This report focuses on approaches designed to strengthen the state-federal vocational rehabilitation partnership with private sector employers. Chapter 1, "Successful Partnerships: The Employer Speaks," is written by business people (businesses listed at the end of the chapter) and addresses the needs of the private sector employers, the structure…

The release of the first Student Outcomes and Achievement Report (SOAR) in 1994 by the Maryland Higher Education Commission revealed the degree to which the graduates of the state's high schools required remediation in higher education. SOAR suggested that at least one-half of all Maryland high school graduates entering the state's colleges and…

A study of Hawaii's JOBS WORKS! waiver demonstration project determined its influence on participant self-sufficiency and receipt of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Hawaii received a waiver to lift the 8-week federal limitation on upfront job search, operate on less than a statewide basis, require 18 hours of work, and secure…

Each year, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) compiles data on educational and job related outcomes for students leaving vocational preparation programs determined to have been preparing for employment. The automated data matching procedure examines state unemployment insurance and benefits records, public…

Each year, the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) compiles data on educational and job related outcomes for graduates of vocational preparation programs. The automated data matching procedure examines state unemployment insurance and benefits records, public post-secondary enrollments, U.S. Armed Forces…

This is a transcript from a Joint Hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources and the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce that addresses the U.S. Department of Education's development of regulations necessary to implement the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of…

This transcript reproduces a Department of Education/College Board-sponsored discussion on ways to expand advanced-placement (AP) opportunities in high schools. The deliberations open with a presentation by the associate director of the College Board, who is responsible for the national promotion of pre-AP initiatives. This portion of the document…

This organizational vignette is the second in a multi-part series highlighting community rehabilitation providers. This particular issue focuses on Columbia MetroWest Human Services of Ashland, Massachusetts, an organization that works with people with developmental disabilities and has undergone major transformation resulting in greatly expanded…

This study provides an evaluation of the national and state level educational environmental placement trends for students, ages 6-11 or 12-17, with learning disabilities (LD), emotional disabilities (ED), mental retardation (MR), or speech and language impairments (SLI) in the decade following implementation of the Regular Education Initiative…

Designed for parents, this brochure uses a car-trip analogy to describe special education services for students with disabilities. It addresses: (1) child find; (2) initial evaluation and eligibility determination; (3) categories of students who receive special education services and related services; (4) creating a home file to organize…

This annual report provides an overview of special education students and services in North Dakota and describes the programs, funding, and special projects for the 2000-2001 school year made available to special education units through Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state special education funds. A state summary,…

This action research study examined the problem of the lack of work placement skills with a focus on time management, and an attitude of indifference on the part of the students. Student in the targeted vocational classroom were exhibiting a lack of preparation for learning that not only interfered with academic achievement but also possible…

A study examined enrollment patterns in the Texas public school system for four cohorts of students from 1993-94 to 1996-97. The 1996-97 cohort, for example, which began with students enrolled in the 9th grade for the first time in 1993-94, was followed for 4 years through expected graduation in 1996-97. The 1993-94 cohort included first-time 9th…

A follow-up study of 152 children enrolled in 66 urban schools was conducted at the end of the children's eighth year in school to determine any continuing influence of preschool experiences on later educational transitions. All children had attended both pre-kindergarten/Head Start and kindergarten prior to first grade entry. The sample was 97…

In this study, 28 K-12 educators and administrators were surveyed about their beliefs concerning the inclusion of students with special needs in the general education classroom. Participants were asked to respond to a survey that measured their beliefs about the implementation of inclusive learning and the academic and social implications of this…