The booklet is designed to help teachers understand the role of physical education in relation to P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Following an introduction is a section addressing the definition and legal provisions of an individualized education program (IEP). A second section describes the IEP as including a…

The instructor's manual examines ways to help regular class teachers develop instruction based on individualized educational programs (IEPs) developed for disabled students. Procedures are described for the workshop leader to discuss training objectives, assumptions concerning the need for training, and a brief review of research. The issue of…

The manual is intended to help teachers of gifted elementary students teach independent learning skills. As a framework, it may be used to provide goals, objectives, conditions, and criteria for developing individualized educational programs (IEPs); to develop evaluation strategies; or to design instructional activities. Objectives and…

The second document of a series describes approximately 150 classroom activities in career education for teachers of exceptional students at the elementary, middle, and junior high school levels. An initial section provides such introductory information as a definition of career education, procedures for using the handbook, the relationship…

Reviews provisions in Public Law 94-142. Delineates needs of classroom teachers in providing effective mainstreaming for handicapped students. Offers practical suggestions for classroom teachers to make mainstreaming a positive, beneficial experience--identify support personnel, participate in individualized education plan guideline formation,…

With the introduction of the revised Special Educational Needs (SEN) Code of Practice in 2001/2002, the full range of early years care and education was required to plan and implement inclusion. This meant that many settings were included for the first time in far-reaching changes, designed to make sure that early years children who have special…

Among suggestions for integrating assessment data into individualized education programs for multiply handicapped deaf students are to use criterion-referenced instruments and to view the domain areas as potential goal statements, the subdomains as potential long term objectives, and subcategory items as potential short term objectives. (Author/CL)

Student-directed IEPs are quickly gaining momentum in schools across the country--the proven benefits include higher academic achievement, enhanced student motivation, and increased communication and self-advocacy skills for students with disabilities. Now for the first time, there's a book that gives elementary and high school educators in-depth…

Intended for use as a curriculum guide, a source for objectives for the individualized educational plan, and an evaluation instrument to measure handicapped students' learning, the guide lists sequences of developmental tasks. Tasks are outlined for primary, intermediate, and secondary levels in the following areas (sample subskills in…

Developed as part of the Physical Education In-Service Training Project of the University of Kentucky, this manual is designed to help special education teachers and adapted physical education teachers promote the motor and play skills of handicapped students through planned activities. Content areas of the manual were identified as "greatest…

Intended as a practical tool for high school classroom teachers, the manual examines career objectives and activities for handicapped students. An introduction presents the eight goals of career education. A chapter on assessment provides sample instruments and information from a vocational evaluation unit. Extensive material in chapter 3 is…

The document discusses the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped students based upon information which describes a child's level of educational achievement and learning rate, social development, physical development, and management needs in the classroom. An introductory section provides a rationale for developing…

The manual describes Project SELF (Special Education for Leisure Fulfillment), a leisure education inservice training model for administrators, teachers, parents, and those in the recreation professions. Following an introduction setting forth definitions of terms, the manual presents seven training modules on the following topics: national…

The curriculum guide is designed to aid teachers in developing new curricular options as well as modifying existing components to meet the needs of individual secondary level handicapped learners. Section I, on foundations for secondary programing, addresses the prevailing philosophy regarding education of the handicapped; individualized education…

The bulk of the article is devoted to a description of three management forms that constitute the IEP model [--the Strength-A-Lyzer, Compactor, and Management Plan for Individual and Small Group Investigations of Real Problems--] represent a step-by-step procedure for translating theoretical principles derived from the research literature into…