This review of the research concerning developmental patterns of young children with autism finds specific patterns of relative strengths and weaknesses involving cognitive, emotional, linguistic, and motoric capacities. Early intervention strategies that address the unique learning profile of autism and utilize the effective practices developed…

This bulletin focuses on the benefits of engaging employers in school-to-work systems. It begins with a rationale for convincing employers that they must play a more active role in partnerships with schools and communities. The next section highlights strategies that school-to-work practitioners have successfully used to build employer involvement…

This report presents findings of a study to examine agricultural education at the secondary level and to make recommendations for program improvement. It focuses on the two major elements of agricultural education--agricultural literacy (education about agriculture) and vocational agriculture (education in agriculture). An executive summary sets…

The paper is a product of the 3-year project, "Functional Mainstreaming for Success," designed to develop a model for instructional mainstreaming of handicapped children (3-6 years old) in community settings. The model was implemented with three mainstreamed preschool classrooms in which half the children were handicapped. Large group,…

This document is the second volume of a three-volume state-of-the-art report based on a study conducted to identify and analyze the effective mechanisms for facilitating coordination of vocational education programs with Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Title IV youth programs. Included in this volume is a distillation of…

This document is the third volume of a three-volume state-of-the-art report based on a study conducted to identify and analyze the effective mechanisms for facilitating coordination of vocational education programs with Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Title IV youth programs. Included in this volume is an analysis of the…

Increased attention to inservice teacher education needs has isolated four major structural dimensions associated with the design of effective inservice programs. The INSERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION REPORT I: ISSUES TO FACE (ISTE) explicates an early model of program construction, utilizing these four concepts. Governance, concerned with the…

Described are the rationale, methodology, and findings of seven case studies designed to investigate the teaching and learning strategies employed in science classes by exemplary teachers. Findings focused on management strategies, student understanding, student participation, and classroom environment. (CW)

This review of the literature on consultation in heterogeneous classrooms provides first, an overview of consultation; second, a description of school-based consultation; third, a research synthesis of exemplary studies of school-based consultation; and, finally, suggestions for future research and implications for practice. (Author/DB)

This project identified models, practices, and existing projects, both in Indiana and throughout the United States, that demonstrated partnership efforts between families/home (particularly those families having students with disabilities) and educators/schools. This report presents a literature review on the nature, extent, effectiveness, and…

In many areas in the United States the educational scene now comprises two separate systems; one designed to meet the needs of the "normal learner," and the other consisting of a maze of legislated assistance programs for the "special learner." However, there are not two distinct types of students. What is needed is a unified…

Through a synthesis of 15 research studies, this report profiles parenting information needs and attempts to increase understanding of potential sources of parenting information. It is suggested that the synthesis may assist (1) needs-assessment for program planning and design, (2) development of information strategies or products for parents, and…

Introduces a program to stimulate healthy interaction between parents and their teenage children. Focuses on the main activity, called the Parent-Teen Empathy Enhancement Process (P-TEEP). Discusses the goals and objectives of P-TEEP, describes the content of the program and how to get started, and discusses evaluation of the program and its…

This bulletin focuses on workplace mentors for all students involved in work-based learning as required in the School-to-Work Opportunities Act. It reviews these key issues that should be addressed in developing an effective mentoring component in a school-to-work system: a recruitment plan for mentors; eligibility screening for mentors and…

A number of projects have been conducted over the past 10 years to demonstrate how rural education services might be provided via satellite and other methods of telecommunications. Paralleling these activities has been rapid development of telecommunications technology. Increased capacity at reduced cost has been realized in successive…