This document presents hearings conducted by the Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services on the progress that has been made in adoption procedures in the United States. Included are testimony and statements of the subcommittee's members and expert witnesses, statements prepared by professional organizations,…

This survey of the occupational education delivery services in Queens, New York, represents an initial step in the development of a borough-wide plan. The report provides a basis for assessing the potential training resources within the present school structure, as well as a detailed outline of the present scope of services. Elements which have…

This report examines occupational education in a New York City Borough with the purpose of providing an informational base for effective planning in this area. The study reviews population trends in the Bronx in general and in its high school population in particular. The types of occupational education available in the high schools of the Borough…

This report analyzes occupational education in a New York City Borough with the purpose of providing an informational base for effective planning in this area. After reviewing population trends in the Borough of Richmond in general, and high school population in particular, the study describes the variety of occupational education programs…

The Elementary Secondary Education Act Title IV-C Bilingual Project instituted in the Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools consisted of two bilingual learning centers at a target school which served 114 students in grades one through five during the 1978-1979 school year. Materials and assistance were also offered to a parochial school. A total of…

Although approximately 24% of children in all forms of child care in the United States receive evening or overnight care, most nighttime child care is unregulated by state licensing standards and faces a number of serious problems. For example, a survey of licensed centers and licensed day care homes offering night care in Seattle, Washington,…

An operational, noncategorical, performance based teacher education program for the preparation of teachers of the handicapped at the Department of Special Education, University of Northern Iowa is described in the text of a panel presentation. Panel members address historical perspectives of the training program, key features of the program,…

The summary reports on international rehabilitation efforts undertaken during 1979. Projects are briefly described for four regional areas: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Project descriptions include the names(s) of the sponsoring organizations. The remainder of the report lists…

The handbook describes the Alternative Program (State College, PA), a nontraditional high school which encourages community service and focuses on career education as well as basic academics. Program aspects addressed include goals, philosophy, enrollment, graduation requirements, grading choices, extracurricular activities, and budget. The second…

The status of early intervention programs for handicapped young children in New Jersey is examined through analysis of results from a parent questionnaire, program administrator survey, functional assessment forms on children, group interviews with staff and parents, and phone interviews with program administrators. Among results reported are that…

The Museum Resource Center in Waterford, New York, is a pullout program where gifted elementary students work on individual projects in science, technology, or the humanities. Students engage in five tasks in developing a museum display: selcting a topic, exploring it in depth, constructing a display to illustrate their findings, demonstrating…

An overview of the prekindergarten program provided for children in the CAL Community School District, Latimer, Iowa, is offered in this booklet. The program's goals, structure, schedule, activities, staff, and evaluation procedures are briefly described. Conclusions and recommendations of the district superintendent concerning the prekindergarten…

The final report documents goals and activities of a 1-year project to evaluate, refine, and disseminate an inservice education plan to help vocational instructors better serve special needs students. Five objectives (including formative evaluation of an inservice course through student feedback and achievement data) are listed, and five major…

The general purpose of this study was to evaluate two community protective service systems in terms of the mechanisms for the identification and the handling of child abuse and neglect cases and the effectiveness of the intervention. Data were collected at two sites. One was a comprehensive 24-hour program, and the other was a more traditional…

The final report describes goals and activities of the Family Resource Center, an educational and therapeutic program using a family treatment approach to child abuse. Among family treatment programs considered are intake, behavior management counseling, recreational therapy, supportive services, and diagnostic remedial and behavior management…