The Training Opportunities Program (TOP) is an occupational project for New York City high school students. TOP trainees are placed in businesses and agencies with facilities, equipment, and human resources not available in the public schools. In 1983-84, the third year of the program's operation, TOP was funded to serve 2,000 students. An…

Studies and analyses conducted by the Assessment Center at Sacramento City College (SCC) between fall 1983 and fall 1984 provided the data on SCC's students and services which are presented in this report. Following an overview of the significant findings of the year's research efforts, part I sets forth the purpose of the report and part II…

This document contains the fourth edition of a career planning and placement guide designed as a self-evaluation tool for practitioners involved in career planning and placement programs. A mission of career planning and placement services is briefly presented. The self-evaluation form of the career planning guide is presented in seven segments:…

Claims of overrepresentation of minority students in special education programs and the myths and distortions surrounding these claims are the topic of this study. The findings of a report on this topic performed by the National Academy of Sciences is discussed, noting that although the report focused on the right question (why is…

The brief paper summarizes the final report of a federally funded project titled, "Ramps Are Not Enough: The Movement of Children with Mental Retardation from Institutional to Community-Based Care." The follow-up study of former residents (N=178) of New Hampshire's Laconia State School included an examination of residential and…

This study investigates the relationship between the academic background of teachers of advanced placement (AP) classes and the scores of their students on the nationally administered advance placement examinations. The effect of teacher characteristics on the exam scores was found to be significant. Classes which did poorly on the exams were more…

Placement tests determine whether a student has mastered certain skills and content for a particular job or course of study and also help to identify students' weaknesses, which can then be targeted for improvement. Placement test objectives should be clearly defined, and design and administration are also crucial. If students are misclassified,…

The report describes a project designed to enhance the career development opportunities and employment potential of college students with disabilities. The project featured trained career/vocational job placement teams who were in direct contact with employer representatives from industry. Four conferences were held in 1983 and were attended by…

To determine the effectiveness of placement test scores in predicting final course grades, students enrolled in selected college-level courses at Walters State Community College in Tennessee were tested during winter 1983. At the end of the quarter, course grades were collected, and correlations between test scores and course grades were…

This paper describes and illustrates a decision theory model to analyze student selection strategies in Chapter 1 programs. The relationship between the method and the practice of moral evaluation activity is based on viewing justice as a fundamental moral concern in distributing resources, one which is accomplished, in part, through student…

Private sector vocational rehabilitation programs, which serve the vocational needs of industrially injured workers, have experienced tremendous growth since 1970. Legislative mandates, worker compensation insurance, as well as the ineffectiveness of state rehabilitation counselors to provide adequate job placements for disabled workers are all…

Questionnaire responses from 65 of 72 Washington school districts with significant Indian populations provided quantitative data about 13,522 American Indian students in grades K-12 in 1981-82. Results showed that 11.3% transferred to or from the districts during the year. Results also showed that American Indian students were at the expected…

The importance of diagnostic testing for appropriate student placement at open door colleges is discussed, along with approaches to upgrade teacher skills. It is suggested that colleges typically select students who are skilled and motivated enough to acquire knowledge by the approaches currently offered, and that colleges thus act as screeners…

The open door of the community college too often becomes a revolving door when student needs are not met and program quality decreases. Case studies highlight instances in which community colleges' open access policies, teamed with inadequate advising and hard-sell recruitment tactics, can frustrate the goal achievement of underprepared students.…

Since fall 1983, each student intending to enroll in an English course at American River College (ARC) has been required to take a placement test consisting of the vocabulary and usage subtests of the Descriptive Tests of Language Skills of the College Board. A study was conducted to establish the predictive capability of the test by correlating…