The article argues that mainstreaming decisions regarding hearing impaired students should be based on academic, communication, personal/social, classroom, and support variables and should take into account new research on language assessment, language skills needed for the mainstream, and needed modifications. (CL)

The article examines legal and moral implications in providing classroom education to children with herpes. Conclusions suggest the integration of the child into educationally appropriate programs during the disease's inactive stage. (CL)

In the early days of vocational agriculture, the supervised occupational experience program (SOEP) included only supervised farming activities and provided experience in the preparation for the occupation of farming. With the vocational legislation of the 1960s, vocational agriculture through the SOEP provided experience in preparing for the…

A discussion of the teacher's responsibility in guidance, counseling, and placement of his students. (HD)

Colleges and universities commonly require multiple tests for their various admissions and placement decisions. The point of this analysis was to determine the degree to which three standardized tests involving eight subtests all administered to the same applicants provided nonredundant information. The instruments were the California Basic…

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, reauthorized as Title X, Part C, of the No Child Left Behind Act, requires schools to enroll homeless students immediately, even if they do not have the documents normally required for enrollment such as school records, medical records, proof of residency, or others. Unfortunately for many homeless…

This is a study of the relationship between placement test scores and academic achievement, as measured by the gain in placement pre- and post-test scores after students completed a semester of English instruction. Two placement tests were administered to a cohort of students enrolling in community college English courses. Pre- and post-placement…

This paper addresses issues in determining the most appropriate placement for a student with a disability, emphasizing that Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams must adhere to legal requirements related to placement in the least restrictive environment. The paper addresses: federal requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities…

Placement can play a pivotal role in supplying administrators with employment data and evaluations to guide long-range educational planning. (Author)

Reports on experiment utilizing various sample combinations of tests' results from student's personnel record for placing entering college freshmen in proper mathematics sequence. (RP)

This article stresses advantages of using teachers to aid counselors in providing personalized assistance to students seeking information on colleges. They are not paid to promote a particular school, they generally come from a diversified geographical and educational background, and they offer a more personalized touch than a college directory or…

Urges freshmen placement examinations for efficient matching of student abilities with course requirements. (IR)

The study compared selected subtests of commonly used standardized reading tests and informal placement procedures with 32 primary grade students in a summer reading tutor program. (SW)