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Luftig, Richard L. – 1980
The paper analyzes research on the self concept of differentially placed educable mentally retarded (EMR) students and hypothesizes covarying factors which may suggest to educators variables to be taken into account in placement decisions. Considered are such factors as IQ, reading achievement, and being the only retarded child mainstreamed into a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Literature Reviews, Mainstreaming
Peary, Marjorie Ellen – 1979
The author reviews the background and application of the least restrictive environment requirement of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Components of the least restrictive environment (LRE) principle are reviewed, and a distinction is made between LRE and mainstreaming. Implementation issues, including misinterpretations…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Board of Education Policy, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education
Kotin, Lawrence; Eager, Nancy B. – 1977
Presented are charts detailing due process provisions in special education (effective April 1976) for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data is explained to be culled from administrative provisions of state plans, rules and regulations, guidelines, and due process handbooks. Information is provided for the following aspects: referral…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children
Krasner, Steve, Comp. – 1978
The representative listing of inservice and classroom instructional materials reflects the increasing attention given to the implementation of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, P.L. 94-142. Emphasis is placed upon existing commercial and noncommerical products whose objectives focus on the following: development of the individualized…
Descriptors: Due Process, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
McKee, Nancy; And Others – 1978
Five papers cover various aspects of the Macomb (Illinois) 0-3 Regional Project, a home based program for rural handicapped and high risk infants and toddlers. The first examines ways to develop public awareness of the importance of early intervention through media and contact with medical, school, and community professionals. The second paper…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Home Programs, Infants
Massey, Sara, Ed.; Henderson, Robert, Ed. – 1977
The book contains 11 essays presented at a New England Teacher Corps Network institute series on the inservice training of regular classroom teachers and paraprofessionals in the education of handicapped children. Titles and authors include "Ending the Isolation of the Handicapped" (W. Smith), "Perspectives for Staff Development --…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Conceptual Schemes, Conference Reports, Handicapped Children
Kelley, H. Paul – 1973
The Subject Examination in Analysis and Interpretation of Literature from the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), was administered to 188 English literature students, to determine the appropriate score range for granting credit for their course. Scores ranged from 32 to 75 out of a possible range of 20 to 80, the average score was 51.52. The…
Descriptors: College Credits, Cutting Scores, English Literature, Equivalency Tests
HAGIWARA, M. PETER – 1968
THE USE OF THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD TEST FOR PLACEMENT IN FRENCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN IS OUTLINED. A GENERAL STATEMENT ON CUT-OFF SCORES IS FOLLOWED BY PLACEMENT STATISTICS FOR OVER 1,200 STUDENTS WHO TOOK THE TEST DURING SPRING AND SUMMER OF 1966. TEST PERFORMANCE, COURSE SELECTION, AND NUMBER OF YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL FRENCH…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, College Preparation, Educational Testing
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1968
The purpose of the tests and services to become available from this program is to provide three types of information for use, by both junior colleges and entering students, as a basis for realistic decision making. Descriptions of (1) a student's educational and vocational interests, (2) his special abilities, particularly in relation to the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Counseling, Educational Planning, Educational Testing
Brown, Roscoe C., Jr.; Henderson, Edward H. – 1967
The document presents the findings of a multiple regression analysis and a factor analysis of variables used in the prediction of student performance after two years of participation in Project APEX. This project seeks to demonstrate that 24 disadvantaged students with college potential can succeed in a special university program. Subjects were…
Descriptors: College Programs, College Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Intelligence
Fisher, Stephen H. – 1976
Written as a guide to be used in the admission and placement of students from the United Kingdom in U.S. institutions of higher education, this study discussed the educational system of the United Kingdom. The British approach to education is compared to and explained in relation to the U.S. approach. Following a summary of the organization of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Certification, College Admission, Comparative Education
Jones, Larry G. – 1976
This paper identifies information to assist the prospective student in evaluating programs and institutions of higher education through the development of a reporting format, a "consumer's guide," that lends itself to easy analysis and interpretation. In addition to cost, retention, and placement success information usually suggested by consumer…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Consumer Protection, Costs, Educational Opportunities
Michigan State Career Education Advisory Commission, Lansing.
The guide is a component of the Program Development Section of the "Career Education Handbook for Implementation" whose purpose is establishing and operating a school-based job placement program. It is designed to be of practical assistance to the user in building a placement program that will effectively meet the needs of a particular situation.…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Employment Services, Guidelines
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1974
Briefly explained are the concept, goals, function, and programing of the resource room approach to providing supplementary instructional support for mildly handicapped children. Noted in an operational mechanics section are facilities needed and procedures for initial referral, student identification and evaluation, scheduling, and reporting…
Descriptors: Definitions, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Abeson, Alan; And Others – 1975
Presented is an approach to meeting the requirements of due process in the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of handicapped children. A chapter dealing with the background, major issues, and intent of the application of due process for handicapped children focuses on the issues of exclusion and labeling and reviews state and…
Descriptors: Administration, Civil Liberties, Due Process, Equal Education
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