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Direct linkCopenhaver, John – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2006
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) is the latest revision to federal special education law. There were several exciting new additions to the law that should enhance meaningful parent involvement in their child's special education program. This document provides parents and service providers general information about the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Peer reviewedMarshall, Hermine H. – Young Children, 2003
Parents struggle with kindergarten readiness, seeking advice from early childhood educators. The author offers suggestions for helping with this decision, along with definitions of readiness, accountability pressures, and "redshirting." The article compares maturationist assumptions with current research, concluding that delaying kindergarten…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Kindergarten, School Readiness, Beliefs
