This report describes the development of a master plan for identifying and accommodating disadvantaged and handicapped students within the vocational education programs of the Virginia Community College System. The general project objectives reported on were: (1) to determine the potential number of disadvantaged and handicapped students by…

The document discusses materials for staff development workshops on vocational education for handicapped students. Five categories of materials are focused on: preliminary survey materials (workshop planning questionnaires); invitations and other publicity; workshop leader materials; participant materials; and evaluation materials. Nine…

This monograph is an outgrowth of an in-service workshop for vocational educators, special educators and administrators. The workshop staff developed it with the intent of providing guidelines for educators in the design of vocational education programs for special education students. Specific suggestions concerning program development,…

The bulletin is intended to assist local educational agency administrators in developing and/or strengthening and expanding occupational services for disadvantaged and handicapped persons as required by Federal and State legislation and outlined in the Illinois State plan. The publication opens with a discussion of the criteria for the…

Describes focus of current vocational training programs and provides an overview of their effectiveness, as well as the status of the deaf in the world of work. A process for developing such programs, and the job placement history of graduates of such programs at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf are also discussed. (RAO)

A project was designed to develop an administrative policy guide concerning vocational education for handicapped students for use by local education agencies. The project was initiated by collecting policies and policy-related materials from state education agencies and from selected local education agencies operating vocational education programs…

Discusses the expanding opportunities available to handicapped students and the changing role of educators and administrators as they strive to provide equal opportunity in all areas of vocational education. Suggested techniques for developing an individualized education program are given. (LRA)

To improve the educational services to the handicapped and disadvantaged youth of the County, the characteristics of the national population with special needs and the employment opportunities ultimately available to them are reported. The study focuses on appropriate guidelines to develop special programs to increase and improve the educational…

Presents a four-phase model system of evaluation activities that are important to mainstreaming special needs learners into regular vocational and technical education programs. (Editor)

A policy-focus Delphi study was conducted to identify the barriers which prohibit handicapped students from entering or completing vocational technical programs in community colleges in Texas and to identify recommendations and tasks relating to the removal of these barriers. A seventy-two member participant group, which included a nineteen member…

The article describes the career education program for senior high handicapped students in the Arlington (Virginia) public schools, including curriculum development, delivery activities, student placement, placement site selection, and learner outcome goals. (MF)

A project was conducted to develop and field test self-instructional materials which would provide a mechanism for positive change in attitudes and procedures for educators and administrators toward integrating handicapped students into regular vocational education programs. Specific objectives of the project were as follows: (1) research and…