Intended for parents of handicapped children, the booklet discusses parental rights in New Jersey regarding their child's education. Covered are the following topic areas (sample subtopics in parentheses): legal provisions (free appropriate public education, evaluation, classification, individualized education programs, placement); right to be…

Studied were the variables in the selection process of students screened for participation in Project APEX. This project was designed to identify disadvantaged students with potential for college success who are enrolled in the noncollege preparatory general diploma high school program. Subjects were 148 male students in two New York City schools…

This report is an evaluation of the College Discovery and Development (CDD) Program Prong II, operated jointly by the New York City Board of Education and by the City University of New York. This compensatory education program prepares disadvantaged students for college entrance and for success in college. The major purpose of this evaluation is…

This booklet is intended to encourage wider participation by California high schools and colleges in the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board. It briefly presents a variety of useful information on the Advanced Placement Program for college and school officials interested in the possibility of participating in the…

The performance of 1,904 entering students taking the Survey of Reading Achievement test for placement in English at Los Angeles City College in fall 1977 was examined and produced the following information: (1) the median reading level was 9.2, compared with 10.0 in fall 1976; (2) the 26% of the test-takers with reading levels above 11.0 were…

Written as a guide to be used in the admission and placement of students from Pakistan in U.S. institutions of higher education, this study discusses the education system of Pakistan. The first four chapters contain a summary of the development of Pakistan. These are followed by guidelines and suggestions for admissions officers and admissions and…

Presented is Stage I of the Comprehensive Approach to Pupil Planning (CAPP) System, a three-stage model for planning educational interventions in the regular and special education classrooms and for guiding placement decisions. The guide consists of the following: an overview of the CAPP System; an introduction to Stage I on classroom support…

The report analyzes regulations and considers implications for special and vocational educators of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, and the Vocational Education Act of 1963, amended in 1976. Initial sections focus on the content of the laws, while a separate chapter compares the…

This paper reviews and synthesizes the results of 17 studies of the prediction of successful achievement in first-year algebra courses. On the basis of this review, four major points are made: (1) success in prior mathematics courses is a better predictor of success in algebra than general intellectual ability; (2) ability to understand and apply…

Recent trends in college admissions are discussed in terms of their influence test validation procedures. In particular, the effects of new college admission practices are considered with respect to the problem of validating placement tests. Traditional test validation techniques are reviewed and compared to the needs specific to placement tests;…

This is a compendium of the major addresses delivered during the College Placement Council National Meeting held in Washington, D.C., in May 1975. The addresses present a variety of viewpoints on the relationship between education and career planning and placement. Such issues as the job market for college graduates, manpower planning, changing…

To compare differences in skills and self concept among mentally handicapped young adults, and to show the significance of the admission age and quality of special educational opportunities, a study was made involving 27 persons who had attended regular and/or special education classes. The educational experiences of the groups were organized in…

To compare the performance of children in classes for the educable mentally handicapped (EMH) with their peers (age mates) in regular classes on relevant dimensions, to investigate the validity of class placements using multiple criteria, and to determine the relationship between class placement and demographic variables, 378 children in EMH…

Discussed in the speech on criteria in the public education of the severely handicapped are historical developments leading to the current situation, the kinds of developing structures emerging in special education, the question of criteria and its ramifications, and major tasks to be accomplished. Identified are four historical stages in special…

The U. S. Agency for International Development (AID) contracted with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to provide professional consultant services and academic credential analysts to improve the selection and admission of AID-sponsored participants (foreign students) for study in U. S. academic…