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Orton, Christine – 1986
Using photographs and informal narrative, three case studies illustrate the integration of handicapped with nonhandicapped students on a variety of age levels, and with a variety of special needs, at three locations in England. Charnwood, an independent preschool center in Stockport, Cheshire, serves 50 young children with a variety of…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Tuthill, Doug; And Others – 1987
The National Education Association's Mastery-in-Learning Project (MILP) seeks to empower students and teachers to become agents of democratic reform within the schools. It provides teachers and students with the necessary time, resources, skills, and motivation to restructure their schools into self-renewing centers of inquiry. Twenty-seven MILP…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Office of Child Support Enforcement (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1984
Described in this report are fiscal year 1984 activities of the Child Support Enforcement (CSE) program, a program established in 1975 as part D of title IV of the Social Security Act. Following an executive summary, chapter I describes the mission and organization of the CSE. Chapter II reviews the child support enforcement amendments of 1984,…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Child Welfare, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs
Bennett, William J. – 1988
Reported in this document are the Secretary of Education's personal recommendations for a sound elementary school core curriculum, presented by means of a report on a fictional "James Madison Elementary School." The report opens with discussion of the importance of commitment to course content and instruction in basic skills in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cognitive Development, Core Curriculum, Course Content
Manpower Services Commission, London (England). – 1987
Six demonstration projects were conducted in England to identify and help meet the basic communication needs of individuals who embarked on work-related skills training. Unemployed adults were divided into two strands. Strand A concentrated on those adults who without significant help with basic communication skills would be unable to reach the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Communication Skills
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
This booklet presents descriptions of adult education programs on basic skills in mathematics that have been validated as successful by the National Diffusion Network. These projects have been developed by individual school districts throughout the nation in response to their local needs and are being promoted by the National Diffusion Network…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
National Committee, Arts for the Handicapped, Washington, DC. – 1983
The directory lists exemplary arts programs that successfully involve handicapped people as identified by the Model Site and Special Projects Programs. Model sites, which provided replicable program examples in the arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts) and special education, were selected via a comprehensive application and review process.…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Dance
Halbrook, Diane R. – 1984
Descriptions are provided of the six parenthood education and child development programs selected as outstanding by the American Vocational Association and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. These programs identified as models for adoption or adaptation nationwide are Akron Family Life Education, Akron, Ohio; Teenage Parenting Curriculum Units,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Adult Education, Child Development, Demonstration Programs
Johnson, Hilary; Bloomberg, Karen – 1988
A survey was conducted in Victoria, Australia, to collect data concerning the prevalence of individuals with severe communication impairments. Based on the data gathered from 1100 service facilities, the Severe Communication Impairment Outreach Project was established. Funding was acquired to employ two statewide consultant speech pathologists…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs
Gugerty, John J.; And Others – 1988
The report presents detailed descriptions of 12 exemplary secondary vocational education programs for students with special needs. Programs were selected by a panel of experts from 250 nominated projects and programs, of whom 96 completed a lengthy questionnaire. Site visits were made to each of the 12 finalists. Criteria for selection included…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Gugerty, John J.; And Others – 1988
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…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1987
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…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Demonstration Programs, Educational Games
Bennett, William J. – 1987
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…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cognitive Development, Core Curriculum, Course Content
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1987
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…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Experimental Programs
Baca, Leonard, Ed.; And Others – 1985
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…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cultural Differences, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
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