The report presents detailed descriptions of 10 secondary vocational education programs selected as exemplifying creative approaches to serving the needs of students with special needs. Programs were selected by a panel of experts from among 250 nominees, of whom 96 completed a lengthy questionnaire. Site visits were made to each program. Criteria…

The Lucretia Crocker Program recognizes the importance and potential impact of teacher-initiated innovation in public schools. The program is named for the woman who set up educational programs for emancipated blacks after the Civil War and promoted educational opportunity for blacks and women. Brief descriptions are given of the following…

This document presents the Secretary of Education's personal concept of a sound secondary school core curriculum. It is called "James Madison High School" in honor of President James Madison and his strong views that the people, in order to govern properly, must arm themselves with knowledge. The theoretical curriculum consists of four…

This second volume of an annotated bibliography on transition from school to work focuses on evaluation methodology, efficacy of secondary and transitional services, and related topics. The bibliography's scope includes English-language journal articles, books, and reports, originally published from 1977 through 1987. For each of the 368 entries,…

In this annotated bibliography, articles and reports of studies on the subject of beginning teacher induction are cited. Covering the topic from different perspectives, these writings address the general purposes of induction programs and, in some cases, describe how a specific program meets these needs. Some of the articles provide information on…

This booklet provides a brief review of programs selected by school administrative units in North Carolina that received mini-grants, funded by the Department of Public Instruction Support Services Area and designed to enhance educational programs. These exemplary educational programs were made available through the National Diffusion Network…

The monograph presents eight papers delivered at the 1985 symposium on exceptional Hispanic children and youth. R. Rueda and J. Mercer begin with "A Predictive Analysis of Decision-Making Practices with Limited English Proficient Handicapped Students" which examines the generalizability of a path model to the referral process in two urban…

The guide lists program objectives for the social studies curriculum used at the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) with deaf and hearing impaired students. Terminal objectives are listed, and teachers are encouraged to supplement them with sub-objectives and activities. Objectives are said to cover preschool through middle school…

This report describes the accomplishments of the National Adult Literacy Project, funded by the National Institute of Education from September 1983 to March 1985 as part of the Adult Literacy Initiative. The project's goal--to assemble and report current information on literacy issues--was achieved through three component efforts: information…

In order to provide high quality training to paraprofessionals employed in state-funded Child Day Care Centers, an innovative instructional program was developed based on the need to offer training in convenient commuting locations and to recruit and train unlicensed paraprofessionals from cultural and linguistic backgrounds similar to those of…

This instructor's guide contains the words to 23 popular songs along with guidelines and activities designed to help English-as-a-second-language (ESL) students improve their English skills while learning the songs. Each song is accompanied by a brief paraphrase of the content of the song, vocabulary and grammar exercises, and suggested teacher's…

The aim of the MM+ initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to ensure optimal outcomes of students with high needs in the area of mental health. This is important for many reasons including the fact that poor psychological wellbeing in students has been found to lead to behavioural difficulties at school that can then serve as…

The Vermont Employment Service has developed a Federally funded program of subsidized public service jobs leading to regular non-subsidized employment, frequently by absorption into employers' regular work forces. (BP)

This report on Follow Through teacher and pupil retention in 18 Philadelphia public schools presents continuance-transience data for the school years 1971-72 through 1974-75. Data are summarized by program model and by total program, with teacher numbers and percentages for each model aggregated by grade (K-3) as well. There were 350 teachers…

Part D of Public Law 90-576 and other federal mandates have authorized the use of funds for exemplary projects and programs in vocational education. Despite the investment of funds, recent studies have found little evidence of impact. Therefore, a project was conducted to identify what administrative techniques or organizational arrangements were…