Various health and rehabilitative services staff participated in a four-day death education program. Participants in the program and a control group were given two equivalent forms of a knowledge test. The treatment group showed a higher gain score on the posttest than the control group. (RC)

Four crucial areas in the success of mainstreaming are good communication, administrative support, adequate time, and inservice training. (Author)

The paper examines the needs, presention procedures, professional role, and positive results of a comprehensive parent education program as a component of a total communication early intervention project for hearing parents of deaf infants. (Author)

Using meta-analytic techniques to review research on the effectiveness of programed instruction in higher education gave precision to conclusions in the areas investigated: (1) overall effects of programed teaching; (2) relationship between study features and study outcomes; and (3) results of attribute-treatment and multifactor studies. (RL)

Compared to 44 nontrained child aides, 19 trained aides had significantly higher postprogram scale scores on opinions and beliefs about acting out children, changes in feeling about working with them, and actual observed changes in their playroom behaviors. (Author)

Explores the issues and context surrounding the impact of changes and reforms in state systems of public school finance on lighthouse school districts. (Author/IRT)

A Monte Carlo study investigated the ability of the ALSCAL multidimensional scaling program to recover true structure inherent in simulated proximity measures when data were missing. The program worked well with up to 60 percent missing data as long as sample size was large and random error was low. (Author/JKS)

The collaborative efforts of clinic and school district personnel to provide comprehensive evaluations in children with severe learning disabilities are described. Reasons for mixed success of the program are discussed. (CL)

The author reviews the strengths, weaknesses, and problems with sheltered workshop programs for the handicapped. (SBH)

Argues that the key to a successful individualized program lies in the teacher's attitude toward each student. Discusses some characteristics of good and bad individualized programs. (Author/JG)

Surveyed 659 family support workers regarding their training and services for families with 10- to 15-year olds. Found that 30 to 50% rated training as inadequate or poor, had inaccurate knowledge about young adolescent development, and felt they were doing an inadequate job promoting developmental assets for youth. Higher quality training was…

Notes that the family support and positive youth development movements represent considerable change in both philosophical and programmatic approaches to the delivery of services. Examines the key elements and the relative success of family support and youth development practice, compares the two streams of literature and programming, and suggests…

Survey responses from 131 technology education leaders (88%) ranked preferred methods for elementary, middle school, and high school technology education in public schools. They preferred technology education as method for elementary students and from an organizational (modular) standpoint for middle schools. There was no clear consensus about…

Studied what modes were preferred by inmates to resolve conflict in a correctional setting and measured whether 66 inmates' participation in a 12-hour cognitive treatment program would improve their ability to handle conflict. Findings indicate that cognitive training programs hold promise in the minimum security correctional environment. (RJM)