadvantaged high school students to vocational education and analyzed the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth
Kemp, Faye, Ed.; And Others – 1988
The proceedings include, after the keynote address by E.M. Childers and the conference agenda, the following papers: "An Additional Handicap: Visual Perceptual Learning Disabilities of Deaf Children" (Vivienne Ratner); "Minimum Competency Testing" (Carl Williams); "Transitional Planning for Hearing Impaired Students in the Mainstream" (Helen…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Community Programs, Curriculum Development, Deaf Interpreting
Kendrick, Abby Shapiro, Ed.; Messenger, Katherine P., Ed. – 1988
This reference manual and resource guide describes high standards for health policies and day care procedures that reflect current research and recommendations of experts. Chapters 1 and 2, which concern day care's role in health, cover health education in day care and the basics relating to policies, providers, and records. Chapters 3-5 concern…
Descriptors: Administration, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Chronic Illness
Australian Advisory Council on Languages and Multicultural Education, Canberra. – 1989
This collection of papers is a review of the adult literacy projects in Australia funded under the 1987-89 Adult Literacy Action Campaign (ALAC) of the National Policy on Languages. Fourteen authors describe various literacy projects and, often, their outcomes. The projects described are grouped in seven areas. On the subject of Literacy Training…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Disabilities
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 1985
A teaching handbook accompanying North Carolina's revised competency-based curriculum for second language instruction in elementary and secondary schools is presented. An introductory section outlines the philosophy and rationale behind the curriculum and its revision, discusses the role of thinking skills in learning, briefly describes programs…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Cognitive Ability, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Design
Wermuth, Thomas R.; Maddy-Bernstein, Carolyn – 1989
The Technical Assistance for Special Populations Program of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education (University of Illinois site) undertook a national survey of professionals in vocational education for special needs students to determine how they identify effective programs. Of 500 questionnaires distributed, 366 were returned.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Disabilities, Disadvantaged
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1990
This report discusses the number of handicapped Indian preschoolers on the 63 reservations with schools administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and the sufficiency of services they receive. Information for the report was obtained from BIA's special education coordinators. The report estimates that 2,948 handicapped Indian children aged…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Robey, Elaine; And Others – 1989
The study reported in this document examined how special education administrators and staff in 100 school districts were involved in the adoption of new educational technology. The sample was drawn from the known population list of operating school districts from the Common Core of Data of the National Center for Educational Statistics. Selection…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Committees, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
McCann, Kaye R. – 1989
The summary report "Statewide Test Results, Summary Report, Spring 1989" provided educators and the general public with information about the Delaware Educational Assessment Program (DEAP) and the performance of Delaware public school students on the Stanford Achievement Test, Eighth Edition (Stanford 8). This appendix disaggregates the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Preparation, Compensatory Education
Griffiths, Matthew; And Others – 1989
The study described in the first part of this two-part document identified the kind of ongoing support that would be most beneficial to all those concerned in the employment of young people with disabilities in England and Wales. Semistructured interviews were conducted with employers, representatives of preparation and placement agencies, and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adolescents, Advocacy, Agency Cooperation
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Div. on Career Development. – 1989
Seven papers are presented which illustrate model programs and research on providing vocational services to students with disabilities. "Project WorkAbility: California's Successful Transition Program for Secondary Students" (Deborah Henderson) describes locally controlled transition projects involving interagency collaboration and statewide…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Cognitive Style
VanBiervliet, Alan; Parette, Howard P., Jr. – 1990
The Arkansas Technology Information System (ARTIS) was developed to fill a significant void in existing systems of technical support to Arkansans with disabilities by creating and maintaining a consumer-responsive statewide system of data storage and retrieval regarding assistive technology and services. ARTIS goals also include establishment of a…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled)
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