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Severeide, Rebecca – 1998
The assessment of school readiness needs to include all aspects of children's early learning and indicators of family/community activities that support children's development. This study used a holistic approach to set baseline benchmarks on factors related to school readiness for entering kindergarten children, and to engage schools in Washington…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Cognitive Development, Community Services, Day Care
Kohler, Paula D.; Field, Sharon; Izzo, Margo; Johnson, John – 1999
This document offers six one-day workshops intended to help state, regional, and local organizations develop the knowledge and skills of educators and others providing transition services to young people with disabilities. Workshop content is based on the "Taxonomy for Transition Programming," a model of effective transition practices based on…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Classification, Delivery Systems
Kerka, Sandra – 2000
The renaming of vocational education (VE) as career and technical education (CTE) has been motivated partly by the need to address VE's image. However, name changes go beyond concern for image. Today's CTE offers broader career pathways than did previous VE programs. After a decade of academic-vocational integration and tech prep, it is recognized…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Career Development, Career Planning, Education Work Relationship
Bergert, Susan, Ed. – LCCE Insider, 1999
These three newsletter issues are designed for users of the Council for Exceptional Children's Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) curriculum. The newsletter's goal is to inform practitioners of curriculum implementation ideas and transition issues and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Featured articles discuss meeting transition…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Career Education
Bergert, Susan, Ed. – LCCE Insider, 2000
These two newsletter issues are designed for users of the Council for Exceptional Children's Life Centered Career Education (LCCE) curriculum. The newsletter's goal is to inform practitioners of curriculum implementation ideas and transition issues and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Featured articles discuss how one district used…
Descriptors: Career Education, Curriculum Design, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Public Welfare, Harrisburg. – 1999
This final report discusses the activities and outcomes of a 4-year federally funded project designed to provide effective practices in the delivery of educational services to Pennsylvania children and youth with deafblindness from birth through 21 years of age and to their families and service providers. Outcomes of the project included: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Children, Deaf Blind
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Stevenson, David Lee; Baker, David P. – American Journal of Sociology, 1992
Presents study results of Japanese high school seniors determining how learning experiences outside formal schooling affect future education. Reports that students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to participate. Concludes that participation in certain forms of shadow education increases likelihood of university attendance.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Bound Students, College Preparation, Educational Attainment
Reguera, Luis – Prospects, 1995
Asserts that vocational education for special education students is necessary for their self-esteem, independence, and integration into society. Maintains that current training is woefully inadequate since it emphasizes manual labor skills. Advocates the use of Individual Training Plans (ITP) to coordinate vocational, social, and cognitive aspects…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Education Work Relationship, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this publication is to identify the essential components of appropriate programming mandated by Alberta Education for students with special education needs, to provide examples of effective practices, to establish a common understanding of the terminology associated with this specialized field, and to clarify the meaning of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Development, Special Needs Students, Student Needs
Freeman, John A.; Teddlie, Charles – 1995
Evaluation results for 1993-94 are presented for a Louisiana program to increase family participation in educational services for children with deaf-blindness and to coordinate services with federal initiatives. The program involves student identification, family training, infant and toddler direct services, technical assistance, transition…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Deaf Blind, Disability Identification, Early Intervention
Gittman, Elizabeth; Cassata, Marian – 1994
A 5-year federally funded substance abuse prevention program targeted 426 high risk middle-school youth from 4 school districts in Nassau County, New York. Combining a child-centered model with a systemic approach, the program's goal was to prevent or delay the onset of alcohol and other drug use. High-risk youth were identified by school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Grade 7
Shapland, Ceci; And Others – 1993
This handbook offers guidelines to help parents prepare adolescent children with chronic illnesses or disabilities for independent management of their health care needs. In each chapter, guidelines for handling transition issues are presented in the context of the experiences and reactions of actual parents. Each chapter concludes with a summary…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Check Lists, Child Advocacy
Matthew, Maureen – 1995
This study examined the feasibility of establishing a Centre on Disabilities in Regina, Saskatchewan, as a cooperative effort of the city and the University of Regina. The Centre would provide professional continuing education; conduct research on disabilities issues, including policy development; and work with communities throughout Saskatchewan…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Continuing Education Centers, Cooperative Programs
Shotts, Cynthia, Ed. – 1995
This guide outlines hospital-to-home transition guidelines to ensure a successful transition of an at-risk infant. Interagency planning is discussed, with the benefits for families, hospitals, and infant-toddler service providers highlighted. Steps that transition planners should follow to ensure a sound transition plan are provided. Useful…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Check Lists, Disabilities
Minicucci, Catherine – 1996
Findings from a 4-year study of exemplary science and mathematics programs for middle school students with limited English proficiency (LEP) are presented. The four programs described here provide stimulating mathematics and science curricula through instruction in either the students' native language or in English using sheltered techniques.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Educational Change
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