A program at the Model Preschool Center for Handicapped Children at the University of Washington's College of Education enrolled 11 children with Down syndrome, 18-36 months of age. The program sought to accelerate and maintain the motor and cognitive skills of the children; to encourage parent involvement; to provide training to students,…

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) demanded basic changes in the practices, purposes, and institutional structures of schools to accommodate handicapped students, but did not adequately address the differences between general and special educators in expectations, training, or assumptions about the functions of schooling…

This report contains selected information and statistical data about the Oklahoma City Public Schools for the 1982-1983 school year. Data are presented in tables, charts, and graphs. District level statistics include: (1) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission breakdown of district employees by job classification, sex, and race; (2) general fund…

This study investigated the relationship between a test's psychometric characteristics and school staff satisfaction with its use in programmatic activities. The Inventory of Test Use Satisfaction (IOTUS) was used to evaluate two individually administered oral language production tests used in Hawaii's Students of Limited English Proficiency…

Highlights are presented of programs designed to aid students underprepared for college level work at the ten institutions chosen as Associates for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) National Project II: Alternatives to the Revolving Door. The selected programs include: those at Bronx Community College, the Educational…

This publication provides an overview of the nutrition needs of five population groups: preschool and elementary school-age children, adolescents, adults, athletes, and persons with special nutritional and educational needs (including those with problems of overweight, sugar and salt consumption, and food allergies). Goals and learning experiences…

The Connecticut task force report, half of which consists of appendixes, discusses the identification of children and youth who are gifted and talented in the creative arts. General identification criteria and strategies are outlined, along with specific criteria for each discrete art form, including music, theater, visual arts, dance, and…

This volume reports on six research projects undertaken by the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to improve the education and social integration of disadvantaged youth in Israel. Described and discussed are the following: (1) the Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters (HIPPY); (2) an experiment in elementary school integration in…

This report attempts to clarify Title I requirements in order to enhance the development of new State and local special programs and the modification of existing programs in a manner that conforms to Title I rules. Five fundamental areas are addressed. These include: (1) the basic requirements contained in the Title I legal framework applicable to…

This paper discusses the types of learning disabilities that may carry over from childhood into the adolescent years, and it notes that learning disabilities of secondary-level students have been neglected by researchers and by curriculum planners. The paper then suggests goals and objectives and notes personnel needs for a secondary-level…

In fiscal year 1975, Montana's Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) funds provided services for 6,869 eligible Indian students. JOM funds provided transportation, boarding homes, home-school coordinators, cultural enrichment programs, nurse coordinators, study centers, consultation service, writing projects, summer programs, special teachers, and workshops for…

The document opens with a 14-page state of the art review discussing influences which affect educators who prepare personnel involved with special needs students. These influences include: professional dissatisfaction; leadership groups, including legislative bodies and professional organizations; current issues and trends, including career…

This is a comprehensive report of the effects of local school programs, K-12, developed with funds from ESEA Title I, the State Educationally Disadvantaged Youth (EDY) Act, and the Early Childhood Education (ECE) reform effort during 1974-75. The program description defines outputs, both in terms of institutional changes and in terms of student…

This report summarizes the results of three studies--the Regression Studies which investigated factors that are at least partly under the control of school personnel, the Outlier Study which used multiple regression analysis to identify schools that were performing either above or below their predicted levels of achievement as computed from…

Comprised mainly of tabular data, this annual report on American Indian education in Eastern Oklahoma presents statistics, a brief narrative highlighting the year's accomplishments, and an appendix. The statistical information includes the following: (1) Johnson O'Malley (JOM) assisted graduates and dropouts, Indian enrollment, and total JOM…