The tenth Bibliography of Research Studies in Education covers the school year September 1935 through August 1936, and lists 3,182 studies reported by 148 institutions, several of which had not reported previously. The list includes 355 doctors' dissertations, 2,569 masters' theses, and 258 studies reported as faculty research. The bibliography…

In a phase of education as relatively new as the education of exceptional children, concepts and practices are constantly expanding and changing. These changes have been accompanied by an increasing recognition of the value of the work done by special education personnel in State departments of education; relatively little attention, however, has…

"The Hawai'i State Officials Primer" provides information about special education in charter schools to Hawai'i state officials. It provides state officials an overview of charter schools, how they are defined, and the charter schools' responsibilities as they relate to special education. Understanding what charter schools are, their…

The United States Department of Education's (Department or ED) Public Charter Schools Program (PCSP) provides support for the planning, program design, and initial implementation of charter schools; the evaluation of the effects of charter schools; and the dissemination of information about charter schools and successful practices in charter…

This report is the third in a series of four final reports and several research briefs that present the findings of the Longitudinal Study of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Program, a study that the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) has conducted for the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA), U.S. Department of Education. The…

Volume II includes statistics and discussion on state common-school systems; city school systems; universities, colleges, and technological schools; agricultural and mechanical colleges; professional schools; public and private normal schools; summer schools; public and private high schools; commercial and business schools; schools for negroes;…

The role of the speech-language pathologist in working with individuals with learning disabilities (LD), particularly in the preschool- and school-age years is discussed. Journal Availability: See EC 152 480. (SEW)

Standard teaching methods do not work in teaching severely handicapped children. The teacher of the "specially handicapped" needs dedication, an undying "creative urge" to make a difference in a human life, personal insight, and sensitivity to an as yet unknown dimension of the human spirit. (Author/MH)

Focuses on three major issues in meeting the needs of mildly handicapped students in regular classes in rural areas: appropriate programming within a limited curriculum; limited professional development opportunities; and utilization of rural delivery systems for special education. Offers strategies for change. (JD)

Addressed is federal legislation that directly affects university information system resources, including: Copyright Act, Family Educational and Privacy Act (1974), Privacy Act (1974), Truth in Lending Act, Civil Rights Acts (Titles VI, VII, IX, Executive Order 11246), Rehabilitation Act (1974), and veterans legislation. (BH)

Describes personal contributions made by the author in individualized instruction, including: Individually Prescribed Instruction (IPI), the Doctor of Arts program, and the development of educational videodiscs. Innovations in these areas are discussed: education for the handicapped, personal development education, industrial and military…

The authors focus on the need for administrators to deal with the problem of teacher burnout as it relates to the implementation of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). (Author)

The future of school psychology is predicted to depend on two major issues: (1) how well professional societies resolve their conflicting problems, and (2) how well school psychologists learn to provide useful solutions to the present and future problems of schools, teachers, and pupils. (CTM)

The use of regression equations to predict the expected achievement levels of five- and six-year-old children on the Wide Range Achievement Test are discussed. Problems are found in identifying underachievement for children in the lower primary grades. Implications for the early identification of specific learning disabilities are described.…

The Rough Rock Demonstration School special education staff used videotaped vignettes of special education services to communicate with parents and obtain referrals of possibly handicapped children, especially children not in school. The process, involving personal communication and an identification specialist, helped recruit seven children for…