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Download full textMaryland State Department of Education, 2022
This fact sheet answers several questions about enrollment in Maryland public schools, including: (1) how to enroll a child in school for the first time; (2) what to do if a child is transferring from one school to another; and (3) why proof of custody/guardianship, proof of residency, proof of age, proof of income, and immunization records are…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Public Schools, Transfer Students, Student Records
Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
To raise the achievement of every student, Maryland designed "Achievement Matters Most," a plan for public schools that sets goals in the areas of achievement, teaching, testing, safety, and family involvement in schools. Achievement Matters Most supports Maryland schools' efforts to meet the goals of the federal No Child Left Behind…
Descriptors: Parent Materials, Federal Legislation, Parent Participation, Family Involvement
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Direct linkConroy, Terrye; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Remedial and Special Education, 2008
On November 14, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in "Schaffer v. Weast." This special education decision concerned which party bears the burden of persuasion when parents challenge a school district's Individualized Education Program (IEP) in a due process hearing. In this article, we define burden of persuasion and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Court Litigation
Pitts, Raymond J., Jr.; Marchitell, Carolyn K. – 1994
This guidebook is intended to assist parents of children with disabilities who will be returning to the state of Maryland because of Senate Bill 588, which strongly discourages out-of-state placements of individuals with disabilities or other special needs. The first section is on "getting ready" and provides a summary of Senate Bill…
Descriptors: Community Services, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Special Education. – 2000
This guide suggests a fresh perspective for families and professionals working together to develop Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities living in Maryland. It begins by explaining the purpose of IEPs and by providing the principles for IEP development in Maryland. Information is then provided on how the IEP is…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Disabilities, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Special Education. – 1983
Intended to help parents of handicapped children when they meet in partnership with public school staff to discuss their child's educational needs, the handbook presents an overview of federal and Maryland state legislation regarding children with handicaps and summarizes the special education process. The initial section, on building a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Individualized Education Programs
Nicpon, Megan Foley; Assouline, Susan G.; Colangelo, Nicholas; O'Brien, Matthew – Connie Belin & Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development (NJ1), 2008
This "Packet of Information for Families" (PIF) was developed for parents whose children are identified as both gifted/ talented and on the autism spectrum, or twice-exceptional. Parents of twice-exceptional children often search for appropriate and challenging enrichment programs for their child, but the dearth of information available…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Enrichment Activities, Autism, Asperger Syndrome
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Maryland Transition Initiative. – 1999
This booklet, on the transition of Maryland students with disabilities to life after high school, is designed to build informal partnerships for the transition planning process. It provides details about: (1) the goals and components of transition planning; (2) the participants in transition planning; (3) the timing for formal transition planning;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Eligibility
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) House Passes Budget Resolution: Prospects of a Compromise with the Senate Appear Dim; (2) Older Students' Science…
Descriptors: Exit Examinations, Public Education, High School Students, Reading Achievement
