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Becht, Kathleen; Roberts-Dahm, L. Danielle; Meyer, Adam; Giarrusso, Denise; Still-Richardson, Ethel – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2020
Researchers explored 11 of Florida's inclusive postsecondary education programs (IPSE) for individuals with intellectual disability (ID), during the 2016 and 2017 academic years. The researchers sought to explore, through ethnographic inquiry, the nature of academic access as well as the programs of study available to students with ID within…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Postsecondary Education, Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
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Bates, Jan P. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2005
In this article, Bates, the Inmate Programs Manager of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Tampa, Florida, describes her office's Life Skills Project, a comprehensive program that has significantly enhanced three existing programs by adding extensive life skills components. The added life skills modules reinforce the importance of…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Institutionalized Persons, Vocational Education, Program Effectiveness
Polk County Board of Public Instruction, Bartow, FL. – 1974
Presented is the Polk County, Florida preliminary model vocational-occupational curriculum guide for educable mentally retarded (EMR) students in grades 1-2. Aim of the curriculum is the successful placement of students in the community. Provided for grades 1-6 are the following components: a rating scale and behavioral objectives for primary and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 1999
This document presents the full revised course descriptions for Florida exceptional student education in grades 9-12. Courses incorporate the Florida standards for a special diploma. Requirements include a list of related benchmarks from the state standards for each level of functioning: independent, supported, and participatory. Introductory…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Competency Based Education, Course Descriptions
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Vocational, Adult, and Community Education. – 1993
This resource guide is designed to bring together information and resources on career preparation for students with disabilities in Florida's schools. The intended audience includes special and vocational teachers and administrators who have an interest in improving outcomes for students with disabilities within their districts. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Daily Living Skills, Demonstration Programs
Finn, Peter – 1997
The Orange County, Florida, Corrections Division provides unusually intensive educational and vocational programs to most inmates in its 3,300-bed jail. A staff of 70 full-time instructors provide the following services: adult basic education, preparation for the general equivalency diploma, vocational training, life skills development, women's…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Correctional Education, Daily Living Skills, Educational Practices
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 1999
This document presents the full revised course descriptions for Florida exceptional student education in grades 6-8. Courses incorporate the Florida standards for a special diploma. Requirements include a list of related benchmarks from the state standards for each level of functioning: independent, supported, and participatory. Introductory…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Career Education, Competency Based Education