The monograph reviews legal principles derived from state and federal statutes, constitutions, and court cases (table listing over 350 cases is included) regarding the education of handicapped children. Following an executive summary, an introduction explains the scope of the booklet and lists the major sources of the rights of handicapped…

Part of a series of documents developed on Florida special education, the resource manual is intended to help local education agencies formulate and carry out due process procedures. Following a definition of terms and a brief historical perspective, the manual addresses the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): notice and consent…

These procedures document the statutory authority of the North Carolina Division for Exceptional Children, with regard to the following aspects of programs and services for special needs children: definitions; identification, screening, evaluation, and placement; observation; initial conference prior to school-based committee referral; referral;…

Sixty-one placement and career planning professionals at Michigan's 2- and 4-year colleges and universities rated the job market for academic majors at their respective institutions. Their perceptions of the labor market were gained from a variety of sources, including campus interviewing, statistics on employer requests by major and degree level,…

A study was conducted at Stark Technical College to compare a normative-referenced test for mathematics placement with a criterion-referenced test that had been used by the college. The study sought to compare statistically the scores of 165 students on the Mathematics Inventory Test (MIT--a criterion-referenced test that had been developed…

This report explores current state laws regarding dispositional options for adjudicated delinquents; examines decision-making responsibility for placement, sentence length and discharge within state juvenile justice systems; and highlights some of the more innovative state approaches in juvenile justice dispositions and sentencing practices. Data…

This Digest overviews legal challenges in five areas of test use for decision-making in schools: ability tracking, placement in special education classes, test scores as college admissions criteria, test disclosure, and teacher competency testing. Cases illustrating these challenges are described and include: Hobson v. Hansen (1967), Moses v.…

This report presents findings of the first phase of an evaluation of the Targeted Assistance Program (TAP), A Federal program which funds services and projects that assist refugees in attaining economic self-sufficiency and reduced dependency upon public assistance. Following an executive summary and other materials, the report is divided into…

The study investigated factors responsible for referral and placement of elementary grade learning disabled students. Nine teachers with a total of 212 students rated students for such factors as teachability, motivation, social skills, and academic potential. Other measures included the Home Language Survey and the Comprehensive Test of Basic…

This manual, which provides guidelines for effective adoption services for children in residential group child care who need new, permanent families, emphasizes interagency collaboration and communication as critical to effective adoptive plans. The manual is intended for public agency social workers responsible for placement and permanency…

This practicum was designed: (1) to familiarize elementary school teachers with pertinent measurement and evaluation concepts and tests; (2) to delineate the teacher's role in the referral process and to provide selection criteria to identify potential referrals more accurately; (3) to provide information on the interpretation of aptitude test…

The Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources empaneled a subcommittee to investigate the possible employment of individuals who are dependent on public assistance, and proposed such an amendment to the Job Training Partnership Act. The amendment would establish an incentive bonus for the successful placement of welfare recipients in jobs.…

The goal of this project was to increase regular teacher attendance and active participation during multidisciplinary team (MDT) conferences held to ensure appropriate decisions regarding eligibility, placement, and programming of special needs students. The school psychologist, as a member of the team in the target school in Dade County, Florida,…

This book describes a model program to help rehabilitation professionals work more effectively with employers when placing disabled employees in private-sector jobs. It also identifies successful strategies for increasing job opportunities for disabled persons. Chapter 1 overviews the Employer Accounts Strategy, an approach for negotiating career…

Intended for state administrators, district supervisors, and middle managers in vocational rehabilitation agencies, this document proposes a marketing approach to placement of the disabled. Chapter 1 outlines an approach to marketing the rehabilitation agency's "products" and services toward the end result of "selling" them to employers. Basic…