THIS ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE CONTAINS THE FULL STATEMENT OF LAWS AND RULINGS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. FOR EACH TYPE OF HANDICAP, A DEFINITION, ADMISSION CRITERIA, TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS, PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING PROGRAM, AND REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AND OTHER…

This product of the Leadership Training Institute/Vocational and Special Education contains a series of policy papers intended to identify and address several issues that relate to providing postsecondary vocational education services to handicapped learners. Six papers address these topics and issues: (1) Legislative Issues Affecting…

These proceedings from a three-day Texas conference focus on the needs of handicapped students in vocational education. In the keynote speech, Marc Gold asks two questions: How do you distinguish those people who have special needs from those who don't--if you can distinguish; and, Is it possible to think in terms of goals that need to be…

Mandatory retirement of college faculty, as affected by the amendments to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), is considered in relation to the changing faculty age profile, retirement strategies to cope with ADEA, and other issues under ADEA. ADEA raised the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 70, and tenured faculty were exempted…

Nearly 1,500 Indian representatives from across the United States attended the 4-day conference, sponsored by the National Indian Health Board (NIHB), to discuss and learn more about significant issues regarding the delivery of health services to American Indians. Each day participants attended workshop sessions to discuss and debate issues…

This report contains proceedings of a 1978 conference on women's changing roles, based on data collected from a national longitudinal survey (begun in 1967 and still continuing) of 5,000 women aged 30-44. The keynote address was presented by Secretary of Labor Raymond Marshall, who noted the need for research to influence government policy. Papers…

Because the many distinct native languages and cultural variations of Native Americans create special educational needs for their children, it is important to encourage the active involvement of Indian parents and tribal leaders in planning and implementing Indian education programs. This report provides specific recommendations and practical…

Based upon data collected in a survey of students (N=500) and administrators (N=100) at 12 California community colleges, this guidebook provides background information and implementation strategies for the improved recruitment, retention, and placement of male and female students in non-traditional vocational programs. Part I examines legislation…

These meetings of the American Indian Policy Review Commission were concerned with the markup of various sections of the final report, some sections having to do with Indian law, Indian history, Indian education, Alaska Natives, and funding of Indian programs. On February 25, there was a discussion of education recommendations including one on the…

Analyzing 1975 Federal Outlays for 275 programs in terms of rural development and government services, this 7th annual report to the Congress pursuant to Title IX, Section 901 (e) of the Agricultural Act of 1970 includes tabular and narrative data pertaining to: metropolitan and nonmetropolitan distribution; regional distribution (census regions);…

The first of a two-volume report on motor vehicle driving by handicapped persons focuses on driving behavior for 19 types of handicapping conditions. Information is detailed regarding driver education and assessment materials, present state laws regarding licensing, relevant medical opinion regarding licensing and examination, complicating factors…

Selected issues to be considered by the 96th Congress regarding the Higher Education Act reauthorization are examined. Recently funded at approximately $5 billion, the programs of this legislation serve over 3 million students through financial assistance and nearly the full range of traditional higher education institutions and many proprietary…

Written from the perspective of a relatively large urban school district and dealing primarily with high school-type programs, this handbook is designed for use by local school district practitioners of vocational education evaluation. Part I discusses the history, present status, and goals and objectives of vocational education. Included are…

The transcript of joint hearings on college assistance legislation before the Senate Committee on Human Resources and the House Committee on Education and Labor is presented. The hearings concern amendment of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program. Witnesses included Joseph A. Califano,…

This bibliography contains 119 English language annotations of newspaper articles and government publications from Egypt on the topic of education. All of the items were published in 1978. Annotations are categorized by topic. Fifty topics are listed, including Arabic language, basic education, educational legislation, examinations, home…