Because a critical issue in current assessment efforts is the widespread use of technically inadequate tests, the study examined tests chosen by 159 school professionals during a computer simulation of placement decision making about potentially handicapped students. Chi square analysis showed technically adequate devices were chosen…

Educational decision makers (N=224) participated in a computer simulated decision making experience to ascertain the extent to which referral information on a child with a suspected handicapping condition biased classification decisions. Ss were randomly assigned to 16 conditions varying on the basis of the child's sex, socioeconomic status,…

This resource guide is designed to assist educational personnel to expand and increase the effectiveness of their vocational guidance and counseling programs for the handicapped. The guide includes a combination of articles, books, research reports, audiovisual materials, staff training materials, organizations, and directory lists. The references…

The document presents the final report of a project to develop mainstreaming workshops to help vocational administrators in California include handicapped students in their programs. Following a needs assessment survey of approximatey 500 vocational administrators, guides to material resources and support services were prepared and distributed at…

The paper provides a framework for a nonbiased placement system for students with suspected handicapping conditions. The suggested approach is designed to help school districts determine whether the appraisal system is contributing to the disproportionate placement of minority group students in special education classes. Nineteen steps in the…

This guide contains ten exercises designed to aid students in completing job applications. Exercises included are (1) My Personal History, (2) My Educational Record, (3) Printing Neatly Helps, (4) Key Words and Abbreviations, (5) My Health Record, (6) Papers I Will Need, (7) Paid Work Experience, (8) Unpaid Work Experience, (9) My References, and…

THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WAS BASED ON WHETHER THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S ENROLLMENT CONSISTED OF 90 PERCENT NEGRO AND/OR PUERTO RICAN, OR 90 PERCENT ANY OTHER ETHNIC GROUP, AND WHETHER THESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS FED INTO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS. SCHOOLS WITH A 95 PERCENT OR LARGER ETHNIC GROUP WERE USED IN THE STUDY. TO ACQUAINT AND ORIENT…

AN ACCELERATED PROGRAM FOR SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WAS DESCRIBED. THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM WAS OFFERED TO STUDENTS WHO HAD COMPLETED 3 YEARS IN THE ST. PAUL DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM. THEY WERE ENROLLED IN REGULAR SCIENCE OR MATH COURSES AT HAMLINE UNIVERSITY WHILE STILL COMPLETING THEIR FINAL YEAR AT THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOLS. THE PURPOSES OF…

THE GOALS OF THE STUDY WERE TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE CHARACTERISTICS WHICH DIFFERENTIATE FOSTER FAMILIES WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL IN CARING FOR DISTURBED CHILDREN FROM THOSE WHO ARE UNSUCCESSFUL AND TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR USING THESE CHARACTERISTICS AS A PART OF THE INTAKE STUDY OF FOSTER PARENT APPLICANTS. CASEWORKERS SUPERVISING THE PLACEMENT OF 127…

THE TWINSBURG ELEMENTARY GUIDANCE PROJECT (1) PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING, (2) PROVIDED IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR THE FACULTY, (3) PLOTTED STUDENT PROGRESS BY USE OF THE IOWA TEST OF BASIC SKILLS (ITBS), AND (4) HELPED TEACHERS BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE IN THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS WERE PLACED IN HOMOGENEOUS ABILITY GROUPS…

IQ SCORES WERE AVAILABLE FOR 97 PERCENT OF THE PUPILS ENROLLED IN GRADE 10A IN PHILADELPHIA. THE MEDIAN IQ OF PUPILS REPEATING GRADE 10A WAS 93. THE MEDIAN IQ FOR PUPILS NOT REPEATING GRADE 10A WAS 98. WHILE ONLY 37 PERCENT OF THE PUPILS WERE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE PREPARATORY CLASSES, THE COLLEGE PREPARATORY STUDENTS REPRESENTED 88 PERCENT OF THE…

THE PROGRAM HAS OPERATED SINCE 1953 IN FIVE COMMUNITIES. HIGH SCHOOL PERSONNEL HAVE DEVELOPED A WORK-STUDY PROGRAM IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP STUDENTS--(1) MAKE BETTER OCCUPATIONAL CHOICES, (2) GAIN THE NECESSARY PREPARATION FOR THEIR CHOSEN WORK, (3) FIND PLACEMENT ON THE JOB, AND (4) ADJUST TO AND GROW ON THE JOB. THREE FORMS OF WORK EDUCATION ARE…

TOKEN INTEGRATION IN THE SOUTH HAD ESSENTIALLY THE SAME GOAL THAT MASSIVE RESISTANCE HAD, IT TRIED TO PRESERVE THE ALREADY ESTABLISHED SEGREGATION. THOUGH IT MET THE DEMANDS OF THE SUPREME COURT BY ALLOWING SOME INTEGRATION, IT STILL MAINTAINED DE FACTO SEGREGATION. METHODS OF KEEPING SCHOOL INTEGRATION AT A TOKEN LEVEL INCLUDED PUPIL PLACEMENT…

MINIMUM EVALUATION OF CHILDREN WITH MENTAL, PHYSICAL, OR EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR SPECIAL CLASS PLACEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, PHYSICAL EVALUATION, A FAMILY PROFILE, AND AN ACADEMIC RECORD. REGULATIONS FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION, REFERRAL PROCEDURE FOR THE TEACHER, AND PLACEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP…

DATA ON 58 REMEDIAL ENGLISH 21 AND 128 ENGLISH 1 STUDENTS WERE FURNISHED BY THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT OF LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE. TABLES WERE CONSTRUCTED INDICATING SCHOOL AND COLLEGE APTITUDE TEST SCORES (SCAT), AND PERFORMANCE IN ANY PREVIOUS COMMUNICATION CLASSES FOR THESE STUDENTS. COMPARISONS ARE MADE AND DIFFERENCES CHARTED BETWEEN THE ENGLISH…