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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1997
This guide describes legislation, policy, and funding related to the education of students with special needs in Alberta (Canada) and outlines the province's program delivery requirements and expectations. After an introduction, the first section provides policy guidelines with excerpts from legislation concerning provincial policies and special…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Conflict Resolution, Definitions, Delivery Systems
Download full textMaryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Special Education. – 1982
The manual is intended to help parent surrogates carry out their role by providing an overview of the special education decisionmaking process in Maryland. The parent surrogate is responsible for representing the child in all matters relating to identification, evaluation, educational placement, and programing. Roles of the parent surrogate are…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
Stewart, Arlene C.; Lillie, Pat – 1991
The purpose of this booklet is to provide literacy instructors and tutors with information on adults with learning disabilities and their needs within literacy programs. It defines learning disabilities and describes characteristics of adults with learning disabilities, emphasizing that, for tutors, the issue is how to determine whether the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Cognitive Style, Educational Diagnosis
Bachmann, Winnie – 1985
This document contains California's guidelines for serving students with severe orthopedic impairments in the public schools. Elements characteristic of well-designed programs are described in the guide's three chapters, and each description is followed by a series of questions for program evaluation. The first chapter addresses approaches to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification
Pitt County Schools, Greenville, NC. – 1993
This guide, intended for regular educators in Pitt County, North Carolina, attempts to answer questions concerning Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, compares this statute with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and offers practical suggestions for implementing Section 504. An introduction explains the right of a…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Childrens Rights, Compliance (Legal), Definitions
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, Bristol (England). – 1995
This booklet summarizes Part 3 of the 1993 Education Act (Great Britain) which makes major changes to the way local education authorities (LEAs) and schools must identify and provide for children's special educational needs. Following a listing of specific changes between this Act and the 1981 Education Act, the booklet briefly summarizes…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Gallagher, James J. – 2002
This monograph reviews the role played by public policy in the education of gifted students. It describes the special rule making in identification, placement, program, and accountability. These rules emerge from legislation, court decisions, administrative rule making, and professional standards. Special problems involving racial discrimination,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Access to Education, Court Litigation, Curriculum Development
