Designed to assist local education agencies (LEAs) in conducting annual program reviews, the handbook focuses on evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for handicapped children. An annual review meeting guide discusses purposes and procedures of the review. The second section provides a background on the planning-evaluation process,…

Presented are guidelines for developing an individualized program and services plan, an individual implementation plan, and daily activity and strategy plans for handicapped students. Instructions are outlined for utilizing forms related to planning and implementation of individualized education programs. Appended are sample forms. (SBH)

The guide, most of which consists of appendixes, forms, and formats, is an introduction to the process of developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped, gifted, and talented children in the state of Pennsylvania. Instructional components of the IEP are discussed in terms of annual goals, short-term objectives, and determining…

Part of a resource package to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs in vocational education programs, the fourth of nine instructor guides introduces procedures for developing an individualized plan for the special student. It is explained that the…

The document presents a modular in-service training package for parents and educators of handicapped children, to assist their collaboration in the development of individualized education programs (IEPs). Each of the five modules consists of descriptions of specific activities, the materials needed for the activities, and the time required to…

Part of a resource package designed to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs enrolled in vocational education programs, the sixth of nine instructor guides offers suggestions for assessing the student's level of competence in completing an…

Developed by the SCAT (Support, Competency-Assistance and Training) Project staff, the document deals with the fourth step, instructional programing, of a systematic instruction model for use with exceptional children. Purposes of the paper are noted to include providing guidelines for establishing and implementing individualized instructional…

Designed as a resource guide for local education agency representatives, the manual describes procedures for the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped and gifted students. Considered are the following elements of the IEP process: IEP planning meetings, prehearing conferences, and flow charts.…

Presented is a resource packet used in a conference designed to create and develop a greater awareness and understanding of the implications of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). The packet is divided into six sections. The first section deals with PL 94-142 and provides an overview of the law, a compliance matrix,…

The document provides a reference system to published materials which have been found useful in the development of individualized education plans as prescribed by P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The system is designed to provide ordering information and a description of resource materials, which include tests,…

The guide, written in a self-instructional format, analyzes the role of parents in developing an individualized education program (IEP) for handicapped children. The following topics are addressed: an overview of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; civil rights guaranteed by P.L. 94-142; and development, content, legal…

Part of a resource package designed to assist local education agency personnel in improving the quality of instruction and supportive services to students with special needs enrolled in vocational education programs, the fifth of nine instructor guides illustrates how the training plan can supplement the learner's individual vocational plan and…

The development and implementation of individualized education programs as required by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) is the subject of this program guide, and the following questions are addressed: (1) What are the programs? (2) For whom must they be developed? (3) When do they become effective? (4) Who is…

The document presents an in-service training program/workshop for school personnel, on handicapped children and special education. The workshop is presented in modular form and consists of 8 submodules, lasting a total of approximately 10 hours. Submodules presented include terminology in special education, identification of handicapping…

Designed as a resource guide for teachers, the manual provides information on procedures and forms for developing individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped students. An introductory session reviews the purpose of P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the law's requirements for IEPs. Presented are sample IEP…