This book reports on compensatory education in Israel and presents results of a 10-year evaluation of the Boarding School Fostering Program, a secondary school project in the education of culturally disadvantaged gifted students. The book is divided into two parts. Part One, "General Orientation to Compensatory Education in Israel," is…

The manual describes the development and implementation of the Career Development Program at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD). The program is said to provide a step-by-step introduction to the world of work. Nine courses are offered, with a focus on five goals: increased awareness of the world of work; exploration of a variety of…

The document contains the final report of the HI-MAPS project, designed to develop a model program that would meet the medical, academic, and psychological needs of young hearing handicapped children, birth to 3 years, and their families in Chicago. An introductory section reviews project rationale, project philosophy, and overall project goals.…

Presented in outline form are seven program descriptions for the severely retarded which are funded by the Division of Personnel Preparation of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. (DB)

The final report of a 3-year project designed to educate the community and train personnel in child abuse detection and treatment planning provides a chronological review of the project and a discussion of evaluation findings. The bulk of the document is composed of nine appendixes, including discussions of seven program components: training and…

Presented is a sourcebook for the developmental play program, a relationship-focused, activity-based intervention program for learning problem, behavior problem, Headstart, and normal children (2- to 6-years-old) and a training model in child development and parenting for participating adults. Following an introductory section are descriptions of…

The document presents the final report of the Model Vision Project (MVP) Outreach Phase, funded to demonstrate appropriate educational, diagnostic, training, and other services to severely multihandicapped, visually impaired children. Roles of various staff are reviewed, and individuals serving as consultants are listed. Summarized are the goals…

The program development guide provides general information about Project ESURG (Exemplary Systems Unique for Rural Gifted), a program serving approximately 365 intellectually gifted students (grades K through 8) within a 4 county, 500 square mile area of Nebraska. The principle of gradually implementing a gifted education program is explained in…

This book contains a descriptive listing of 219 exemplary programs and practices existing nationally that involve the sharing concept between postsecondary occupational education and industry. Its purpose is to identify models and guidelines for sharing facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel for mutual educational and financial benefit.…

Intended for use by visitors to the Demonstration Schools in Individualized Instruction (DSII) network, this guide provides the following information: lists of members of the DSII steering committee and service center contact persons, explanations of the DSII and of Project CITE (Coordinated Information for Texas Educators), a visitor's checklist…

The paper describes a 5-year longitudinal study of a Texas school district's implementation of an individualized mainstream special education program. "Plan A" program activities and outcomes are reported for five phases (sample subtopics in parentheses): initiation in one high school, one junior high school and eight elementary schools…

Interviews, questionnaires, school visits, and examination of project films and documents supplied information for an interim evaluation of the effectiveness of the Roctapus (Really Outstanding Color Television About Practically Unlimited Subjects) program. A closed-circuit television series following a magazine format, Roctapus is distributed to…

This guide is intended to serve as a resource for school, project, and/or community people in implementing a career education program for their Indian students. The guide is divided into four chapters, followed by an annotated bibliography. The first chapter describes the conditions and resources needed to start developing a program and how to…

The Madison (Minneapolis, MN) school program provides intensive instructional and treatment services to students 12 to 16 years old with serious emotional and behavioral problems. The primary goal of the program is to aid individual students to develop sufficient coping skills and self based behavioral controls so they can successfully return to…

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…