The handbook presents a resource list of career education experts and successful career education programs with exemplary career education materials, to be used for planning career programs for deaf and hearing impaired students. It is explained that facilitators were trained as part of the National Project on Career Education (NPCE). After…

This handbook, one of the Massachusetts Dissemination Project's "Resources for Schools" series, is a sampling of exemplary guidance and counseling programs in Massachusetts schools. It is designed as a practical tool for guidance personnel, teachers, administrators, and other school personnel concerned about strengthening pupil personnel…

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,…

Intended to disseminate information about products and processes which have an impact on student needs, the handbook is a compilation of 40 selected research and exemplary projects conducted in Oregon during fiscal years 1970 through 1975. Each practice was selected according to the following criteria: (1) It addresses a significant problem in…

The lead article in this issue describes procedures developed by a model program for the deinstitutionalization of deaf-blind children and youth. Procedures are discussed for: (1) selection of participants; (2) coordination and cooperation among agencies; (3) identification of community residences; (4) involvement of the local education agency;…

Focusing on vocational education programs that have accommodated the handicapped, this resource book is designed for use with a planning system for improving local secondary and postsecondary program and facilities accessibility. The first of three major sections presents brief descriptions of seven model programs, including (1) the Special…

Designed for school staffs and others looking for effective career education programs, this resource file contains descriptions of 150 career education programs and products. It provides an overview of the types of research and development-based career education programs currently available to school districts across the United States. The file…

This book was developed as a comprehensive guide to rural education resources, exemplary programs, and products. The guide is organized according to federal regions (1 through 10) and offers almost 200 citations. The cited agencies and programs, including departments of education, schools, resource centers, and outreach programs, are organized by…

This report identifies and reviews projects and strategies that have proved successful in eliminating sex bias in vocational education. The information is intended to facilitate the development of affirmative measures by the States to eliminate sex discrimination in vocational education programs and to aid them in complying with regulations of…

The purpose of this guidebook is to give recognition to some of California's effective schools and, more importantly, to encourage interschool visiting. Emphasizing that organization leads to productivity, specific suggestions as to how to use the book and how to plan school visits are provided. Listed alphabetically and by county, section I…

In response to requests for information on a city day-care program, a demonstration project for infants and toddlers, the Demonstration Nursery Center at the University of North Carolina, is reported. Physical makeup of the facilities is described, along with daily procedures and staff activities. To study the effects of day care on babies, a…

An American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) project disseminated career education programs and products to community colleges. It conducted a national survey of all community, junior, and technical colleges to identify status of career education and clarify their needs for assistance; conducted a followup survey of…

Designed to be a source of programming information, this document summarizes the educational efforts by Wisconsin's sixteen Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education (VTAE) districts to help meet consumer and homemaking education needs of disadvantaged groups. The project supported by each district is described in the following format: project…

This manual was designed to help coordinators to fulfill the responsibility of disseminating information about federally funded teacher centers. The manual provides information about nationwide dissemination programs and resources and gives specific references to contact for assistance in dissemination activities. It contains an overview of the…

Intended as a guide for professionals and local administrators in initiating and developing early intervention programs for handicapped children, the volume provides descriptions of 10 models and techniques presently utilized in Pennsylvania. Included are reports with the following titles and authors: "A System of Open Learning" (P.…