Sums up the contributions of Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) and explains recent changes brought about by Public Law 98-199, which mandates state-level comprehensive service delivery systems and emphasizes interagency and interdisciplinary collaboration. Notes 102 demonstration projects, 28 outreach projects, and…

Although workplace requirements are mandating that employees possess higher-order skills, an alarming proportion of young Canadians are dropping out of secondary school before acquiring the skills they need to survive in a super-symbolic economy. Dropout prevention programs can curtail these trends and the effectiveness of one such program, the…

Presents a new focus of evaluation, known as knowledge development, and describes early attempts to implement the concept by the Department of Labor's Youth Programs Office, particularly Youthwork, one of the intermediary corporations contracting to improve school achievement and subsequent youth employment. Discusses guidelines for demonstration…

The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA) earmarks funds and authorizes a range of innovative programs and projects related to the problem of youth employment and youth's transition to work. Early implementation of the act and the resulting programs and projects are examined. (Author/JMD)

Preschool teachers, child care workers, and parents need to work together to identify preschool children with mild handicaps through evaluation processes that include screening, planning of evaluation, and interpretation and communication of evaluation results. Proposes a best practice evaluation model developed by Broward County School District,…

This directory describes current and newly expired projects funded under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) Secondary Education and Transition Initiative. The projects focus on postsecondary education, dropouts, self-determination, training and employment, transition of special populations, outreach, and family…

This report provides an annotated listing of 30 institutions receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Education under the College Library Technology and Cooperation Grants Program during 1992 in the following four categories: (1) networking grants; (2) combinations grants; (3) services to institutions; and (4) research and demonstration. These…

Two papers address integration of students with disabilities and the implementation of change in special education services in Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) schools. The first paper briefly describes such Winnipeg programs as Project CHAMPS, which focuses on establishing enabling learning environments; the furtherance of human rights and…

This report presents seven case studies of programs across the country that have implemented innovative changes in the special education continuum. Telephone or in-person interviews with the program administrators were used to collect data. This report includes a summary of that information and a brief analysis of findings concerning common and…

Vallecito Middle School in San Rafael (California) has been using video production techniques since 1981, and the staff has observed many positive changes in learning, attitudes, and behavior resulting from the use of television. Videotaping has facilitated learning in science, physical education, English, and social studies classes. Guest experts…

A family history project which introduces students to the study of the family in connection with the immigration period in American history is described. The six-week project, an annual activity in Balboa Middle School (California) United States history classes, consists of four parts: (1) family history charts (family trees); (2) family…

The Chapel Hill Training-Outreach Project, which provides direct services to handicapped kindergarten children and their families at replication classrooms, is outlined in terms of activities, methods, and outcomes. In addition, assessment measures and newsletter issues are presented. Information is presented on the following program activities:…

In-school suspension (ISS) removes a student from regular academic classes but keeps the student in an isolated, separate, and restricted environment where, in most cases, academic work continues. Such programs have increased rapidly in American secondary schools, and have been mandated in New York State by the New York State Education Department…

This catalog is a collection of profiles describing 74 exemplary programs developed by public school teachers in New York, New York, under IMPACT II, a program to reward and recognize creative teachers. The profiles are organized by subject area, then divided by grade levels. Subject areas covered are the following: (1) The Arts; (2) Communication…

A model program based on three demonstration projects of the Appalachian Women's Employment Information Project plus one Women's Bureau funded project for rural women in Mississippi provides a guide to the development or expansion of training and employment services for rural women. The model program is designed to help economically disadvantaged…