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Alkahtani, Mohammed Ali; Kheirallah, Sahar Abdelfattah – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This paper seeks to provide a cogent outline of the current policies that six separate countries have on Individual Education Plans (IEPs), identifying the key features in each system. The chosen countries are Australia (Queen Island), Canada (British Columbia), New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Saudi Arabia. The…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Pocklington, Keith – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1980
The author, a research officer at the National Foundation for Educational Research investigating provisions for children with special needs in regular schools, discusses contrasts in special education practice between England and the United States. (SBH)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Millward, Alan; Baynes, Anne; Dyson, Alan; Riddell, Sheila; Banks, Pauline; Kane, Jean; Wilson, Alastair – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2002
The first of two articles on individualized education programs (IEPs) reviews the literature. It traces the origins of IEPs and compares and contrasts their use in different educational systems. Issues in IEPs in the United Kingdom, other European countries, the United States, and Australia are analyzed and general implications for policy and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Educational History, Educational Policy
Neale, Marie D. – Exceptional Child, 1979
The author reviews changes in America, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere in the educational opportunities and treatment of exceptional children. (PHR)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Legislation
Obiakor, Festus E.; And Others – 1993
This report compares and contrasts special education and least restrictive environment requirements for children with disabilities in Nigeria and the United States. The implementation of special education policies in both countries is discussed, including policies in the following areas: referral and identification, nondiscriminatory assessment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process