Principal effectiveness matters for student outcomes, and strong principal pipelines matter for principal effectiveness. School districts looking to invest in such principal pipelines can use this guide to find the most promising federal funding sources to support their work. Research shows benefits for students and schools from what have come to…

This monograph is intended for any career services provider seeking a guide for developing employer relations and recruitment services at a postsecondary institution. It serves to inform readers about the changing meaning of "placement" over the years and the role it currently plays in career services. The publication describes…

Although a multitude of programs in higher education integrate formal pedagogy with practical work experience (e.g., internships, practicum, and cooperative education), their underlying logic is largely the same: to enhance the value of the learning experience through an integration of work and education. To date, however, there appears to be no…

The conference excerpts highlight job development techniques for hard-to-place clients. Myths about employment are cited, including that the most qualified person gets the job and employers know what they are doing in hiring. The job developer's role in understanding and accessing the job market is considered, along with time management…

To establish and maintain community-based vocational training sites for moderately and severely handicapped students, trainers should emphasize intrapersonal skills with clients and employees as well as instructional skills to teach needed competencies. (CL)

Parents of disabled children are offered suggestions for ensuring that they receive appropriate vocational training and job placement. Guidelines address elementary school, middle school, and high school levels. (CL)

Describes a peer assistance approach to job placement that guidance departments in secondary schools can implement with minimal expense and staff time. (FL)

Outlines the advantages of outplacement of redundant personnel both for the company and for the person terminated. Argues that companies should use outside consultants to run their outplacement programs. (IRT)

The authors explore the effects of labels and employers' hiring decision making in relation to placement of handicapped persons. Eleven job placement practices (such as matching the client to the job and addressing employers' objectives) are outlined. (SW)

If what individuals hope for in employment differs greatly from what successful individuals in that occupation consider the principal psychological needs satisfied by their jobs, chances for job satisfaction are dim. One way to predict job satisfaction is by relating self-selected psychological needs of an individual to the normatively-established…

The paper addresses the issues involved in helping severely developmentally disabled individuals become placed in competitive employment. Based on the placement experiences of Project Employability, factors in job selection and in working with employers are described. (Author)

The manual describes the Focus Expanded Placement Process, an approach to implementing training programs in sheltered work centers. Trainers are offered solutions to common problems, with sections on the following topics: breaking down initial resistance to training; individualizing training; creating a learning atmosphere; making training…

The paper reviews current rehabilitation databases and discusses ways in which they may be used to enhance the rehabilitation process. Their use decreases by 80% or more the time usually needed to manually develop rehabilitation-related data. A table presents questions that can be asked in selecting a prospective database, including whether the…

Intended for employers, supervisors, and coworkers, the booklet presents guidelines for accommodating learning disabled (LD) employees. An introductory section explains the condition, describing its nature and the range of impairments it includes. Five types of learning disabilities are identified: visual, auditory, motor, tactile, and academic.…

Centers on how to encourage counselor activity in the placement process not only to secure jobs for clients with severe disabilities but also to learn firsthand about the local world of work. Placement training must receive proper emphasis in rehabilitation education programs. (CT)