This document, developed by the Ninth Institute on Rehabilitation Issues Prime Study Group on Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), is intended to provide basic information and guidelines to state agencies for implementing meaningful services to SLD clients. The publication is organized into five sections, with each section divided into…

As a continuation of a study of the effects of mandatory student placement in communications courses at Oakton College, a follow-up study was conducted of students enrolled in Communications 051, a developmental course. The study sought to assess the patterns of behavior of students enrolling in developmental communications courses, completion…

Two papers concerning secondary school language training are presented. "Foreign Language Training: Bridging the Gap between High School and College," by Michele R. Morris, outlines some of the problems of high school-college second language articulation from the point of view of a college teacher. Student placement in college foreign language…

The study guide outlining the modern foreign language courses for English speakers in Dade County's secondary schools establishes a uniform sequential program for instruction in French, German, Hebrew, Italian, and Spanish. Program expectancies are described for each level and type of course, to serve as a basis for planning appropriate…

The manual presents policies, procedures, and guidelines for special education in British Columbia. The following topics are addressed: philosophy and goals; service delivery models (planning, administration, coordination of services); division organization (organizational chart); financial management system (special programs funding, reporting…

The educational system of Jordan is described, and placement recommendations concerning students who want to study in the United States are presented. After describing the setting and structure of Jordanian education, attention is directed to curricula and enrollments, undergraduate student admissions, higher education, and graduate education and…

Results of a 1984 survey on policy and practice in the employment of college graduates in 250 well-known business and industrial firms are presented. The number of companies hiring graduates in nine bachelors-level and five masters-level fields are specified for both 1984 and 1985, along with the number of graduates for each field and salary…

Partnerships between universities and companies are historical facts that provide demonstrable benefits to both parties. However, there are contentious areas, most notably intellectual property, technology transfer, and licensing. The successful aspects must be reinforced and the contentious areas must be minimized. This article addresses both the…

This self-contained instructional package defines a comprehensive job placement program as a coordinated series of activities involving school-community interaction, staff training and curriculum development resulting in youth being able to obtain and retain satisfying employment. The author and contributors focus their efforts on presenting case…

In this report the way in which Jefferson County, Kentucky, school officials have conducted integration efforts is documented. Segregation persists in the County. Specifically, 15 of the 16 formerly black elementary schools have retained their racial identity by having black student enrollments which exceeded the desegregation plan guidelines.…

Regression analysis was employed to determine if there were any similarities between the tests administered to participants of the Mountain-Plains program, a residential, family-based education program developed to improve the economic potential and lifestyle of selected student families in a six-state area. The study compared the Wide Range…

Reported here is the oversight hearing on the Youth Employment and Demonstrations Projects Act to examine the problem of youth unemployment and the extent to which existing federal programs are addressing the problem. Major content is the testimony of four witnesses: Leon Anderson, Division of Human Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Department of…

This report describes the ESEA, Title I Elementary School Guidance Program instituted in 22 Norfolk elementary schools. The primary purpose of the program is to provide an organized developmental service that promotes positive child growth and development. This is to be accomplished through zealous efforts to achieve the following objectives: (1)…

The purpose, development, administration, and scoring of the Educational Research Institute of British Columbia's (ERIBC) English Placement Test (EPT) are described. This test was designed to assist in the placement of entering college students into the appropriate courses of English usage and composition; it was not intended to be a criterion for…

Local norms for the three scores of the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT)--reading, spelling, and arithmetic--were developed on the basis of 1,021 children in the age range of 5 through 7 and 83 more children aged 8 through 11 from a suburban school district near Seattle, Washington. In general, the local group was found to be superior to the…