High school students with disabilities who drop out are costly to society. Compared to those who graduate, they are more likely to be unemployed, dependent on public services, and involved in the criminal justice system. Consequently, helping students with disabilities graduate has become a prominent national concern. Students with disabilities…

Data are cited to support the statement that postsecondary education programs of less than baccalaureate level in agriculture and its related fields continued to expand during the 1974-75 academic year. (AG)

The major elements of the industry-based planning process can be successfully applied to the development and implementation of international projects in educational institutions. International education programs share the following fundamental structural elements with business and industry: they compete in the market place, and exist by managing…

Part of a collection of papers commissioned by Foundations, a project designed to identify the career development needs of postsecondary hearing impaired students, this paper examines the use of mentors as a teaching strategy. The initial section reviews historical aspects of the reintroduction of mentors in modern education. Three major forms of…

Includes checklists to use as an aid to developing contacts in industry, selling a letter and report writing seminar program to industry, developing the program content, presenting the program, and evaluating the program. (RL)

The article reviews the literature and identifies issues in the lives of LD adults, including socialization, vocational adjustment, and education/training. Implications for future research and programing are noted, including research on skill demands in postsecondary education and programs offering career and vocational education to school-aged LD…

The development of a local scheme of collaboration between sixth forms and further education to extend educational opportunities for 16-19 year olds is explained by the head of one of the participating schools. (Editor)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS TO ASSIST TEACHERS IN PLANNING AND CONDUCTING A 50-WEEK COURSE AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL FOR PERSONS PLANNING TO EXECUTE LANDSCAPE PROJECTS AS INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMEN OR EMPLOYEES OF A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, NURSERY, OR GREENHOUSE. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO PREPARE TRAINEES TO PLAN AND EXECUTE TASKS NECESSARY…

The paper reviews inadequacies common in secondary programs for learning disabled students and suggests guidelines for more appropriate program development. (CL)

Describes the planning and implementation of a continuing education program for registered nurses at the Petersburg, Virginia, General Hospital School of Nursing. The success of a series of refresher courses for nurses returning to active practice encouraged curriculum extension. Responses to an evaluative follow up questionnaire completed by all…

Using Leeds & Northrup Development Institute as an example of a corporate university, the authors discuss ways in which the medium-sized corporation can establish a successful, low-cost effort to serve as an educational delivery system. (TA)

This document is a guide to developing and producing a teleconference to serve hearing impaired postsecondary students. Individual sections address the following topics: (1) planning your teleconference (identifying purpose and target audience, setting a date, use of continuing education credits, and planning for teleconference video…