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Wyoming Univ., Laramie. Dept. of Vocational Education. – 1990
This manual was designed for an inservice workshop with business educators on strategies for math communication. The focus is on basic writing and math skills. Technology is incorporated in the curriculum. The manual is divided into six sections; four sections deal with communications skills and two sections with math skills. Each section includes…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Business Education, Business Education Teachers, Communication Skills
Pfleger, Margo; Yang, David – 1987
The Preparation for American Secondary Schools (PASS) program, added to the federal Overseas Refugee Training Program in 1985, was evaluated for its effectiveness in preparing Southeast Asian refugees for American education. The study compared the school performance of students with PASS training to that of students who did not receive PASS…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cambodians, Cultural Awareness, Educational Background
Resource Manual of Jointly Planned/Funded Programs/Services/Activities To Serve Special Populations.
LaBrecque, Suzanne V.; And Others – 1989
This document is intended to aid those in Texas doing joint planning of vocational and technical education programs with programs conducted under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Adult Education Act, Chapter I of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act, the Education of the Handicapped Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Apprenticeships, Cooperative Programs
Crawford, Everett – 1988
A study was conducted to identify new points of intervention into the education and social development of economically and educationally disadvantaged youth considered at risk of dropping out of school and never successfully participating in the labor market. The demographic characteristics of the target population were studied, as well as past…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention
National Association for Industry - Education Cooperation, Buffalo, NY. – 1987
A study examined the participation of handicapped individuals in apprenticeship programs. Data for this state-of-the-art review were gathered from an extensive review of the existing literature, interviews, mail and telephone surveys, site visitations, and structured meetings. It was found that the number of handicapped persons participating in…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Apprenticeships, Demonstration Programs
Robinson, Cordelia C. – 1987
The Early Referral and Follow-up Project of the University of Nebraska Medical Center was designed to facilitate developmental assessment and intervention with long-term or repeatedly hospitalized children from birth to 3 years of age. Developmentally delayed children, handicapped children, and children at risk for delays were eligible for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Consultation Programs, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages
Mills, Paulette E.; And Others – 1988
This paper highlights specific issues surrounding implementation of Titles I and II of Public Law 99-457, and illuminates how federal rules and regulations and the states' positions on the law should reflect the needs of rural and remote communities. The issues include: legislative planning and appropriations to meet the needs of rural handicapped…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Covert, Angela M. – 1987
The purpose of the conference summarized here was to provide a multidisciplinary examination of the critical service needs of youth who are profoundly/multiply handicapped with deaf-blindness and who are old enough to be leaving the education system, and to recommend strategies for providing high quality comprehensive transition services for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Advocacy, Deaf Blind, Delivery Systems
Hill Top Spectrum, 1987
The four issues contain articles on the diagnosis and treatment of learning disabilities (LDs). Article titles and authors include: "Learning Disability Specialist Looks at Foreign Language Instruction" (Elissa Fisher); "Physician Questions Reliability of Central Auditory Processing Tests in Diagnosing LD" (Daniel Schwartz); "Educator Urges…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Auditory Perception, Auditory Tests, Clinical Diagnosis
Andersen, Lee; And Others – 1988
This curriculum emphasizes successful transition from school to work and to a quality adult life for students with mild disabilities. The curriculum includes a scope and sequence outlining 11 subject matter content areas, covering tasks appropriate for learners from a developmental age of 1 month to 21 years. The 11 content areas include…
Descriptors: Career Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Curriculum, Databases
Elliott, Barbara; And Others – 1988
The handbook was developed as part of a 2-year grant which developed a rural transition model for handicapped students. It provides special education personnel with suggested guidelines for transitioning handicapped students into post-secondary employment and independent living environments. Part I provides an introduction to the transitional…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Guidance, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
Apodaca, Rosita – 1985
The El Paso Independent School District, in an effort to reduce the dropout rate and promote academic success among Hispanics, developed a high-intensity language training (HILT) curriculum in English as a second language (ESL) for limited-English-speaking students, to prepare them for full participation in regular subject-area courses. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, English (Second Language)
Naylor, Michele – 1985
Vocational education, special education, and vocational rehabilitation are the three primary providers of school-to-work transition services to handicapped youth. Each of these three sectors has a vital role to play in the following aspects of transition services: identification, assessment, individualized program planning, program implementation…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Delivery Systems
Dunlap, Glen; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1988
This paper describes a center- and community-based training program for autistic preschool-aged children, their families, and community-based service providers in a traditionally underserved section of Appalachia. The program's team training approach focuses on early identification, comprehensive assessment, intensive individualized training,…
Descriptors: Autism, Community Involvement, Community Services, Delivery Systems
Cain, Alice Johnson – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
"Focus on Policy" is NCSALL's (National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy's) newest publication. Its purpose is to synthesize research findings and highlight policy implications of these findings. "Focus on Policy" forgoes the usual academic conventions to provide its readers with an easy-to-understand summary…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, School Readiness, College Preparation, Educational Change