Describes a program that uses test scores in such a way that

QualCube is a framework for assessing sites for clinical placement of nursing students. It assesses the dimensions of relevance, efficiency, goal achievement, social justice, and participant satisfaction. A unique feature is an action plan to encourage continuous improvement. (SK)

Student volunteer work is now being designed to enrich their academic coursework. Volunteer administrators are being challenged to infuse volunteer student placements with opportunities for service learning. (SK)

Examined the prevalence and purposes of testing children who are entering, or are about to enter, kindergarten by type of school (public or private), concentration of low-income children, grade levels taught, and number of children enrolled. Data are from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999. (SLD)

Examined patterns of special education services in elementary grades for children participating in the Child-Parent Center Preschool program or other early childhood programs of the Chicago Public Schools, Illinois. Findings for 1,377 children show a lower special education placement rate for participants and support the value of preschool…

Offers two views supporting the concept of tracking and another telling how one middle school teacher works around tracking. (MG)

Discusses the role of the supervisor who is directly responsible for a sandwich placement student in the workplace. Identifies and examines seven supervisory styles, highlights ways in which effective workplace supervision can enrich placement experience, and discusses placement management guidelines. (JOW)

Evaluation of school records of 379 students, ages 6-12 years, referred for possible learning disability (LD) placement found that more than 80 percent of the referred students were placed in LD classes and that two-thirds of those referred scored below the severe discrepancy cutoff on the aptitude-achievement formula. (Author/DB)

Describes Goucher College's plans to expand its overseas internship program. Following a brief overview of Goucher's program, this article presents questions and answers from interviews with employers concerning how they feel about internships and job opportunities abroad. (NB)

Discusses how portfolios can assist middle-school teachers in placing graduating students in English class at the high school level. Illustrates issues involved by using the example of Elvis Presley completing his portfolio. (RS)

Courts in the Ninth Circuit are required to apply a four-factor balancing test when reviewing school districts' least restrictive environment (LRE) placement decisions for children with a disability. Discusses the Ninth Circuit's new LRE test, LRE tests previously announced in other circuits, and the fact that the Supreme Court has not addressed…

Until recently, children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) were often placed in special education classrooms. The critical challenge for administrators is ensuring that ADD children are correctly identified and appropriately educated. To avoid lawsuits, principals must lead the development of appropriate policies, procedures, and strategies to…

Describes Ada County (Idaho) Juvenile Courts' internship program in which undergraduate and graduate students participate in sponsored work experience in juvenile detention settings. Outlines recruitment, budget, placement, expectations of students and institutions, supervision, evaluation, termination, and grievance procedures. (SK)

Identifies the problems associated with traditional programs for tracking secondary students according to perceived abilities. Recommends an approach for effective untracking which uses a set of cooperative learning strategies. Provides alternatives to tracking programs, with attention to cooperative learning strategies. (HB)

A self-modeling, self-monitoring intervention to increase oral reading fluency was investigated in elementary school students (N=5). Videotapes of students reading were edited to create a system of self-modeling with feedback on subsequent efforts. Results indicate improvements in oral reading rate over time with advances in instructional…