As a society, we are looking to schools to be or become settings where our children learn the skills for successful adulthood. We are asking educators to teach an increasingly heterogeneous population of students, some of which face additional learning challenges. Many of these students have--or will have--a significant need to develop not only…

There is increasing evidence that a significant number of children in America are not learning important basic reading skills. Response to intervention (RTI) for support in reading is appropriate, but what does a school district do about students who are in Tier 3 and not making progress? Teachers and psychologists at the Special School District…

Schools and educators have been increasingly educating students with disabilities in the general education setting; while at the same time the level of accountability for making a positive outcome on high stakes assessments for all students has increased. As educators feel pressure for their students to perform well on state assessments and meet…

Because of administrative difficulties, therapeutic services provided at a nursing home by Project Adapt, through the St. Louis (Missouri) Regional Community Placement Program, were discontinued. At 2-month intervals, from June through December, 1986, 10 residents from the home where services were discontinued were compared with 10 and 15…

TEACHERS OF THE MEXICO, MISSOURI, PUBLIC SCHOOLS DESIGNED A CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR IMPROVING INSTRUCTION FOR THE SLOWER-LEARNER AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL. THE ENGLISH CURRICULUM EMPHASIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL SKILLS, NOT BY THE STUDY OF THE FORMAL STRUCTURE AND THEORY OF LANGUAGE, BUT THROUGH IMITATION OF MODELS AND CONSISTENT PRACTICE. THE…

This booklet describes the Saturday School, a school and home learning program for four-year old children, which emphasis the identification and remediation of learning problems. The program includes: (1) individual diagnosis of children's needs and abilities, (2) half-day Saturday school sessions, (3) weekly home teaching visits, and (4) parent…

In response to a challenge by the Kansas City Public Schools superintendent, Central Missouri State College (CMSC) instituted the Inner City Teacher Education Project (ICTEP) to prepare teachers in teaching and understanding disadvantaged children. Originally a spare-time program of field trips and seminars, it was developed in 1965 into a…

This document presents a five-step process for schools, districts, and states to use in monitoring accommodations for instruction and assessment. This document was designed to be a companion to the "Council of Chief State School Officers' Accommodations Manual: How to Select, Administer, and Evaluate Use of Accommodations for Instruction and…

The manual provides guidelines for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) and determining the educational placement of handicapped children in St. Louis County, Missouri. The introduction summarizes requirements of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) regarding the IEP provision. The next chapter examines…

A research project was conducted at five Missouri correctional facilities to demonstrate the components that lead to a successful educational project. Objectives included using Adult Performance Level (APL) materials; establishing an inmate classification and referral system; and disseminating this information nationwide among correctional…

This handbook for Missouri parents of young children with disabilities provides information on obtaining special education services from a local school district. A step-by-step guide for transitioning into preschool is provided. The steps include: (1) referral of the child to their local school; (2) holding a transition conference; (3) arranging…

Vocational Resource Educators (VREs) assist students with disabilities, place them in vocational programs in which they can successfully meet competencies, and create bridges across deficit areas to provide training programs so that students can gain competitive employment. VREs also participate as members of Individualized Education Program (IEP)…

Children with disabilities have a right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). Children differ in mental abilities, sensory development, physical traits, emotional or social behaviors, or communication skills. Some may require modification to their school program or special education and related services in order to benefit from their…

To help parents of children in Missouri with suspected handicapping conditions, the booklet provides information and practical suggestions about parental rights and responsibilities. A section on handicapping conditions reviews federal and state definitions of disabilities and describes common characteristics. Parents' role in evaluation is…

This document uses a question-and-answer format to explain different approaches and techniques for measuring and evaluating the progress of Missouri special needs students. Following an overview and six-word glossary, the topics covered include the purposes of evaluation; the role of the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or IVEP (Individualized…