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MILLER, LEONARD A.; MUTHARD, JOHN E. – 1966
THIS RESEARCH CONCERNS THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG REHABILITATION COUNSELOR PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CURRENTLY BEING USED OR READILY AVAILABLE TO STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCIES. THE 143 COUNSELORS STUDIED CAME FROM MIDDLE-SIZED AGENCIES IN SIX STATES AND, SINCE COWORKER RATINGS WERE REQUIRED, THE SAMPLE WAS LIMITED TO COUNSELORS WORKING WITH TWO…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Performance, Evaluation Methods
LOVE, RUTH B. – 1966
THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE IN AMERICA'S CHANGING SOCIETY IS TO BRING EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL. SCHOOL COUNSELORS MUST EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE SERVICES THEY OFFER. THE COMMON DENOMINATOR AMONG SO-CALLED "DISADVANTAGED" GROUPS IS POVERTY, AND EDUCATORS MUST UNDERSTAND BOTH THE PROBLEMS AND THE POSITIVE QUALITIES OF THE…
Descriptors: Counseling, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. Bureau of Research and Assessment. – 1980
Statewide information about the performance of Massachusetts' grade 12 students in listening and speaking is presented for the 1979-80 school year. A total of 2,207 students were tested by listening to material on a tape recording and then answering multiple-choice questions about what they heard. The performance of students in listening is…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Grade 12, High Schools, Listening Skills
Chafel, James; Charney, Jill – 1980
To meet the needs of adolescents on adult wards of the Massachusetts State Hospitals and inpatient community mental health centers, and to carry out the educational mandates of Chapter 766 and P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), the State Hospital Education Programs (SHEP) system was developed. SHEP adheres to three basic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Delivery Systems, Emotional Disturbances
Blust, Ross S.; Hertzog, James F. – 1981
A follow-up survey was conducted of the 1978 Educational Quality Assessment (EQA) to ascertain what impact the Pennsylvania Statewide Assessment Program had on schools and school districts. The survey instrument consisted of 20 items tapping: (1) the quality of information and services provided; (2) dissemination activities engaged in by the…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Followup Studies, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Miklas, Michael P., Jr. – 1980
Section 109(b) of the 1972 Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments authorized funding for the construction of statewide water treatment training facilities. Described in this report is work conducted by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to: (1) aid in developing updated 109(b) Guidance Documents; (2) characterize and evaluate existing…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Postsecondary Education, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Div. of Curriculum Development. – 1980
The Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) is described. Specifications are listed for TABS objectives in mathematics reading, and writing for grades 3, 5 and exit level (grades 6-12). It is intended that sections of the publication will be distributed to curriculum planners and appropriate teachers to assist in their determination of whether…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics
Weiland, Steven, Ed. – 1980
This collection of essays seeks to offer a composite portrait of state humanities programs from a wide range of viewpoints. Topics explored include: the role of the National Endowment for the Humanities; the importance of the humanities; origins and new directions for state programs; humanities and the issues of public policy, the arts, science,…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Cultural Activities, Humanities, Position Papers
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1979
This report describes a one-year project to develop a comprehensive dissemination plan that would (1) provide a network within the state of Washington for two-way communication, (2) utilize the linkage potential of the 12 educational service districts, (3) incorporate existing instructional and informational resources, (4) develop training…
Descriptors: Communications, Educational Planning, Information Dissemination, Information Needs
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1978
The document reviews state of Georgia and federal law regarding the provision of special education programs for exceptional children and youth and outline procedures for providing those programs. Section I presents a summary of Georgia Chapter 32-6A, particularly the sections which address establishment of other special programs of education;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Whelan, Howard J., III – 1979
The handbook details Colorado's educational services to handicapped students and discusses the state's progress (1977-78 fiscal year) in insuring appropriate education as required by the 1973 Handicapped Children's Educational Act. Sections briefly address the following topics: the student (number and age range identified); the staff (total number…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Compliance (Legal), Costs, Disabilities
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Handicapped Children. – 1979
The site review program guide is designed to assist local education agencies (LEAs) in the full implementation of Wiconsin's Chapter 115, federal law P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 through a systematic review and monitoring of the total special education program. The…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Guides
Northeast Regional Resource Center, Hightstown, NJ. – 1977
Provided is a summary of early childhood services for handicapped children in Region Nine (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont). An introductory chart lists information for each state on legislation, placement and evaluation, state guidelines, statistical data, departmental structure, programs, and parent…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Identification, State Legislation
Gibbs, James E.; And Others – 1979
This report briefly summarizes the background, the criteria and procedures for evaluation, the findings, and the recommendations of the Tennessee School Finance Equity Study that, during the two year period ending in November, 1979, examined Tennessee's present program for financing the public schools, kindergarten through grade 12. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Equalization Aid, Finance Reform
Cates, Carolyn, Ed.; And Others – 1979
This report profiles dissemination activities in 38 states and territories as the activities were described by participants in state or territory discussion groups at the 1978 Dissemination Forum. The profiles represent highlights of the discussions in response to questions concerning forces for change, dissemination programs and resources,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Conference Reports, Developmental Programs
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