THE STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO (1) IDENTIFY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FACTORS RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY COURSE GRADUATES FROM VOCATIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, AND (2) DEVELOP BROAD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PLACEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PERFORMANCE OF SCHOOLS. SELECTED FROM A PREVIOUS…

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE ORGANIZATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR A REGIONAL LABORATORY IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION. A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGOUND AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN THIS AREA IS INITIALLY PRESENTED. THE REGIONAL LABORATORY WAS IMPLEMENTED WITH THE GOALS OF REDUCING CULTURAL DISADVANTAGEMENT,…

THE SUGGESTED OUTLINE BEGINS WITH AN ORIENTATION TO GROUP GUIDANCE, AN ATTEMPT TO HELP THE STUDENT UNDERSTAND THE FUNCTIONS OF GROUP GUIDANCE AND OF THE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL (THE COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND PSYCHIATRIST). THE OUTLINE ALSO SUGGESTS THAT DISCUSSIONS DEAL WITH PROBLEMS FACED IN ADJUSTING TO SCHOOL, IN GETTING ALONG WITH…

A STATEMENT OF POLICY AND A DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES IN THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED. THE GOALS OF THE SERVICES ARE TO INSURE THAT EACH CHILD SHALL MAKE CONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS PROGRESS TOWARD HIS OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND DAILY NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN. THE IMPORTANCE OF A…

The study reviewed the impact of state (California) and federal paperwork mandates in special education through an analysis of the paperwork of 37 agencies and interviews with 120 special educators. Among findings of the study were the following: the special education agency was required to collect at least 75 data items on each student; agencies…

Seven papers examine issues in vocational education for the moderately to severely handicapped. The first paper, "Introduction: Perspectives on Vocational Education" and "Rehabilitation for the Handicapped" by C. Hansen and N. Haring sets out terms and definitions and provides an overview for the text. C. Hansen's second paper,…

The membership of the Association for School, College, and University Staffing (ASCUS) includes representatives of major educational institutions that prepare personnel for positions in schools, colleges, universities, school districts, and other educational agencies. This directory provides listings of those people on college campuses who are…

The project Factors Affecting Job Placement in Vocational Education used case study methodology to determine factors that can be used in determining policy and in making decisions to improve vocational education at federal, state, and local levels. Case studies were chosen as the research methodology because there was a need for a detailed…

The final report discusses achievements of a 3 year project to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating young handicapped children into existing early childhood programs. The project is conceptualized from a socioecological model, operationalized as a technical assistance support system, and located within an interdisciplinary…

This document features the proceedings of a 3-day workshop which highlighted a 12-month project focusing on educational personnel who work with the handicapped. The document contains four major addresses: "An Overview of the Expanding Federal Commitments to Vocational Education and Employment of Handicapped Individuals" by William Halloran;…

The document contains Maryland's 1979 program plan for the education of handicapped children as mandated by P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Seventeen chapters address the following: public notice and opportunity for comment; right to education policy statement; full educational goal and timelines; policy on priorities;…

Primary intended users of this first volume of a two-volume handbook are professional counselors and placement officers involved in expanding the range of jobs available to persons having only basic cognitive skills (e.g., mentally retarded, slow learners, learning disabled). Agencies which would find it useful included employment service offices,…

The purpose of this paper is to review the implications of a series of programs now being conducted throughout the United States which are consciously trying to equip the unemployed with the tools necessary to find work. These relatively new programs are described as demonstrating a high rate of success in helping individuals obtain work within a…

Currently, the reliance on intelligence tests as the primary criterion for the placement of children in school programs has been challenged. Much of the controversy focuses on the insensitivity of these instruments to individual cognitive styles for different subgroups of children. While the issue of whether intelligence tests measure skill…

THE "OPEN DOOR" OR UNRESTRICTED ADMISSION POLICY OF MOST JUNIOR COLLEGES IS TOO FREQUENTLY EXTENDED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE STUDENT SHOULD HAVE UNRESTRICTED CHOICE OF PROGRAM. THUS STUDENTS OFTEN ENROLL IN PROGRAMS AND WORK TOWARD EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR WHICH THEY ARE UNQUALIFIED. THE "SALVAGE" FUNCTION OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE DEMANDS SELECTIVE…