For almost 20 years, the U.S. Department of Education has invited schools to seek the Blue Ribbon School Award. A large number of Catholic schools have received this award. For this publication, the Department of Elementary Schools Executive Committee requested principals of awarded schools to write a short article on an exemplary school program…

In addition to the results of the survey, detailed descriptions of seven projects are provided along with suggestions for applied research and practices that can be readily adapted by other projects serving similar populations. Journal availability; see EC 133 846. (Author)

This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break the traditional mold of teacher education. Section…

The Brillion School District is located in Brillion, Wisconsin, approximately 20 miles south of Green Bay in the heart of the Fox Valley. Brillion High School (BHS) has approximately 330 students in Grades 9-12. Brillion is home to approximately 3000 residents. Interestingly, Brillion also serves as the headquarters of three major manufacturing…

A video mock-up is a "design story", described by Patrick Parrish in a recent "TechTrends" article as "imagining the journey of a learner's experience in engaging with a finished design". A design story allows designers to show their design vision to others and to observe features and benefits of the program as a learner would experience it. The…

The monograph examines successful factors in preparing parents, teachers, and pupils for mainstreaming handicapped students and describes exemplary practices from a mental health perspective. Model programs were selected on the basis of the following criteria: temporal, instructional, and social integration; teacher and parent support and…

Presented is the final report of the Service Integration Project, a North Carolina demonstration project to facilitate collaboration of local programs particularly those sponsored by the Developmental Disabilities program and the Head Start program. Individual chapters deal with the following topics: overview of service integration; the human…

The book lists 47 exemplary programs for special education. Programs have been approved by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel of the Department of Education. The book begins with a directory of National Diffusion Network facilitators in 49 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. Program entries include descriptors, a brief…

The National Diffusion Network (NDN) was established to bring together representatives of federal, state, and local agencies to promote widespread adoption of new and innovative programs within and across state boundaries. The goal in publishing this directory is to help local educators solve problems through program improvements gleaned from…

The paper describes the T.O.T.E. (Teach Our Tots Early) Infant/Toddler Intervention Program to provide educational programing for handicapped children from birth to age 3 years. Sections address the following program components: program development, delivery model (primarily home-based), staffing, population (southeast Wayne County, Michigan),…

The gifted summer school at McGill University serves over 300 pupils and some 35 teachers from across Canada. Demonstration teachers are recruited from all over North America. The school is unique in demonstrating several specific curricular models for gifted programs. (Author/CL)

The author proposes a five-component catalytic program designed to support education for gifted and talented students. Components include leadership training, inservice training, research and development, demonstration programs, and state leadership. (CL)

The short article describes the Shift of Emphasis Project in Texas, which is explained to be developed and funded by the Bureau for Educational Personnel Development, Special Education, U.S. Office of Education. (CB)

Described are the program and encouraging results of an experimental zoomer class, designed for elementary school students ready for discharge from Re-Ed (learned behavior control, ready to learn, but behind academically) and regular students who can move ahead academically quickly in such a high status, high expectation class. (KW)

The article describes a project to teach independence to six Down's Syndrome students. Among project components covered are: use of language number concepts, expectation and actual performance, minimal intervention, and independence and normalization. (SW)