In June 1991, the Teacher Education Council, Ontario (TECO), Canada, proposed the development of a collaborative program for more effectively preparing teachers of 2.5 to 7 year old children through an emphasis on the integrated nature of care and education in child care and school settings. The program was also intended to serve as a model for…

This practicum was designed to address declining parental participation in school functions and activities at a middle school, along with a low level of parental involvement or interest in their children's education. A year-long parental involvement program was developed that encouraged parents to: (1) interact with their children and their…

The Jonesboro Area Vocational High School was the Arkansas pilot site for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) initiative to improve the basic competencies of high school vocational students. The project aimed to revise vocational courses to incorporate academic content, to revise course requirements, and to encourage vocational and…

In June 1980, about 285 severely handicapped people had learned to become business application programmers as a result of the IBM Project to Train the Handicapped. The program consists of 17 different projects sponsored by vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies in 16 states. Designed to enable students to perform competitively as entry-level…

These recommendations and suggestions are intended as a guide for the development of a well-balanced program of physical education in vocational schools. Introductory materials outline the purpose, aims, and objectives of a physical education program as well as the general philosophy and goals, program goals and their objectives, general policies,…

An assessment is provided of the progress of Maryland's Joint Coordinating Committee for Occupational Education Programs in developing a systematic procedure for the evaluation of the quality of occupational programs in Maryland. After presenting the 1976 resolution which established the joint committee, a project summary for fiscal year 1989 is…

This guide is designed to help secondary and postsecondary vocational-technical administrators plan, implement, and maintain occupational training programs that would meet the needs of adults. Because the educational market is changing, the educational sector must change accordingly. Chapter I of part 1, which focuses on adult education, attempts…

To assist in the development of policies to eliminate the subtle inequities which inhibit the mathematics achievement of many Black youths, it is suggested that the redesign of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics assessment study Black students' opportunity to learn mathematics. Recommendations for the redesign of…

Bilingual immersion programs combine second language immersion for language majority children and bilingual education for language minority children. The programs are based on the underlying assumption of the immersion model: that a second language is best learned as a medium of instruction, not as the object of instruction. However, they are not…

A computerized referral management system, the Arrowhead Student Information System, has enhanced communication among special education staff members in rural Iowa. The system serves a 45-district intermediate level service unit which identifies and serves children from birth to 21 years who require special education from a student and preschool…

This manual is intended to assist managers of Great Britain's Youth Training Scheme (YTS) programs in designing a coherent, integrated training program that is based on training methods that are (1) suited to the individual learning styles of trainees and (2) designed to help students understand the connections between different components of the…

Focusing on the Hispanic deaf child, the book begins with an overview which briefly discusses the history, litigation, legislation, and recent trends in bilingual and special education, and the issues regarding minority hearing-impaired children. Next, the status of Hispanics in special education is discussed, followed by reports of a 1979-80…

The statewide overview of Texas bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs for limited-English-speaking public school students reports results of a survey concerning program and student characteristics and successful instructional practices. Data for bilingual and ESL programs are considered separately. Student characteristics…

Twelve author-contributed papers address current issues in service delivery to infants and toddlers (birth to age 3) with handicapping conditions. Issues focus on the legislative mandate of Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986. An introductory chapter by James J. Gallagher summarizes major questions for the…

Results of a national survey of elementary and secondary school foreign language enrollments and programs are reported. The survey sought information on the number of schools offering foreign language instruction, language course enrollment, languages taught, program types, levels offered and hours per week (for secondary schools only), class…