Worker displacement is a priority human resource issue that must be resolved to improve economic productivity, to further revitalize the American economy, and to cope with growing international competition. The work force and work place of the 1980s are undergoing changes that could result in ever larger scale joblessness. These changes include…

To determine whether the creative-adventure playground model functions as an effective extension of the classroom, researchers at Northern Illinois University's Early Childhood Education Research Laboratory studied the effects of playground participation on the development of visual-motor integration in 32 preschool boys and girls aged 3 to 4.5.…

This handbook offers vocational educators several suggestions for becoming an active partner in their community's economic development activities. It is intended as a tool to use for coordinating activities between vocational educators and representatives of industry, government, and labor. An introduction offers background information, including…

For too long, leadership has been researched and written about without taking account of context and societal culture. This article takes as its context under researched multi-ethnic urban schools, and looks at leadership--specifically five successful head teacher case studies--of these schools. The research project that it reports was carried out…

Rural communities are often dependent upon their agricultural bases, which have undergone drastic changes. For communities to remain viable as economic units certain measures must be taken. Strategic planning can assist communities in assessing their situations and in developing plans and implementation schedules. Initially used in the business…

This document reports activities and findings of a study concerning the California State Job Training Coordinating Council's implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The study had the following objectives: (1) analyze the structure, role, and administrative policies of the council; (2) determine the effects and benefits of…

This manual is intended as a basic introduction to supported employment programs for rehabilitation agencies. It presents guidelines for developing training programs for rehabilitation personnel and others interested in emerging supported employment programs, addresses administrative issues and concerns about supported employment, and identifies…

The Apparel/Design Symposium, cosponsored by Eastern Michigan University (EMU) and the Fashion Group International (FGI) of Detroit, has been conducted for 7 years. Participants include business/industry professionals and Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois high school, community college, and university students and faculty. EMU faculty and FGI…

Abuse of alcohol and other drugs causes a variety of problems in a community. Accordingly, this is a manual for use by groups of citizens working to build a broadly based community alcohol and drug abuse prevention program. It includes both a systematic framework which a coalition can apply to its community, and a detailed case study of one…

Third in a series on the prevention and treatment of developmental handicaps, this publication focuses on linkages among the network of university affiliated facilities (UAFs) and Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs. Four papers in Section I address the following developmental issues as of 1985: "Serious Viral Infection in…

The Research and Development Center for Teacher Education, Texas, and the Jefferson County Public Schools, Colorado, worked in mutally supportive ways between 1976 and 1982. The R&D center needed a site where they could collect longitudinal data about the implementation of an innovation using the concepts Stages of Concern (SoC) and Levels of…

A study examined the involvement of the private sector in vocational and technical education at the local level in Ohio. Particular attention was paid to the involvement of business and industry in the career-oriented programs of secondary schools and two-year community and technical colleges. The following forms of involvement were identified:…

The papers presented at this conference review current research on effective educational practices for low-achieving students and identify those that might be applied to programs funded under Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981. This report is a reaction to three papers which were presented at the final session of…

This report describes progress made toward increasing the independence and quality of life for persons with disabilities since the National Council on the Handicapped's 1986 report "Toward Independence." Of the 45 legislative recommendations proposed in the 1986 report, 80 percent have been either partially or fully accomplished.…

The curriculum for elementary or junior high educable mentally handicapped students is sequentially developed to include skills necessary for vocational competence and independent living. Sequenced objectives are presented for eight major curriculum areas: (1) reading/language arts (receptive and expressive language, phonemic analysis,…