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Download full textDispenzieri, Angelo; Kweller, Irving – 1969
Offered by the City University of New York, SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) is an educational opportunity program concerned with high school graduates from poverty-area neighborhoods who would not have been admitted to college on the basis of their grades, but who have potential for college in terms of basic ability. A…
Descriptors: Agencies, Community Cooperation, Community Organizations, Community Support
Berry, Franklin, Ed. – 1974
The Northern Cross-Cultural Education Symposium was held at the University of Alaska on November 7-9, 1973. It was sponsored by the Alaska Educational Program for Intercultural Communication (AEPIC) to promote cooperation and communication between Canadian and Alaskan educators. Specific objectives were to: (1) identify and solicit the…
Descriptors: American Indians, College Programs, Communication (Thought Transfer), Conference Reports
Morrison, Lonnie – 1974
This study was undertaken to evaluate the State University College at Oswego's special program to determine the degree to which the program has enhanced the academic success of special program students. Twenty male and 20 female students were randomly selected from each of three classifications of the 1970 freshmen class: regularly admitted…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Freshmen, College Programs, College Students
PDF pending restorationBucklin, Robert W.; And Others – 1970
The Special Services Project, designed to provide a multidimensional support program for disadvantaged college freshmen, is described. The program is designed to provide for the identification of appropriate students, their strong support during their freshman year, and the opportunity for students to return to the program in areas of individual…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Role, College Students, Disadvantaged
Fallon, Berlie J., Ed.; Filgo, Dorothy J., Ed. – 1970
Seventy-five innovative reading practices, each representing a new approach for the implementing school system, are described in this book with the intention to serve as stimulators to experimentation. These practices are organized under six sections: readiness and beginning reading, elementary level, junior high level, high school level, special…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmental Reading, Diagnostic Tests, Instructional Innovation
TANNENBAUM, ABRAHAM J. – 1966
A PROJECT TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF MALADJUSTED CHILDREN (GRADES 2 TO 12) IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF ADDITIONAL STAFF AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICE WAS EVALUATED. DATA WERE GATHERED PRIMARILY BY OBSERVATIONS, INTERVIEWS, AND QUESTIONNAIRES. GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE--(1) IT WOULD BE PREFERABLE TO HAVE FEWER BUT BETTER…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Emotional Disturbances, Enrichment Activities, Evaluation
Apodaca, Raymond D. – 1977
Designed to provide access to information on health and health-related careers for American Indians, this directory presents the following: (1) Introduction (describes the need for American Indian health professionals and presents statistics on the number of Indians needed in the major health careers); (2) General Health Career Information (7…
Descriptors: American Indians, Career Opportunities, Careers, Community Organizations
Fryburg, Estelle L. – 1975
Presented is an evaluation of a program providing physically handicapped and mentally retarded children (4-21 years old) in 19 special educational facilities in New York City with an intensive remedial program in reading and mathematics. The program, involving instruction by paraprofessionals of a minimum of 1/2 to 1 hour each week for a total of…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Individualized Instruction, Mathematics
Levy, Marguerite F. – 1976
Presented is an evaluation of a program providing mentally retarded students in two occupational training centers who were two or more years retarded in reading and/or mathematics with individual or small-group instruction supplementing the basic program. It is noted that 110 participants were given 2 hours, 15 minutes a week instructional time by…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Individualized Instruction, Mathematics, Mental Retardation
Yalden, Janice – TESL Talk, 1978
The problems associated with using the Educational Testing Service's Test of English as a Foreign Language as a valid indication of English language proficiency are discussed. (HP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Testing, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedHegarty, Seamus – British Journal of Special Education, 1988
The National Foundation for Educational Research surveyed 77 local education authorities, 268 special schools, and 23 inservice training institutions in England and Wales concerning support services for integration of special needs students. The survey obtained information on local authority services, links between ordinary schools and special…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedMargolis, Howard; Truesdell, Lee Ann – Urban Review, 1987
A survey of teachers' attitudes over the use of individual education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children revealed that they viewed the IEP more as a legal requirement than as an important guide for planning instruction. Few helped develop their students' IEPs. Recommendations for increasing teacher involvement in IEP are presented.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Disabilities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Phillips, Karon – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1986
Reviews federal and Alabama state legislation to protect and help individuals with handicaps. Discusses ways that colleges can adequately accommodate special needs students. Points to organizations and services which can assist colleges, e.g., the Vocational Rehabilitation Service and Job Accommodation Network. (DMM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewedDuran, Elva – Education, 1984
Argues in favor of community-based vocational training for severely handicapped autistic adolescents and gives points to consider in establishing such a program in the school curricula. Offers suggestions for identifying and using community resources. Explains the use of task analysis in student training and discusses student and program…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Community Resources, Normalization (Handicapped)
Greiger, William L.; Justen, Joseph E. – Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), 1983
State-adopted definitions of the term "severely handicapped" and certification requirements for teachers of severely handicapped students were surveyed. Seventy percent of the states had some type of definition and state education agencies (SEAs) required general special education, categorical, or specialized certification for teachers of severely…
Descriptors: Accountability, Definitions, Program Administration, Public Policy
