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Lutz, William D. – 1980
The development of the portion of a basic skills test that would adequately assess the writing ability of entering college freshmen in New Jersey is described in this paper. The stages of the test development process that are discussed include the decision to incorporate a writing sample in the form of an essay on a specified topic, the selection…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Holistic Evaluation
Smith, Richard M.; Mitchell, Virginia P. – 1980
To analyze test item and person interactions according to the Rasch Model, 822 incoming community college freshman were administered the New Jersey Basic Skills Placement Test. The Logical Relationships and Elementary Algebra subtests were chosen to examine the effect of differing average item difficulty on descriptions of fit statistics and on…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Oriented Programs, Difficulty Level, Goodness of Fit
Download full textWELLS, INEZ RAY – 1966
GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR A TERMINAL COURSE OFFERED DURING THE SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL IN WHICH THE STUDENT GOES TO SCHOOL ONE-HALF TIME AND WORKS ON THE JOB ONE-HALF TIME. THE STENOGRAPHIC, CLERICAL, AND BOOKKEEPING AREAS ARE EMPHASIZED. SECTIONS INCLUDED ARE (1) INITIATING THE PROGRAM, (2) LOCAL PROBLEMS, (3) RESPONSIBILITIES…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Coordinators
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. – 1964
AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION, THIS HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED BY PROFESSIONALLY EDUCATED LOCAL COORDINATORS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS DEVELOPED IN 1948 BY 25 COORDINATORS. IT WAS REVISED BY TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINERS, COORDINATORS, AND STATE SUPERVISORY…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Coordinators, Employers, Evaluation Methods
Schopler, Eric; Bristol, Marie – 1980
Intended for public school administrators and regular classroom teachers, the report discusses the nature of autistic children and examines aspects of successful educational programs for them. The historical background is traced down from Itard's wild boy through theories of faulty parental conditioning, to current thought on the causes of autism.…
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Curriculum, Educational Methods
Thouvenelle, Suzanne; And Others – 1980
The fourth in a series from a study of least restrictive environment (LRE) placement for handicapped students identifies exemplary practices useful in arriving at LRE placements. Analysis of state documents and observations of 134 placement team meetings held in five states were carried out. Noteworthy approaches are summarized for five…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Architecture, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Hunter, Constance L.; And Others – 1980
This manual is a practical guide for use by schools of education which must comply with the Pennsylvania Department of Education Standards for Approval of Teacher Certification Programs. These standards require that competencies needed to educate students in least restrictive environments be incorporated into undergraduate and graduate degree…
Descriptors: Competence, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Faculty Development
Gerlach, Kent P. – 1979
The document describes the Dean's Grant Project at Augustana College (South Dakota) which focused on the implications of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) for colleges and universities offering preservice and inservice teacher training programs. Implications of six major aspects of the law for higher education are…
Descriptors: Due Process, Federal Legislation, Handicapped Children, Higher Education
Hatch, Winslow R.; Bennet, Ann – 1966
This publication is the first in the series, "New Dimensions in Higher Education," which developed from a concern for the problems facing colleges and universities. Independent study and its implications for increasing educational effectiveness are examined in terms of: honors programs; independent study programs; the interest in, and scope,…
Descriptors: College Credits, Educational Economics, Educational Innovation, Experimental Programs
Scafe, Marla; Siler, Ina C. – 1979
The Department of Communication at the University of Oklahoma has developed a test of communication competencies to be administered to potential undergraduate business majors. In developing their list of competencies, department members were aided by previous work by the Speech Communication Association in identifying five broad categories of…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1976
Prepared as part of a comprehensive study of reading in Virginia, this report contains the findings of 18 research studies. After a discussion of the findings, several recommendations are presented. Among these recommendations are: students in English as a second language programs should be placed with peer groups rather than according to English…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Needs Assessment
Schipper, William, Ed.; And Others – 1978
The guide is a resource manual for training hearing officers to conduct impartial due process proceedings. The guide contains two sections - the first explores planning, conducting, and evaluating the workshop. The second contains appendixes with the following titles: "Simulation I - Private vs. Public School Placement Issue"; "Simulation II -…
Descriptors: Due Process, Evaluation Methods, Handicapped Children, Hearings
Peckens, Gloria – 1978
A brief history of care for handicapped individuals on Guam is traced from early refusal to acknowledge their existence, to their increased visibility and current efforts toward least restrictive placement for education and care. It is explained that societal attitudes toward the handicapped in Guam are characterized by pity, neglect and repulsion…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Educational Trends
Cheek, King V. – 1968
Discussed is an individualized educational approach based on a student's strengths and weaknesses. On the basis of findings from a battery of diagnostic tests, a college program is worked out which is commensurate with the student's ability and preparation. He advances at his own rate and takes comprehensive examinations when he feels ready.…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Programs, Compensatory Education, Educational Innovation
Scholl, Geraldine T. – 1968
Intended for principals of regular schools, the bulletin gives information for planning an appropriate educational experience for the visually handicapped child. Definition and identification of the visually handicapped child and the impact of a visual impairment on the child are discussed. Two types of educational programs, both residential and…
Descriptors: Children, Day Schools, Educational Planning, Exceptional Child Education
