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New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1979
The document presents New York state regulations regarding services to handicapped children. Sections address the following areas: definitions; state aid to school districts for the education of students with handicaps; establishment of a committee on the handicapped; educational programs (special classes, resource programs, home and hospital…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Definitions, Due Process, Educational Legislation
CPI Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1980
A study of four elementary schools in one large Texas school district found that cultural norms and traditions of educational administration set boundaries within which teachers chose from a limited set of "recipes" for teaching and other activities. The two-year study, using data from interviews, documents, and daily observations of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Educational Administration
Massachusetts Advocacy Center, Boston. – 1980
The report provides an update on the status of Massachusetts' equal educational services for minority students in special education. Among progress cited is increased awareness of the problem of disproportionate placement of racial and linguistic minorities in special education. A chronological record of events occurring after the initial report…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Valley, John R. – 1978
Three papers--by educational economists Kurt L. Kendis, Steven J. Klees, and Alan P. Wagner--independently examine the economic impact of college credit by examination (CBE) on students, institutions, and higher educational systems. Major issues are identified and further research topics are suggested. Kendis suggests the following results of CBE:…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Bibliographies, College Credits, Cost Effectiveness
Ross, Kristy L. – 1977
This guide serves as an introduction to six competency-based vocational administrator modules (CE 016 506-511). The major components of a module are discussed and explanations provided as to how learning experiences are sequenced, how activities can be structured to meet each learner's individual needs, and why the final experience requires that…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Advisory Committees, Competency Based Teacher Education, Guides
Renter, Chuck; And Others – 1979
The APMI (Assessment, Placement, and Monitoring Index) is a non-categorical placement procedure designed to facilitate objective assessment, placement, and monitoring of exceptional children (ages 4 and up). The purpose of the APMI is to offer an "alternative" model for determining "severity" that (1) describes the needs of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication Skills, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Oakton Community Coll., Morton Grove, IL. – 1978
Remedial courses at Oakton Community College have traditionally been offered, along with mainstream courses, through the general studies curriculum. As the need for remedial courses, as indicated by student assessment, was found to be greater than the demand for such courses, a proposal was developed for a basic studies curriculum consisting…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Budgets, Community Colleges, Counseling
Guralnick, Michael J. – 1978
The final report summarizes three studies on the efficacy of preschool programs in which handicapped and nonhandicapped children are integrated. In the first section, analyses of the social interaction of 37 4- to 6-year old children are presented. Among results cited are that nonhandicapped and mildly handicapped Ss interacted more frequently…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Interaction
Preston, Paul – 1980
This paper discusses problems and offers suggestions related to mainstreaming hearing impaired students into composition classes. The minimum language proficiency necessary to mainstream a student is described first, followed by the recommended procedure to actually move a hearing impaired student into a regular composition classroom. Listed among…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Riser-Schock, Ginny, Ed. – 1979
Seventeen presentations made at the third annual conference on career planning and placement in the small college are presented. The thrust of the conference was aimed at cooperation and sharing of ideas of professionals working in one- or two-person offices within the constraints of a limited budget. Among the presentations included are (1)…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education
FREEMAN, STEPHEN A. – 1967
IN THE PAST 15 YEARS, MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHING HAS CHANGED RADICALLY, AND THE CONTINUING CONTROVERSY WILL PROVOKE EVEN FURTHER CHANGES. CURRENT INTEREST DEMANDS A MODIFICATION OF THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH TO INCLUDE TRAINING, AS SOON AS PEDAGOGICALLY FEASIBLE, IN ALL FOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS. INCREASED ENROLLMENTS AND EXTENDED STUDY SEQUENCES HAVE…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Language Instruction, Language Proficiency, Modern Languages
1964
THE SUGGESTED OUTLINE BEGINS WITH AN ORIENTATION TO GROUP GUIDANCE, AN ATTEMPT TO HELP THE STUDENT UNDERSTAND THE FUNCTIONS OF GROUP GUIDANCE AND OF THE GUIDANCE PERSONNEL (THE COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORKER, PSYCHOLOGIST, AND PSYCHIATRIST). THE OUTLINE ALSO SUGGESTS THAT DISCUSSIONS DEAL WITH PROBLEMS FACED IN ADJUSTING TO SCHOOL, IN GETTING ALONG WITH…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Group Counseling, Guidance Personnel, Junior High Schools
POWERS, MARGARET H.; AND OTHERS – 1963
A STATEMENT OF POLICY AND A DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES IN THE SPECIAL SCHOOLS IS PRESENTED. THE GOALS OF THE SERVICES ARE TO INSURE THAT EACH CHILD SHALL MAKE CONSISTENT AND CONTINUOUS PROGRESS TOWARD HIS OPTIMAL HEALTH STATUS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY, PROTECTION, AND DAILY NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN. THE IMPORTANCE OF A…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Health Programs, Physical Disabilities, Records (Forms)
Barrick, Stanley W.; Enell, Nancy C. – 1980
The study reviewed the impact of state (California) and federal paperwork mandates in special education through an analysis of the paperwork of 37 agencies and interviews with 120 special educators. Among findings of the study were the following: the special education agency was required to collect at least 75 data items on each student; agencies…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Federal Legislation, Literature Reviews
Carlson, Nancy A., Ed. – 1979
The final report discusses achievements of a 3 year project to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of integrating young handicapped children into existing early childhood programs. The project is conceptualized from a socioecological model, operationalized as a technical assistance support system, and located within an interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Mainstreaming
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