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Fialka, Janice; Fialka-Feldman, Emma – Educational Leadership, 2017
Why are IEP meetings often uncomfortable, awkward, and stiff? Educators and families all have a common goal--to support the growth of a child. Yet educators often feel confused that families act like reluctant participants who are just fulfilling a requirement. And families often feel that they're viewed as intruders, whose insights and dreams for…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Meetings, Disabilities, Family Involvement
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Patti, Angela L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2016
The individualized education program (IEP) is the foundation for the provision of special education services for a child with a disability. While special education teachers learn about IEP writing in their teacher preparation programs, it can still be difficult to translate this knowledge into practice. Therefore, when faced with the task of…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Special Education, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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Toews, Samantha Gross; Miller, Amanda L.; Kurth, Jennifer A.; Lockman Turner, Elissa – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2020
Given the wide range of academic content and 21st-century college and career readiness (CCR) skills that need to be targeted in secondary classrooms, teachers must be prepared to plan and implement a variety of strategies to ensure the progress and participation of each student, including those with extensive support needs. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Teacher Collaboration, Units of Study
Hart, Shelley R. – Communique, 2018
Bipolar disorder has been one of the more hotly contested revisions for the new "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" ("DSM-5"; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). At the heart of the "DSM-5" debate has been the fundamental question, "Is the diagnosis of bipolar disorder…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, School Psychologists, Individualized Education Programs
Quinn, Emily D.; Cook, Alexandria; Wiedrick, Jack; Rowland, Charity – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The goal of this study was to investigate the initial feasibility of the Communication Matrix Professional Development Program (CMPDP), an online program created to help educational professionals teaching students with complex communication needs. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed with 102 educational professionals…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Individualized Education Programs
Levine, Randi – Voices in Urban Education, 2016
In New York City (NYC), the process of developing a child's kindergarten Individualized Education Program (IEP) happens during the year before kindergarten. This process is commonly called Turning 5. Approximately 30,000 NYC children between the ages of three and five are classified as being preschoolers with disabilities. The Turning 5 work…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Individualized Education Programs, Kindergarten, School Readiness
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Rosas, Clarissa E.; Winterman, Kathleen G. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
Although federal legislation requires parent involvement in the development of Individualized Education Programs, parents often lack adequate background knowledge to partner with school personnel in the development of programs for their child. In an effort to provide all stakeholders with information pertaining to the education of children with…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Disabilities, Documentation
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Rowland, Charity Mary; Quinn, Emily Dayle; Steiner, Sandra A. M. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is a legal document developed for each student with a disability. The IEP outlines the student's learning needs and associated educational goals, as well as the program placement and services required to support the attainment of these goals in the least restrictive environment. Most IEPs include all…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Individualized Education Programs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Academic Standards
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Diliberto, Jennifer A.; Brewer, Denise – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA, 2004) mandates that each student with a disability has an individualized education program (IEP). The IEP serves as the curriculum roadmap for special education services. In order to generate a clear roadmap, full team communication is necessary. The purpose of this paper is to…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Zambone, Alana M.; Jones, Jami L. – School Library Monthly, 2010
Special and general educators rely on the school library for many reasons, such as the wealth of resources that are used to motivate students and individualize instruction and the fact that many students with disabilities enjoy spending time there (Smith-Canter, Voytecki, Zambone, and Jones 2009). In the June 2009 issue of "School Library…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Services, Librarians, Special Needs Students
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Block, Betty A.; Johnson, Peggy V. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2011
This article contains specific planning, partnering, and performing techniques for fully integrating dancers with special needs into a dance pedagogy program. Each aspect is discussed within the context of the domains of learning. Fundamental partnering strategies are related to each domain as part of the integration process. The authors recommend…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Skill Development, Adapted Physical Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship
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Doren, Bonnie; Flannery, K. Brigid; Lombardi, Allison R.; Kato, Mimi McGrath – Remedial and Special Education, 2013
This study examined (a) the main effects of professional development on the quality of postsecondary goals in employment and postsecondary education/training, (b) the main effects of student and teacher characteristics on goal quality, and (c) whether professional development moderated the relationship between the impact of these characteristics…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Individualized Education Programs