The Educational Resources Center at Hampton Institute is breifly described including the services it offers to both students and faculty with counseling services, placement, financial aid, and other support activities. (JMF)

The author addresses the problems of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) which hinder efforts to provide programs for handicapped students. Considered are problems in child identification, student placement, mainstreaming, individualized education programs, in-service education, and attitudes of teachers and…

Past educational provisions for the school-aged handicapped child in New Zealand are reviewed and the assessment class--which provides for on-going assessment and placement of the educable mentally retarded and/or otherwise handicapped child up to the age of 7--is described. (SB)

Reports a study conducted at a vocational-technical high school in eastern Massachusetts to develop an assignment procedure for a ninth grade career exploration program based on student preferences. The solution described here solved the assignment-by-preference problem by concentrating on measurement and composite-score scale construction. (TA)

This study compared state disparities in the diagnosis of students with learning disabilities. It found that state prevalence of learning disability was moderately explained by demographic and sociopolitical factors (unlike four common physical disabilities) and that these same factors strongly predicted the extent of mainstreaming and the size of…

Reports the results of an analysis of trends in the placement of students with different disabilities in New South Wales from 1986-1994. Although there was a general trend of movement of students from special schools to support classes, there were some major differences across disability groups. (Author/CR)

Highlights scenarios showing the importance of school districts making clear distinctions between comprehensive and coherent practices in building inclusive schools, rather than simply adding students with disabilities without knowing how the organization of schooling needs to change. Presents recommendations for building successful inclusive…

This article reviews the history of educational programs for deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Canada and the United States. It notes the educational options now offered, ranging from separate schools to full integration in public school programs. The greater recognition of American Sign Language and the activism of the deaf community are also…

Suggests a role for "authentic measurement" using performance measures in task-based approaches to assessment and describes the implementation of a task-based, performance-referenced test of English for academic purposes (EAP) developed to place English as a Second Language college students. Results suggest that skills-focused tests of EAP ability…

Student course-taking patterns in seven high schools in California and New York that attempted to enroll lower level math students in more meaningful math courses were studied. Results show that the new transition math courses are partially successful in providing a common curriculum to students with diverse math preparation. (SLD)

Based on research on the geometric understanding of regular and gifted middle school students, this article describes a procedure for assessing geometry readiness in mathematically able middle school students. The procedure utilizes the vanHiele model of stages of geometric understanding and distinguishes between readiness for algebra and…

Discusses ways to support children with partial hearing in the general education classroom. The difficulties children who are hard of hearing have in listening in noisy classrooms is discussed. Teachers are urged to be tolerant of misunderstandings, guard against presumption, give time for auditory processing, and monitor student placement. (CR)

Reviews the historical background of special education as a major factor in the placement of many children with disabilities, and examines data that reveal a disproportionately large number of students in these programs are children of color. Suggestions are offered to help lead to a more equitable placement of all children in appropriate…

This article reviews current candidacy requirements as well as factors that are considered when a child is evaluated for a cochlear implant. It presents procedures for maintaining and troubleshooting the device, and suggestions for establishing routines for device use and for improving the listening environment for children in classrooms.…

Using detailed information from the records of Australian students, found that in English and mathematics, the level of study that students access is strongly related to socioeconomic background, gender, and school attended. Found strong effects of placement in the middle years on school completion, access to academic courses in senior school, and…