Examined with 63 educationally handicapped (EH) students (6-l4 years old) was the effect on academic gains of special class placement, consisting of a self-contained EH class on the elementary level or a learning disabilities group on the elementary, junior high, or high school level. Analyses of data from the Ss' district records provided…

MAPP (A Mathematics Placement Program) uses two COBOL programs to place entering freshmen in mathematics courses which are commensurate with their backgrounds and abilities. Having been used for three years, the program is considered to be a viable alternative to the traditional mathematics placement process. (Author/JKS)

One small college found that recruiting interviews need not be conducted in person in order to be effective. They use the telephone and agree that it's "the next best thing to being there." (Author)

While the responsibilities of career planning and placement are rapidly increasing, staff size often remains the same. In answer to this problem, two small liberal arts colleges have developed a cooperative program resulting in more time for student and employer services. (Author)

The article reviews the implications for secondary level handicapped students of legislative mandates requiring individualized education programs (IEPs). (CL)

The author discusses the implications of placement decisions which provide more services than the handicapped child needs, and cites difficulties involved when labeling and provision of extra services provide greater funds. (CL)

Forty-three eighth graders assigned to vocational education courses on the basis of low standardized test scores in reading and math were administered a self concept inventory, the Me Scale. (CL)

The author presents arguments for and against placing distributive education cooperative students in fast-food outlets, criteria for selecting training stations and students, and a model training plan outline for job and class instruction. (MF)

The concept of the least restrictive environment for hearing impaired children is viewed in terms of legal implementation, organizational viewpoints, and procedures for determining the least restrictive environment. (CL)

Suggested are ways to administer, score and interpret the findings of the American Association on Mental Deficiency Adaptive Behavior Scale in order to plan effective programs for children referred for placement in classes for the mentally retarded. (Author)

The history of the strategy of grade retention for low achieving students is briefly reviewed and conflicts concerning its efficacy are summarized. Current research aimed at identifying specific criteria (including some found to be correlates of learning disabilities) which aid educators in making retention decisions is described. (Author/DB)

This article describes a program in which a sound curriculum is integrated with a meaningful physical fitness and motor ability testing program. A student's score on an 11-item test is used to schedule the student into the appropriate class for the coming year. (MT)

Demographic trends in hearing impairment include changes in number and proportion of hearing-impaired U.S. residents and changes in educational placement and academic achievement of hearing-impaired students. The article describes how these demographic trends affect Gallaudet University and the University's response through new programming. (JDD)

A study was conducted to describe the varied procedures and approaches used in identifying, assessing, and placing limited English proficiency students in vocational education programs in the state of Illinois, including programs operating in comprehensive high schools, area vocational centers, and community colleges. Study findings are reported…

Describes efforts of the University of Michigan's English Composition Board to examine and make more uniform the process of evaluating entering student essays for purposes of placement. Examines some of the factors evaluators bring to bear when assessing student papers. (HTH)