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Peer reviewedRyan, Lynne B.; Rucker, Chauncy N. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1986
Comparison of computerized and noncomputerized individualized education program (IEP) preparation with 45 special education teachers in 12 Massachusetts districts indicated that teachers using computerized IEP systems spent less time writing IEPs, had a more favorable attitude toward the IEP for instructional planning, and lowered costs for IEP…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Costs, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLavin, Richard J. – 1974
This resource guide deals with open education at the secondary level. It concentrates on open education schools and programs in the Boston area, as its intended audience is Massachusetts Educators. The "open" concept in education is discussed, and a scale designed to measure the extent to which a given program embodies the open school…
Descriptors: Classrooms, Community Cooperation, Community Involvement, Experimental Schools
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2009
This paper presents the third part of the "Massachusetts Primer on Special Education and Charter Schools." Part III addresses the issues concerning the education of students with disabilities at all stages in the development and operation of a Massachusetts charter school. The information is intended to inform those who are responsible…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Program Implementation
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2008
This paper presents the Final Report on the Audio-Digital MCAS Pilot Program. The Department and Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) have collaborated to provide audio-digital read-aloud editions of the Grade 10 English Language Arts and Mathematics MCAS tests for a small number of students with disabilities such as dyslexia and/or…
Descriptors: Test Results, Individualized Education Programs, Pilot Projects, Educational Assessment
Shank, Patricia A., Ed. – 1987
This packet, a product of the Advancing Educational Techniques (AET) Project, addresses the theme of empowerment on the part of those working with children who are differently able. The first section explores the concept of empowerment as addressed in current literature and includes an annotated bibliography. Other sections of the packet focus on:…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Scarpati, Stanley; Fischer, Louis – 1987
The paper explores recent legal and programmatic changes in the education of the handicapped in Massachusetts. A first section highlights some aspects of the law, including court interpretations of the meaning of "appropriate education" and examples of state legal standards that are different than federal standards. Also addressed are…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Trends
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1993
This document, which is designed to assist workplace education practitioners in business, education, and labor partnerships funded through the Massachusetts Department of Education's Workplace Literacy Program, includes materials for an 18-month workplace education program that was developed as part of a partnership between the Asian American…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Assertiveness, Basic Skills, Career Counseling
Billings-Fouhy, Elizabeth; And Others – 1991
This guide presents principles for the effective integration of young children with disabilities into regular classrooms in Massachusetts. Planning for integration is discussed in terms of the responsibilities of the integration team (using either a multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary model), the role of the family, assessment of children's…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Disabilities
The Institute Brief, 1995
This brief discusses the transition of high school students with disabilities to adult life. Federal law provisions that require a transition plan for all students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) are reviewed and a checklist is provided that outlines positive transition planning practices that can be used for self-evaluation and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Check Lists, Community Programs, Disabilities
Massachusetts State Dept. of Education, Boston. – 1995
This guide is intended to provide information to Massachusetts school districts and families regarding the availability of, access to, and payment mechanisms for assistive technology devices and services. The first section answers 13 questions concerning topics such as the difference between an assistive technology device and an assistive…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Educational Technology
Chase, Elizabeth C. R., Ed.; McLain, Thomas W., Ed. – 1980
Designed as a resource manual for use in conjunction with state and/or local level career education staff development training sessions, this handbook also provides local practitioners with information to develop new or improved career education programs. Chapter 1 overviews the concept, rationale, goals, and objectives of career education in…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Resources, Disabilities, Educational Planning
Federation for Children with Special Needs, Boston, MA. – 1999
This paper presents results of a survey of Massachusetts parents of children with disabilities concerning implementation of the child's Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Survey respondents (N=400) addressed the following issues: quality of educational and related services; access to the general curriculum in the least restrictive environment;…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedScarpati, Stanley; Fischer, Louis – Equity and Excellence, 1988
Examines recent legal and programmatic changes in the education of the handicapped in Massachusetts. Highlights State standards in the areas of program delivery, identification and placement, and the use of individual educational plans. Raises issues of validation and possible inequity. (FMW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Court Litigation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Sable, Jennifer; Young, Beth Aronstamm – National Center for Education Statistics, 2003
This publication provides descriptive information about the 100 largest school districts in the United States. Almost one in every four public school students in this nation is served by one of these large districts. They are distinguished from the average district by characteristics, in addition to sheer size, such as pupil-teacher ratios, high…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools
