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Old Dominion University

1986

Vocational education

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Attitudes Of Special Education Students Towards Vocational Education Classes At Western Branch High School, Chesapeake, Virginia, Cynthia R. B. Sessoms Jan 1986

Attitudes Of Special Education Students Towards Vocational Education Classes At Western Branch High School, Chesapeake, Virginia, Cynthia R. B. Sessoms

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The purpose of this study was to determine special education students' attitudes towards vocational education classes. The following questions have provided guidance to the investigator in designing this study: 1) Is the decision to enroll in vocational education classes primarily made by the student(s)? 2) Are there external influences that affect special education students decisions to enroll in vocational classes from: a. peer pressures b. parental advice c. school guidance counselor d. special education teacher; 3) Has the student planned to enroll in a vocational education course in the future?


An Assessment Of Current Procedures And Practices For Placement Of Handicapped Students In Vocational Programs In Chesapeake, Virginia, Linda Denise Britt Jan 1986

An Assessment Of Current Procedures And Practices For Placement Of Handicapped Students In Vocational Programs In Chesapeake, Virginia, Linda Denise Britt

OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers

The questions related to this study were: 1. What major pieces of legislation shaped and promoted new cooperation between special education and vocational education in serving the handicapped? 2. How can administrators, special educators, vocational educators, guidance counselors, and parents augment cooperation, support, and communication between each other? 3. What are some of the considerations that effect decisions for placement of handicapped students in a vocational program?