The report presents findings from a 2-year evaluation of the implementation of Chapter 766, the Massachusetts comprehensive special education law. The evaluation included 10 substudies of issues related to special education. Most of the findings contained in the final report are based on coordinated case studies of 15 school districts and on a…

The use of national and campus tests/measures to assess student academic achievement is discussed, along with measurement of student attitudes and behavior, with attention to specific tests and testing programs. It is important for faculty to develop goals for student achievement and to determine whether a test fits a given college program or…

The 13 articles in this collection describe successful practices that might serve as informative guides for student services operations in the university and at similar institutions. The introduction, by Cleon F. Thompson, Jr. and John F. Corey, reviews student services in the multi-campus University of North Carolina as background for the papers.…

This handbook presents a model that helps vocational educators and other individuals, institutions, and agencies plan programs to maintain displaced workers' dignity and economic security. Section 1 discusses identification of displaced workers. Section 2 offers guidelines for developing a profile for a specific group of displaced workers. A list…

The curriculum guide for the Dade County public schools outlines the content and design of a sequential language arts program. The guide provides structured and unstructured reading experiences for systematically developing Spanish decoding skills, comprehension and interpretation skills, and habits and tastes in reading literary materials. For…

An evaluation was conducted of the Dade County (Florida) Public Schools' occupational and placement specialist service, which focuses on the development of students' ability to make rational and realistic career decisions. At the secondary school level, the program provided assistance, information and experiences to help students make a career…

This manual for state, district, and local school officials and employers provides information and techniques for designing and implementing successful cooperative education programs for students with special needs. An introduction defines "special needs" and discusses characteristics of successful programs. Information on selecting and training…

Materials contained in the 16 volumes that make up the Rural America Series suggest practices through which rural schools can meet local community needs and realize their potential for career program delivery. This handbook, one of five in the subset of program development process documents for the series, is intended as an initial planning tool…

Addressed to vocational educators, this booklet discusses topics relating to mental health and understanding emotional disturbance. The following topics are covered: definitions of mental health, normality, and mental illness; signs of possible development of serious emotional problems; the number of people considered emotionally disturbed;…

A study examined the feasibility of using standardized health evaluation, counseling, and rehabilitation to increase employability of welfare recipients and to develop a demonstration model for health service suitable for national implementation in the WIN (Work Incentive Program). Health evaluations of referred welfare clients showed that the…

Designed by Kentucky paraprofessional home instructors from their own personal experiences, this handbook is a practical guide to the Paraprofessional Home Instruction Program for new paraprofessionals, their supervisors, and other interested adult educators. An introduction describes home instruction for adults who desire basic educational…

In Fall 1981, a Chancellor's Counseling Advisory Committee was formed in the Los Angeles Community College District to analyze current counseling practices and, with the help of a counseling consultant, make recommendations for improvement. This report first presents summaries of the Committee's deliberations and their recommendations, which were…

A study assessed the need for and nature of linking gerontology jobs and workers through aging employment clearinghouses. Questionnaires designed to determine the need for such clearinghouses in the region encompassing Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Basin were completed by the following persons/agencies involved in the field of aging:…

This report summarizes the 1980-81 activities of the California Adult Student Assessment Systems (CASAS) Project, which involved the San Diego Community College District and other California districts in a consortial effort to devise competency-based assessment materials to: (1) place adults in appropriate levels of Adult Basic Education (ABE),…

Designed as informational aids for community college practitioners, these two booklets examine the counseling and job placement needs of older adult students. The first booklet addresses itself to community college counselors. After profiling the composition of the older adult population in terms of "young-old" persons (those of 55 to 75 years…