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Peer reviewedLynch, Eleanor W.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
California's approach to developing programmatic and administrative models for the implementation of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) in providing services to young handicapped children is discussed. The models focus on implementing recognized best practices as well as changing state policy and administrative structure to enhance…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Brown, Wesley; And Others – 1996
This monograph is intended to encourage policy formation and appropriate interventions for young children with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). After an introductory chapter, the second chapter analyzes policy within the areas of both behavioral disorders and early intervention, including existing labels and eligibility criteria, reluctance…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Download full textHock, Michael; Boltax, Richard – 1995
This paper first compares Vermont's old Individualized Education Plan (IEP) which was designed primarily to insure legal compliance with the new family-centered IEP. It then describes the new IEP. Vermont's new family-centered IEP process emphasizes increased collaboration, reduced paperwork, and legal compliance. Three questions serve as a focus…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Cooperation, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education. – 1992
This paper examines issues relating to suspension and expulsion of students with disabilities in Iowa and presents procedures and best practices which satisfy legal requirements and are based on judicial rulings. The following issues are considered concerning suspension: suspension of a special education student for more than 10 consecutive school…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Harris, Walter J.; Kierstead, John T. – 1985
The report examines the status and needs of behaviorally handicapped students in Maine. It describes the referral and identification process, program characteristics, current problems and issues. The first section presents statistics related to prevalence, types of programs received, costs of special education, and the certification and supply of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Ysseldyke, James; And Others – 1994
This paper examines issues in gathering data for purposes of making accountability decisions for students with disabilities. The first section describes five alternative methods being used: (1) administration of norm-referenced tests; (2) focus on results or outcomes; (3) Individualized Education Program aggregation; (4) secondary analysis of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Decision Making
Foster, Herbert L., Ed.; Whittaker, Catherine J. R., Ed. – Forum, 1987
This document consists of five consecutive volumes (19 issues) of the newsletter of the New York State Federation of Chapters of Council for Exceptional Children, covering the 5-year period 1987-1991. Selected major articles from the last three years are are follows (only first author noted); (1) "Whole Language and Special Education"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
