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Walthall, Joe E. – 1987
The paper reviews policies of the state of Arkansas concerning high school graduation requirements and reports on a survey of individual school districts in Arkansas in regard to their policies concerning program modification, graduation requirements, and graduation documentation for secondary special education students. Data are presented for the…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Credits, Disabilities, Graduation Requirements
Download full textMiller, Ronald C.; And Others – 1987
The report documents New York City's Office of Educational Assessment's evaluation of the Division of Special Education Public Law 89-313 program for the 1986-87 school year. The program is intended to provided supplemental services suited to the individual needs of participating handicapped students based upon their individual education plans…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Inservice Teacher Education
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
Harvard Education Letter, 1989
The question of responsibility for the education of disabled students has become a controversial issue. This article explores the debate between proponents of special education and of mainstreaming for academically handicapped children. Under Public Law 94-142, disabled children are guaranteed an appropriate public education in the least…
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Handicap Identification
