One hundred eighty-nine Illinois school psychologists participated in a diagnostic simulation investigating the effects of a student's race and assessment data on psychoeducational expectations and diagnostic and placement decisions. Psychologists sampled were not influenced by a student's racial status, but were influenced by individual…

Rated the adjustment of 129 newly mainstreamed learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, and mildly developmentally disabled pupils. While the teachers were, in general, very satisfied with the pupils' progress in both academic and behavioral areas, satisfaction declined after grade six. IQ data did not predict satisfactory adjustment. (JAC)

Special Education administrators in six states completed mailed questionnaires concerning modifications in standard testing procedures for Hispanic students. Hispanic students were not overrepresented in special education, but enrolled in learning disabled programs in far greater numbers than in educable mentally retarded programs. (Author/BS)

Discusses the relationship between young workers and society today, particularly in relation to the role of trade unions in a changing society. Focuses on the general situation in industrialized countries. (CT)

Presents a summary of the results of a survey of National Association of Trade and Technical Schools during 1983. Information is presented concerning profit/nonprofit status of schools, size of enrollment, course of study, part- and full-time status, and student completion and placement information. (CT)

Advocates heterogeneous grouping and cites research indicating that it will be more beneficial to students than homogeneous grouping by ability. (DF)

A followup study of Johns Hopkins University students who began college two or more years ahead of their age group examined their academic progress, ages at graduation, majors, course loads, grades, program length, and the progress of a special group of mIl0s identified through a study of mathematically precocious youth. (MSE)

Presents (1) a list of American Chemical Society (ACS) chemistry examinations available for the 1985 testing program (including seven new tests) and (2) condensed norms for the most recent tests (including Brief Organic Chemistry Form 1984-B and High School Advanced Chemistry Form 1984-ADV). (JN)

The study employs a discriminant analysis with several instruments extensively utilized by researchers. Results indicated most of the measures employed were potentially capable of discriminating behavior disordered from learning disabled children and their normal peers. A high percentage of children in each group were appropriately classified by…

Studied the impact of court-ordered desegregation on the assignment of minority students to special education courses in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Toledo schools from 1974 to 1978. Concluded that desegregation had little effect on placement trends, although a disproportionately larger number of Blacks are placed in classes for…

Describes the methods, success, and future prospects of Jobs for America's Graduates, a nonprofit program encouraging cooperation between schools and private employers in identifying, training, and finding suitable employment for students lacking job skills as high school seniors. The program serves 8,000 students annually in eight states. (PGD)

Surveyed 203 recent college graduates to determine what sources of information students use to find employment and how helpful these sources are. Results showed direct contact with the employer was the information source used most often, followed by family and friends, the placement office, and newspaper advertisement. (JAC)

Argues that parental choice of school is not just unimportant, but positively harmful. (Editor/RK)

In eight years, the Professional Skills Roster has filled 46 percent of the jobs it has listed. The applicants are a highly educated group of men and women with varied skills. The Roster has also helped to smooth the transition from the home to the labor force for many women applicants. (KRP)

The three projects examined in this paper are the Work Link/Project R.E.S.P.E.C.T. program in St. Louis and Seattle's Individualized Placement efforts and Office Occupations sector project. These are programs that have focused their efforts on the difficult goal of high retention. All have managed to place and keep between half and about…