Advice is provided to parents about how to help their teenagers through the college application admissions process. Parents learn how much to get involved, where to go for the right information, what kind of questions to ask, how to get financial aid, and what timetable to use for every stage in the process of going to college. Fifteen sections…

This monograph provides special educators with guidelines to help them succeed in their work with minority language students. It emphasizes the necessity for bringing the social context into educational planning, in its discussion of such topics as the history of limited English proficient (LEP) children in special education, classroom needs of…

Intended as a supplement to New York State's "Library Service to the People of New York State," this report identifies current library needs in New York and recommends actions for meeting those needs through the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) program. The focus is on Title I, and objectives and intended actions for public…

This report provides data on 45 programs in the federal government that have a significant occupational training component. The programs span six departments--the Departments of Labor, Education, Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Transportation. Contents include: (1) figures depicting the number of programs and…

This yearbook contains information on federal policy actions, state policy, important reports, statistical data on exceptional students served and personnel employed; and directory listings of key offices, officials, and organizations concerned with special education. Generally, the yearbook covers reports issued from July 1987 through June 1988.…

To aid "at risk" students in their transition from school into meaningful employment and a quality adult life, this handbook lists and describes California programs and services that are in wide use and have broad support. The handbook is divided into three sections, covering preschool through eighth grade, ninth through twelfth grade,…

This study sought to identify the barriers that negatively impact the ability of disabled youth to successfully make a transition from school into employment and a quality adult life, and sought to specifically define organizational disincentives to successful transition. Current research is reviewed relating to organizational barriers to…

The Special Education Training and Resource Center Program (SETRC) provided training to elementary and secondary school personnel, paraprofessionals, and parents, with the major goal of helping teachers provide quality instruction and augment student learning. Training for elementary/secondary school personnel focused on effective instructional…

The book examines the history and speculates on the future of special education, particularly with reference to P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments, P.L. 99-457. Part 1 focuses on the history of legislation (including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, amendments to…

A guide to postsecondary opportunities in Ontario (Canada) is presented to help students choose a course of study after completing secondary school. Information is presented on student costs and student financial aid and the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. Apprenticeship programs, diploma programs, and certificate programs are identified…

This guide provides a collection of ideas for word processing activities that teachers have found to be useful in special education classes. The guide begins with a list of 41 computer skills, the grade levels at which the skills are usually introduced (from kindergarten to secondary levels), and provides names of commercial programs which may be…

Activities conducted during the calendar year 1985 by the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families focused on (1) Alcohol Abuse and Its Implications for Families; (2) Families with Disabled Children: Issues for the 80s; (3) Tax Policy: What Do Families Need? (4) Prevention of Alcohol Abuse in American Families; (5) Emerging Trends in…

The report describes the process and procedures undertaken to recommend topics for a California community college (Oxnard College) faculty resource guide, intended to facilitate test-taking by students with disabilities. An expert panel composed of college administrators, special educators, other faculty members, and community professionals…

The report describes the features, underlying knowledge base, and goals of the "Smart Needs Assessment Program" (SNAP), an interactive, microcomputer-based system designed to provide inservice training in special education for regular education teachers. The Teacher Effectiveness Expert System portion uses teacher data concerning attitudes, goals,…

This is a performance audit of a Georgia Department of Education program designed to provide supplementary reading and mathematics instruction to educationally deprived public and private school students from low income or migrant families, as well as handicapped students and students residing in state-operated agencies for the neglected and…