To evaluate the experiences that teachers and other decision makers were having with accessibility features and accommodations, as well as their attitudes toward them, an online survey was conducted with educators in nine states. These states were part of an Enhanced Assessment Initiative grant project to promote optimal decision making about…

The certainty of facing death and bereavement and the complex personal and societal issues involved argue for the importance of death education. The current study addresses a gap in knowledge by beginning to assess the extent of dying, death, and bereavement (DD&B) course offerings by U.S. psychology departments. This article reports on data…

What happens when teams from 57 cities building afterschool systems gather to discuss two key system responsibilities--improving afterschool programs and using data for informed decision-making? Lots of rich discussion. This report covers a national afterschool conference held in February 2013. It details what mayors, program providers, system…

This workbook was developed for an inservice workshop to assist regular education teachers and others in screening and making more appropriate referrals for suspected learning disabilities. The first part of the workbook consists of a series of topic papers that form the theoretical base of the decision-making process used in the workbook for…

THIS STUDY INVOLVED FOUR PREMISES ABOUT TEACHING--(1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMATIC, RATIONAL THINKING WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING, (2) RESEARCH TRAINING WILL HELP DEVELOP RATIONAL SYSTEMATIC THINKING, (3) GENERAL TEACHER EDUCATION OUTCOMES REFLECT THE QUALITY OF THINKING, AND (4) THE STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE IS THE MOST CRITICAL…

This guide resulted from the Career Education Workshop conducted at District One Technical Institute, Eau Claire, Wisconsin in June 1972. It is intended to introduce the essential elements and concepts of career education and the world of work into post-secondary and adult education curriculums. The model guide, to be tested during the 1972-73…

This activity book is designed to help individuals look at their interests and abilities as they relate to work. It includes activities on interests, school subjects, education and training, aptitudes, work methods, physical effort, job location, mobility, industries, budgeting, values, decision making, and exploring occupations. Answer keys to…

This guide is intended to reduce the youth suicide rate by teaching decision-making skills and coping mechanisms, and helping students develop self-esteem and communication skills. It was designed to be used by a local suicide prevention curriculum committee or team responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the local…

This workbook is one component of the Career Survival Kit prepared for teenage parents in Wisconsin. Designed to be used with a companion visual," Teenage Parents; Making It Work," (one of the two visuals included in the complete kit) the workbook information and activities for teens to use to strengthen their skills in the following…

This staff user guide accompanies the Career Survival Kit prepared for teenage parents in Wisconsin. The guide addresses effective program components and methods for serving teen parents and guidelines for using the curriculum. Topics include facts on teenage pregnancy and parenthood; characteristics of teen parents; information on dropout…

To address the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) client's need for career development experience and skills, the Affirmative Action Office of Dane County (Wisconsin) and the Adult Work Experience Program (AWEP) staff plan to implement a year-long training program aimed at job exploration, internship, and personalized decision…