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Berndt, Sandra; Ebben, Barbara; Kubinski, Eva; Sim, Grant; Liu, Kristin; Lazarus, Sheryl; Thurlow, Martha; Christian, Elizabeth – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2011
Beginning in 2007, federal regulations to two major education laws gave state departments of education the option to develop an alternate assessment based on modified achievement standards (AA-MAS) for some students with disabilities. The regulations stated that the AA-MAS was intended for students who were being instructed in the grade-level…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Eligibility, Alternative Assessment, Focus Groups
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Bausch, Margaret E.; Quinn, Brianna Stegall; Chung, Yoosun; Ault, Melinda Jones; Behrmann, Michael M. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2009
With the heightened emphasis of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 on inclusion in the general curriculum and meeting the associated standards, assistive technology (AT) has become a necessary consideration to ensure a free appropriate public education and to promote education in the least restrictive environment…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Handicapped Children and Pupil Services. – 1990
This handbook for parents explains how Wisconsin schools must go about finding, evaluating, developing programs for, and placing children with exceptional educational needs (EEN). Various state and federal laws and regulations (e.g., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) are cited. The first section covers identification of EEN children,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Pupil Services. – 1996
This handbook for parents explains how Wisconsin schools must go about finding, evaluating, developing programs for, and placing children with exceptional educational needs (EEN). The first section covers identification of EEN children, including Child Find, screening, and referral. The next sections look at evaluation of children by a…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Kellogg, Ann; Kaufman, Nancy J. – 1990
The guide is intended to be a practical tool for screening and identifying Wisconsin students suspected of being emotionally disturbed (ED). It contains information on the legal requirements for the identification and placement of ED students as well as the definition of emotional disturbance and techniques for screening and evaluation. Sample…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Definitions
Kellogg, Ann – 1995
This collection of background materials and guides is intended to assist Wisconsin educators involved in providing vocational experience programs for students with disabilities. Following an introductory section, the second section presents information on the following federal laws: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Child Labor, Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Roach, Andrew T.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Webb, Norman L. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (NJ1), 2003
The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent to which (a) the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA) adequately measures the skills and concepts that make up the curriculum and instruction of students with significant disabilities; and (b) the WAA adequately measures the concepts and skill areas represented in Wisconsin's…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Individualized Education Programs, Content Validity