This document provides an introduction to a job search training activity--self-directed job search--which can be implemented by Private Industry Councils (PICs) or Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Prime Sponsors. The first section introduces self-directed job search for the economically disadvantaged. The next section describes…

As an informational aid for institutions interested in initiating displaced homemaker projects, this manual describes the development and operations of Hagerstown Junior College's Office of Displaced Homemaker Services. The manual's introduction outlines the specific objectives of the office, which was created to provide support services and/or…

Graphs and tables are provided to illustrate annual placement data for the New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) and the six New Hampshire vocational-technical colleges. After introductory material summarizing the data, the report provides: (1) a breakdown of graduate status data by college; (2) information specific to NHTI concerning graduate…

An institutional review of Evergreen State College that was undertaken by the Washington Council for Postsecondary Education is described. A review of a higher education institution by a state agency was unusual but was a compromise action by the 1977 state legislature, which also considered closing the college, whose institutional cost level was…

The document reports findings from the first year of a longitudinal study of the implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Based primarily on interviews with a wide variety of respondents (e.g., administrators, teachers, and parents) from 22 local education agencies (LEAs) in nine states, the report describes…

This is an evaluation report on the vocational education program in the majority black school system of Oakland, California. An overview of the employment problems in Oakland and a description of the report's preparation are contained in an introduction. Chapter two examines the relationship of the vocational education program to planning,…

Reports from seven United Cerebral Palsy Association affiliates were collected to identify implementation issues and difficulties relating to the Education for All Children Act, P.L. 94-142. Data were compiled for the following major areas: the question of related services, the individual education plan, the due process hearing, least restrictive…

During the 1976-77 academic year, 231 students in career programs at Johnson County Community College either graduated or left the program with marketable skills. A follow-up of 188 of these students indicated the following: their average age was 27 (median, 23); 30% were 21 years of age or younger; 54% were females; 66% enrolled to acquire job…

Designed for vocational educators, seven sections of information concerning vocational education for students with handicaps are provided in this resource guide. Section I provides an overview of major federal legislation, the Individualized Education Program (IEP), and definitions of specific handicaps as defined by Missouri statutes. Section II…

This study analyzes the establishment of public alternative schools and programs from the perspective of school district management. An alternative school or program is defined as one that is full-time, is available to students on a voluntary basis, and is in some way distinctive from the district's standard program. Chapter 1 is introductory.…

The report presents the state of South Carolina's fiscal year 1980 annual special education program plan amendment as mandated by Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). A right to education policy statement is provided, along with full opportunities, goals, and timelines. Other aspects covered include child…

Results of a survey of the practices of colleges in regard to the acceptance of the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement and transferability of college credits earned while in high school are reported. Survey questions were designed to evaluate and group the college practices into categories that would enable counselors and…

During 1979, 27 Job Information Centers, manned in the local community on a volunteer basis, served as referral and information points for both applicants and employers and provided outreach services to rural areas. Of the 82,446 applicants seeking services, 54,153 were referred to jobs. Workers were placed in over 2,400 agricultural job openings.…

Intended to be used both as a guide for general program direction and as an individual evaluation and training tool this rehabilitation training guide includes materials and evaluation devices for use with mentally and/or physically handicapped clients on basic, intermediate and advanced living center levels. The eight independent living skill…

The Mann-Suiter Developmental Screening Tests were administered individually to 79 German and American first grade students in their native languages. The subtests, which examined minimum skills necessary for school success, were used to develop a profile of each child's strengths and weaknesses in visual, auditory, and language areas. Children…