To explore the effects of educational reform legislation, curricular changes in California comprehensive high schools from 1982-83 to 1984-85 are investigated. Results mirrored statewide curricular changes documented in California Basic Education Data System data. The changes involved increased offerings in math, science, and advanced placement.…

Guidelines for implementing comprehensive career development for special needs learners are presented. They include review and evaluation of curricula for appropriateness, determination of the learner's current stage of career development, program planning, integration of career development opportunities, ongoing program implementation assistance,…

The author provides a guide to the ins and outs of JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) for vocational educators who have not yet made the JTPA connection. Discusses the importance of private industry councils, presents a list of questions to ask when selecting providers, and various types of contract arrangements. (CT)

Outlines a model for the promotion, retention, and placement of borderline students in elementary grades. Identification of the at-risk child at an early stage in the system is an important foundation for the success of this model, as is the development of a procedure for formally monitoring the progress of the student through regular followup.…

California's policies on eligibility and placement of learning and behavior disordered children are discussed regarding their impact in determining which children are served under categories of mental retardation, learning disabilities, and emotional disturbance, as defined in 94-142. Major differences in growth or decrease in numbers of children…

A selective list of interesting and successful collaboratives are presented. They are grouped under the following approaches: early identification and support, early instruction in the high schools, early instruction by the college, combining high school and college, working with teachers, and association activity. (MLW)

Describes the differences between identification procedures and placement procedures and discusses the implications of these differences for exceptional children, especially physically and/or mentally disabled children. Emphasizes the need for school psychologists, educators, and counselors to make educational decisions and to design educational…

Discusses the entrance examination used by Georgetown University's Division of Interpretation and Translation, which follows the American Association of Language Specialists system. The skills tested are comprehension of content and purpose of discourse, expression in the target language, and speed of work. The condidates' general background is…

Compared long-term effects of two compensatory preschool programs. Learning to Learn and Head Start/Title on fourth through sixth grade performance of students. Data, collected and analyzed from cumulative records of students revealed significant differences in favor of Learning to Learn groups on academic subjects, special education placement,…

Results of a survey of cancer education activities in 101 medical schools are discussed, including the needs for multidisciplinary instruction, more exposure of students to patients with common malignancies, and more uniform instruction in fundamental diagnostic procedures. An instructional approach relating educational objectives to departmental…

A study was conducted to compare the referral and placement rates of minority and majority students in Milwaukee exceptional education programs. It found that, while discrimination may be lessening, minorities (especially blacks) still tend to be referred for exceptional education relatively more often than majority group students. (KH)

Compared the restrictiveness of special education placements by profession (administrators, school psychologists, and special education teachers) and by type of handicapping condition. Professionals (N=66) assigned placement scores on the basis of three psychological reports. Results indicated that the average placement scores did not differ…

A series of nine articles describes vocational agriculture programs that work in urban areas. Discusses facilities, teacher role, job placement, community involvement, motivation, objectives, and attitudes. (JOW)

Reviews issues relative to retention of schoolchildren. Includes a historical perspective on the retention-promotion controversy, information on retention policies and retention prevalence rates, a review of research on the effectiveness of retention, and a discussion of factors that should be considered by psychologists making retention and…

The sequential stages of this model are: (1) select occupational fields for assessment; (2) identify competencies in each occupation; (3) verify that the student has had work experience; (4) related student competency to the curriculum and his goals; (5) measure occupational competency; (6) evaluate measurement results; and (7) determine credit…