This workbook is the result of a 3-year study of transcripts and other documentation from study-abroad programs and is designed to be of use to both those responsible for making credit transfer determinations and those advising students on study abroad programs. It provides the following information: (1) guidelines for the documentation necessary…

Florida students being considered for special programs for visually impaired students must be assessed to determine the appropriate mode of reading. The assessment occurs as part of an initial evaluation for eligibility and is usually part of the functional vision observation. The determined mode of reading is to be addressed on the Individual…

This booklet reports job placement statistics in three major sections: secondary, secondary special populations, (disabled, limited English speaking, and disadvantaged), and postsecondary vocational education completers. In the secondary section, tables and graphs report job placement rates by year, by program area, and for general and vocational…

This document begins with an annotated outline of Public Law 96-272, the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980, which encourages states to prevent unnecessary removal of children from their homes and to reunify foster children with their families. The document discusses reasons for the law's enactment, the law's provisions, its…

A seven step approach designed to help special and vocational education teachers, parents, and others to develop appropriate vocational/job training programs for learning disabled adolescents and young adults is described. Assessment and evaluation include educational, psychological, and vocational measurement. Provision of support services is…

Fourteen papers are presented from a conference on severe behavior disorders of children and youth. The following titles are included: "Beyond the Classroom: The Teacher of Behaviorally Disordered Pupils in a Social System" (C. Nelson); "Correctional Education and Special Education--An Emerging Partnership; or 'Born to Lose'" (B. Wolford);…

The honors program at Chandler High School (Arizona) which combines the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs is described in this brochure. Following a general overview of IB and AP programs, several benefits of this combined program are listed: (1) small classes with superior students; (2) the opportunity to earn…

A 25-item questionnaire on special education decision making was completed by 70 elementary and secondary teachers to examine attitudes about current and preferred participation in planning, programming, and placement processes. Questionnaires touched upon teachers' personal information, class information, the special education referral process,…

The lead article in this issue describes procedures developed by a model program for the deinstitutionalization of deaf-blind children and youth. Procedures are discussed for: (1) selection of participants; (2) coordination and cooperation among agencies; (3) identification of community residences; (4) involvement of the local education agency;…

This paper reports on an experiment to test youth employment as a tactic for delinquency prevention. Features of jobs that should cause young people to develop a stake in doing well are described. Three elements of the bond to work that enable the work experience to reduce delinquency are identified: commitment, attachment, and belief. Various…

Reports on experience with objective FL tests (multiple choice, fill-in and completion). Native speakers of the mother tongue and the target language cooperate in developing the tests, developed at the Herder Institute, which are used for placement by ability and as the starting point for teaching exercises. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Author suggests certain cultural aspects essential to be considered by counselors in vocational guidance of blacks, means of recruiting black graduates, and approaches for disseminating information about jobs among blacks: peer counseling, unstructured group discussions, sociodrama and black career conferences. Recommends employment of black…

With two alternate approaches to make sure the needs of all students are met, a consolidated school in rural Maine demonstrates what can be done with school-based job placement. The basic premise is that effective placement depends on a personal, trusting relationship between counselor and student. (Author/AJ)

The school speech pathologist's function as a member of an interdisciplinary team responsible for diagnostic and prescriptive program planning and placement for children with language-learning problems is described. (LH)