Designed for the teacher of the educable mentally handicapped, the guide presents a detailed outline of suggestions, activities, and teaching aids useful in the instruction of mentally handicapped children. The guide is the first of three volumes (primary, intermediate, and secondary) containing introductory and theoretical chapters plus detailed…

The report of the proceedings of the 1970 convention of the Council for Exceptional Children includes papers on the arguments for and against special class placement. Discussions concern themselves with love of life, truth, and others by Matt Trippe, the efficacy of special placement for educable mentally handicapped children by John W. Kidd, and…

To compare differences in skills and self concept among mentally handicapped young adults, and to show the significance of the admission age and quality of special educational opportunities, a study was made involving 27 persons who had attended regular and/or special education classes. The educational experiences of the groups were organized in…

To compare the performance of children in classes for the educable mentally handicapped (EMH) with their peers (age mates) in regular classes on relevant dimensions, to investigate the validity of class placements using multiple criteria, and to determine the relationship between class placement and demographic variables, 378 children in EMH…

This document contains eight papers prepared by workshop participants: "Placement of Student Teachers: A Cooperative Venture Between Teacher Education Institutions and Public Schools" by Donald Abernethy, Robert Highland, Richard Terry, and Ruth Wilvert; "Handbook for Student Teachers" by Sister Rose McDonnell, Sister James…

This survey sought information regarding the policies of school districts across the nation on entrance requirements to kindergarten and the first grade. The school systems were classified under four strata according to total enrollment size. The most frequently reported minimum entrance age for kindergarten was 5 years of age by December 1. For…

This paper explores the problem of identifying issues related to the professional development of rehabilitation counselors. The report is based on selected data from a survey of a broad range of professional problems as perceived by rehabilitation counselors in a five state area. The one overriding concern noted was the need for innovation in the…

This report evaluates the United Neighborhood Houses Neighborhood Youth Corps Program (New York City) which provides work experience, remediation and counseling services for approximately 150 high school dropouts from low-income families. Counseling services, remedial education, skill training, health services, and job placement are reviewed. Also…

An annotated guidance bibliography of career education materials for school counselors, the document offers 52 titles in three categories: literature on career guidance, counseling, and placement for the counselor's professional library; guidance material for a student library; and counseling and guidance professional journals. Each listing is…

Diversified Occupations was initiated as an approved statewide program in Washington in 1970. It is a cooperative effort between the school and the local business community, enabling students to acquire, refine and utilize job skills in actual paid employment with the help of an instructor who is a highly skilled professional in that occupation.…

Information is presented in this report on whether or not students attending disrupted or nondisrupted schools and black or white students within those schools differ and whether or not these differences contribute to general disruption and conflict. Significant relationships were found between students attending disrupted or nondisrupted schools…

The report focuses on services provided by the United States Public Employment Service (ES) to various age groups in the population. Most of the data were collected from the Employment Security Automated Reporting System at the Washington Office of the Manpower Administration. Counseling, referral to a nonagricultural job, and job placement were…

This paper introduces terminology for the Netherlands school system. Forty-five types of schools are very briefly described in terms of: educational stage, normal age group, duration of studies, terms used for classes, examinations, diploma or degree, articulation after graduation, categories and titles of teaching and senior administrative staff,…

Fifty-three types of educational institutions in Finland are briefly described according to the following descriptive categories: educational stages, normal age group, duration of studies, terms used for classes, examinations, diploma or degree, articulation after graduation, categories and titles of teaching and senior administrative staff, and…

The U. S. Agency for International Development (AID) contracted with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to provide professional consultant services and academic credential analysts to improve the selection and admission of AID-sponsored participants (foreign students) for study in U. S. academic…