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Special Education in Charter Schools: The View from State Education Agencies
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Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Ahearn, Eileen M. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2008
Charter schools, although a stage for potential educational reform and innovation, remain subject to federal laws regarding the education of students with disabilities. As they intersect with federal law, the variance of state charter laws and policy surrounding the provision of special education creates a challenging context for helping charters…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Federal Legislation, State Officials, Disabilities
Primer for Charter School State Officials: Special Education Requirements and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools. Revised
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Lange, Cheryl M.; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008
The organization and format of this primer which is designed for state officials differs from the other two in this series based on the recommendations of the state officials who participated in the Special Education Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (SPEDTACS) Project state team meetings convened to assist in the development of the set of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance, State Officials
Primers on Special Education and Charter Schools: Compilation of Full Primer Set
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Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
This set of primers for charter school authorizers; charter school operators and state-level administrators has been developed to provide background information and resources for the "builders" of charter schools and policymakers to facilitate the successful inclusion of students with disabilities in charter schools. The primers open…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Charter Schools, Special Education
Primer for Charter School State Officials: Special Education Requirements and Including Students with Disabilities in Charter Schools
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Lange, Cheryl M.; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The organization and format of this primer which is designed for state officials differs from the other two in this series based on the recommendations of the state officials who participated in the Special Education Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (SPEDTACS) Project state team meetings convened to assist in the development of the set of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance, State Officials