Questions whether community colleges are democratizing higher education or if they are extending the "tracking" which has characterized our comprehensive system of secondary education, by screening from four-year colleges disproportionate numbers of ethnic minorities, students from lower socioeconomic classes, and students who are less able…

This article is the introduction, and excerpts from the book "Handbook of Suggestions for Teachers," which was written for teachers of Canadian immigrants. It suggests ways in which the host society can create a favorable environment for learning for the new student. (CFM)

Article is a description of the teaching centers established by Appalachian State University in concert with the public school systems in its region. (RW)

A study involving 50 rehabilitation professionals, 264 rehabilitation clients, 90 adults with blindness, and 267 employers, identified factors that lead to or impede competitive job placements for clients of a state blindness rehabilitation agency. Also identified were services that employers felt would assist them in hiring or retaining clients.…

This study compared the characteristics, health, and functioning parameters of 78 children with substantiated maltreatment in an urban foster care program. Compared to nonmaltreated controls, children sexually abused while in care were significantly more likely to have mental health and developmental problems. Physical abuse and neglect while in…

This article describes an Australian alternative specialized day and residential program called Hopetown School for older students with emotional or behavior disorders. The movement toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education to the fullest extent possible and the difficulty in including students with severe emotional…

This article reports the results of a survey of 150 Ontario (Canada) university students who were education majors. The survey investigated their attitudes towards the inclusion of children with disabilities into general education classes. The respondents had favorable attitudes toward inclusion but did not perceive themselves as being…

Investigates the relationship among demographics, vocational service, and job placement among refugees from the former Soviet Union. Tracked vocational service and employment history for 12 months for 379 employable, adult refugees under age 55, and whose first visit to Jewish Vocational Service Chicago occurred between October 1 and December 31,…

Discusses the misguided emphasis on job placement as a final outcome in supported employment and the need for long-term services and retraining to enable individuals with disabilities to change careers. Proposed alternatives to current job placement strategies that will help foster career development are identified. (CR)

A study assessed the attitudes of 52 general early childhood teachers serving young children with disabilities in inclusive early childhood settings. Findings indicated teachers' comfort levels decreased as the severity of the child's disability increased and were lowest when the child had severe disabilities in leg functioning, muscle tone, and…

Discusses some key current educational trends in British Columbia, including curriculum change and school reorganization, high school work experience programs, advanced placement courses, Native studies programs, and computers. (SR)

Investigates gender issues in Israeli advanced placement physics classes. Analyzes matriculation exam scores from approximately 400 high schools over 12 years. Conducts semi-constructed interviews with 50 advanced placement physics students (25 girls and 25 boys). Discusses changes in the ratio of girls, performance, and factors that are…

Argues that the assessment of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students ought to be determined by ESL faculty prepared to take into account their special needs and that ESL students should "ultimately" be held to the same standards as all other students. The article emphasizes that good assessment will give an accounting of strengths and…

Explores several topics related to advocating for students with emotional and behavioral disorders, including the role of teachers. Various misdirected advocacy positions are critiqued and a new advocacy agenda proposed that focuses on program appropriateness, qualified personnel, least restrictive environment, and meaningful classification and…

Critiques papers from a symposium on student teaching placement, agreeing with much of their content (e.g., student teaching is critical to preservice teacher education, and cooperating teachers are key in determining the quality of student teacher learning), and discussing limitations of the traditional structure of student teaching and the…