This report presents, in outline form, an overview of the purpose and activities of the Partnership Opportunities Subcommittee of the Task Force for Enhancing Access for African American Males of the University System of Georgia. The Subcommittee is charged with identifying a wide array of educational, civic, and business organizations to serve as…

This guide explains the results and other information contained in the "Test Item Analysis Report," the "Test Item Report Summary," the "School Report," and the "District Report" for the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) tests of spring 2002.The report contains these sections: (1)…

This report shares with educators and the public all of the test items on which spring 2002 student results from the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) are based. The release of these items provides information on the kinds of knowledge and skills students are expected to demonstrate on the MCAS tests. Local educators are…

While the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 included many provision of concern to child advocates, the Act also gave states increased flexibility to design welfare programs in ways that support children, or that ameliorate some of the harshest provisions of the Act. This issue brief describes innovative…

Nevada statutes and administrative regulations specifically prohibit the disclosure of the content of examinations used in the Nevada Proficiency Examination Program. This document focuses on procedures to insure examination security. The state's test security requirements are outlined. Other sections deal with access to and copying of examination…

The article delineates the special education laws and timetable of events in Minnesota which led to public school acceptance of responsibility for the education of hearing impaired infants in 1968. (Author)

Identifying and describing a variety of educational approaches to the gifted currently in practice on the elementary school level. (RA)

An earlier version of the paper was presented at the annual convention of Region 8 of the American Association on Mental Deficiency (Omaha, Nebraska, October 7-8, 1968). (Author)

Early history and present status of a work-study program, which includes classroom instruction and work experience at Goodwill Industries, for all handicapped students in Special Education classes. The program is coordinated by the public school system, the Goodwill Industries of Denver, and three state agencies. (SB)

In focusing on why and how standards might be incorporated into the evaluation process, two themes are explored: the extent to which the Evaluation Research Society (ERS) Standards differ from other recent standards-setting activities and their applicability to local and state-level evaluation efforts. (Author/LC)

Describes an "Aggressive Adoption" program designed to combat the problem of foster care "drift" by expanding the availability of adoption resources for children in the care of a small, public child welfare agency. (RH)

Reports on a multisource identification and an in-depth analysis of exemplary state agency rehabilitation counselors so as to describe the characteristics associated with being exemplary. Results indicate no differences between the two types of rehabilitation counselors -- therapeutic and case manager -- on-job satisfaction or on-task demands.…