A study of Negro and white junior college students supported the conclusion that special programs and teaching strategies should be geared to the particular needs of disadvantaged students. (MS)

Discusses the need for and outlines a program to prepare special teachers of industrial arts for disadvantaged youth in terms of today's problems. (GR)

Descriptions of some innovative courses and approaches at Seattle are given, among them vocational, precollege, and language programs. (MS)

The development of the LARC (Learning Activities to Raise Creativity) program for academically gifted school students is discussed. Among the goals of the program are exposure of students to multidisciplinary subject matter not encountered in the regular classroom and the nurture of creative thinking. (PHR)

This annual directory lists U.S. schools and programs enrolling deaf and hard of hearing children and youth in two sections: (1) the directory listing including name, address, phone numbers, administrator or contact person, and e-mail/Web address and (2) program and services chart including whether day or residential, enrollment, services, and…

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) "Special Education at a Glance," which includes a copy of the "Guide to Planning and Assessing School-Based Special Education Programs," provides in a single document, information about the special education population at each Montgomery County (Maryland) public school, including…

This article talks about a special program implemented at Towson University, wherein students are admitted into college even if they don't qualify under the regular admissions. The Towson program is an experiment, and Deborah J. Leather, the associate provost who runs it, acknowledges that it is too soon to tell whether the effort has been worth…

In this era of accountability, schools are challenged to leave no child behind, which includes making schools more responsive to students' needs. For many multicultural learners, the noble ideal of leaving no child behind has not yielded the desired dividends in general and special education. The processes of identification, assessment,…

Research suggests that 40 percent of college-age students with disabilities in the United States are enrolled in community colleges. Two-year colleges for a long time have been billed as ideal places for students with special needs to continue their educations, especially when those needs dictate that they remain closer to home. However, some…

This "ERIC Digest" discusses the components of an effective educational program for students who are gifted. The paper defines the term "program" and distinguishes between programs and provisions. Eight major components of an effective program are noted: needs assessment, definition of population, identification procedures,…

A SPECIAL 3-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM IN FARM POWER AND MACHINERY WAS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TO HELP MEET THE NEED FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AREA. CHANGES IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT OF STUDENTS TRANSFERRED FROM REGULAR VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE CLASSES TO THE SPECIAL CLASSES PROVIDE A MORE…

In order to respond to discussions concerning the identification of students from disadvantaged backgrounds and their transition to colleges and universities, the Committee on School/College Relations of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools requested member and candidate institutions of higher education to describe their…

Intended to serve as a resource, this model for training trainers of paraprofessionals consists of ten 3-hour sessions. It spells out the objectives of a particular training program, how these objectives were achieved, and an evaluation design. The contents and objectives of each session are set out in detail, including samples of the task…

This document presents a listing of colleges and universities that offer special conveniences to minority group students wishing to study broadcasting. These special conveniences include: special scholarships; special loan funds; special assistantships; tutorial assistance; job placement assistance; internships; special programs to recruit…

Briefly describes the adjustments several child stars have made to keep up with their schooling in spite of the hectic rehearsal and shooting schedules of their professional lives. (JMB)