This manual is intended to assist special educators and vocational educators in determining the vocational readiness skills of special needs students. The information in this Missouri inventory is based on data provided by the Michigan Occupational Data Analysis System (ODAS) as a part of the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States…

Utilizing census data primarily accumulated prior to the 1980 Census, the report provides a demographic profile of Hispanics in the United States. The 10 chapters examine and report findings in 4 key policy areas: education, employment, health; and housing. Information covers such topics as regional distribution of Hispanics; age; income;…

To review tuition procedures for nonresident students of Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools, this report evaluates policies and regulations and offers recommendations for improvement. An introductory chapter sets forth the scope of review by the internal audit staff. Review involved analysis of requests for tuition waivers and waiver…

Failure to understand the role of skin color in the development of ethnoracial identity among Hispanic Americans has led to continued psychic and educational problems for them, hidden the cause of real and potential divisiveness in the community, and prevented the development of effective strategies for overcoming ethnic prejudice. The ethnic…

This report provides summary information regarding vocational-technical programs offered in New Mexico postsecondary institutions for the 1985-1986 project year (which includes the 1985 summer and fall semesters and the 1986 spring semester). Program types and locations and student enrollment, characteristics, and enrollment status at the end of…

This report is designed to give the reader summary information regarding vocational-technical programs offered by secondary schools in New Mexico for the 1985-1986 school year. Enrollment, programs, locations, student characteristics, and completion status for occupational programs are described. The report is presented in short narratives and…

Research on the development of the master's degree in the United States and its growth in the postwar technological era are reviewed within the context of tradition, diversity, and change. Research on structure and organization, curricular reform, quality control, and innovation is synthesized, and suggestions for future research are offered. The…

This catalog contains annotations for 170 bilingual vocational training materials. Most of the materials are written in English, but materials written in 13 source languages and directed toward speakers of 17 target languages are provided. Annotations are provided for the following different types of documents: administrative, assessment and…

The sixth biennial National Survey of Fringe Benefits in Public Schools focuses on a wide range of fringe benefit practices offered all professional personnel. Data were collected from a national panel sample stratified by enrollment size and are reported separately for large, medium, small, and very small systems for five levels of per pupil…

The sixth biennial National Survey of Fringe Benefits in Public Schools focuses on a wide range of fringe benefit practices offered all professional personnel, including leave policies, insurance coverage, tuition reimbursements, and expense account allowances. Data were collected from a national panel sample stratified by enrollment size and are…

The third of three annual assessments concentrating on the relationship between the world economy and its environmental support systems, this edition expands earlier themes on how economic demands of a world population approaching 5 billion affects the earth's natural systems and resources to embrace threats to security as well. The first of 11…

Trends in minority representation in health professions and efforts to expand opportunity are discussed, and information on minority medical training programs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is provided. During the mid-1960s to mid-1970s, public and private sector programs promoted minority recruitment, admissions, and retention policies for…

An interactional model explaining predisposition to hyperactivity asserts that being identified, diagnosed, and treated as hyperactive is a function of biological factors, early health and temperament, family characteristics, and the quality of the home environment. A longitudinal study involving 367 subjects, aged 17-18, tested the interactional…

This yearbook presents 12 papers comprising recognized experts' thoughts about the content and organization of the various disciplines within the K-12 curriculum. These papers are as follows: (1) "Introduction: What Should Schools Teach?" by Ronald S. Brandt; (2) "Social Studies: The Study of People in Society" by Donald H.…

This booklet briefly describes the military option in the area of technical training that has ramifications for subsequent employment in the civilian sector. It is written primarily for teachers, counselors, and students involved in either teaching or taking industrial and technical subjects that have occupational implications. Information is…