To overcome criticisms of gifted program evaluation, a university evaluation team and a public school program worked to develop evaluation instruments and procedures. The experiences of the first year of the cooperative effort are presented to illustrate the issues, problems, and benefits of such an arrangement. (Author/SB)

The results indicated a high degree of postsecondary school achievement in academic accomplishments and job status and low incidence of awards for career development. (Author/SB)

Suicidal behavior in children aged 6 to 12 years is considered in terms of incidence, risk factors, ego functions, and implications for educators. (SB)

Among conclusions were that presence or absence of a special class or program within a school did not appear to influence the principal's attitude toward or knowledge of exceptional children, and principals demonstrated significantly less knowledge than experts regarding placement. (SB)

Mainstreaming research findings related to environmental variables are explained to be most important to the ultimate success of mainstreaming efforts. Approaches useful in planning and achieving transfer of training in mainstreaming programs are offered. (SB)

The article examines the issues raised by 51 Massachusetts due process appeals in which parents of handicapped children appealed for more appropriate placements within the public schools. Results are discussed in terms of identification issues, issues related to educational or related services, and placement. (DB)

Differences were found between perceived concerns of teachers who had (group 2) and teachers who had not (group 1) taught the physically handicapped. The major concern expressed by most of group 1 teachers involved toileting responsibilities, while the major concern of group 2 teachers was lack of materials. (SB)

The study undertook to ascertain whether or not a discrepancy is reflected between gifted students' academic and social self-concepts by administering the Sears Self-Concept Inventory to 147 fifth through eighth grade intellectually gifted students. The responses of both sexes indicated that these students possess significantly higher academic…

All 21 of the first cohort of the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) demonstration projects were contacted to determine whether each had maintained continuation funding of the direct services components of the demonstration model. (Author)

The article compares the burnout process among helping professionals and teachers of exceptional children. Literature relating to burnout among the helping professions is reviewed. Causes and symptoms of burnout are applied to the field of special education. (Author/PHR)

A study was undertaken with 114 teachers enrolled in in-service special education classes to determine the relationship between Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the stress teachers are facing. (PHR)

The authors focus on the need for administrators to deal with the problem of teacher burnout as it relates to the implementation of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). (Author)

The first two chapters in a six-chapter series on the history of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) focus on an overview of the CEC concept and the founding of the Council. (PHR)

The article explains that conclusions from a needs assessment study of 474 teacher educators were used by Project RETOOL, an in-service educational program, to design five models for in-service special teacher education. (PHR)

A study was undertaken to compare the relationship of the masculinity/femininity scale scores with age, sex, and acceptance of sex role stereotyping in 56 behaviorally disordered and 56 nonhandicapped adolescents (13 and 15 year olds). (PHR)