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DeLuca, James P. – 1977
Four educational objectives and opportunities are presented for the career/industrial oriented high school student to consider: (1) admission to a community college while concurrently completing high school, (2) exploration of a career in a highly developed laboratory setting, (3) participation in a college environment, and (4) early graduation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Exploration, College Freshmen, Community Colleges
Download full textDAVIS, LOWERY H. – 1966
NINE PARTICIPANTS IN A WORKSHOP AT NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPED THIS FOUR-PART HANDBOOK FOR OPERATING SUPERVISED OCCUPATIONAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS. RESOURCE PERSONS FROM ADULT EDUCATION, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND HORTICULTURE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE GROUP. PART 1 COVERS STEPS FOR ORGANIZING AND…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advisory Committees, Community Relations, Community Surveys
Nelson, Bonnie A. – 1980
This five-part report summarizes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an experimental advisement and registration process for new students at Glendale Community College. Part I examines the impetus for the new program in the college's desire to more effectively place students in need of developmental instruction and, then, outlines…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Counseling, Faculty Advisers
Thouvenelle, Suzanne; And Others – 1980
The final document in a series on least restrictive environment (LRE) placement for handicapped students summarizes the objectives and findings of the project. Research questions, methodology, and conclusions are reviewed from each of four research activities: state education agency analysis; local education agency analysis; legal analysis; and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Scott, Paul; And Others – 1980
A project developed and field tested a Student Assessment System (SAS) to aid in the articulation of secondary and postsecondary vocational programs in Georgia. A systematic procedure was provided for determining credit toward advanced placement for secondary vocational students entering a related postsecondary program and for advanced placement…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Articulation (Education), College Credits, Evaluation Methods
Evans, Rupert N.; And Others – 1980
This document presents the final report of a study of the best ways to serve persons with handicaps in preparation for work. Chapter 1 provides background and identification of research questions and the research hypothesis to be tested. It outlines major tasks of the study: (1) identify criteria used by training authorities to select the training…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Criteria, Disabilities, Educational Research
Cheng, Maisy; And Others – 1980
An overview is provided of streaming in the Toronto school system and a summary of studies presented from Toronto and other Ontario school systems which have examined the relationships between streaming and academic achievement, ethnic background, social origin and future placement of students. Streaming is defined as the placement of pupils in…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Career Planning
Anderson, Beverly L.; And Others – 1980
Before selecting an achievement test, it is essential to determine its purpose. There are eight purposes, relating to three educational decision making contexts: (1) instructional managerial (diagnosis, course placement, career guidance); (2) screening (selection and certification) and (3) programmatic (survey assessment, formative evaluation,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Basic Skills, Daily Living Skills
Yohn, Catherine W. – 1980
The paper focuses on policy issues for handicapped students whose parents (primarily military) are employed by the federal government overseas. Chapter I describes three types of federally funded programs: overseas dependents schools, tuition free schooling (where low student populations do not justify the operation of federally funded schools),…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Dependents Schools
Boone, Janice; And Others – 1978
The New Jersey College Basic Skills Placement Test was administered to 42,984 freshmen entering New Jersey colleges and universities and four independent colleges in the fall of 1978 in order to assess students' specific strengths and weaknesses in reading, writing, and mathematics for placement in appropriate first-year courses. Based on test…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
Walker, Noojin, Ed. – 1979
A workshop attended by faculty members from three Florida junior colleges and one university was held in response to legislation requiring students to demonstrate minimum communications and computation skills before entering upper division programs. General conclusions reached during the workshop focused on the value of competency testing in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Basic Skills, Communication Skills
PASCH, DOROTHY F.; AND OTHERS – 1968
A TITLE III PROJECT OF THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, THE CHILDREN'S ASSESSMENT-PLACEMENT-INSTRUCTION CENTER (CAPIC) STUDIES AND TREATS CHILDREN WHO MANIFEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS WITH NO RECOGNIZABLE CAUSES. THE REPORT, A LOG OF MAJOR ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON DURING THE PLANNING PERIOD, PRESENTS DEFINITIONS OF 24…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Education Service Centers, Educational Diagnosis, Exceptional Child Research
Johnson, Richard A., Ed.; Kowalski, Anthony P., Ed. – 1976
Presented is a collection of 11 papers from a national training institute for special education administrators and others which focused on the major provisions of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act). Papers are divided into three sections: perspectives from Congress and U.S. Office of Education, review and discussion of…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Margolis, Alan M. – 1977
Written as a guide to be used in the admission and placement of Nigerian students in U.S. institutions of higher education, this study discusses the education system of Nigeria. Following an historical summary of the Nigerian's education system, information is provided on Nigerian primary education, secondary education, external examinations,…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Comparative Education, Educational History
Gold, Ben K. – 1977
The scores of 1,907 entering freshmen on the Survey of Reading Achievement (advanced grades 9-12) were examined in the fall of 1976 at Los Angeles City College. Important findings included: (1) a 10th grade median reading level; (2) slightly better performance by males; (3) an average of 9.5 grade level for first-time enrollees (71%); (4) a…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Freshmen, Community Colleges, English Curriculum
