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West Virginia Department of Education, 2023
The purpose of this guidance document is to: 1) provide education-related information about autism spectrum disorders (ASD); and 2) assist Individualized Education Program (IEP) Teams, including parents, develop researched-based educational programs for children and youth who qualify for special education services under the autism disability…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Best Practices, Educational Practices
West Virginia Department of Education, 2020
On March 16, 2020, Governor Jim Justice of West Virginia issued an emergency closure of all public schools, changing the education system overnight from a brick and mortar face-to-face model to a remote learning model. Students with disabilities receiving special education and related services continue to be entitled to procedural safeguards and a…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Educational Change
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Coon, Patricia – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2018
Who are the students who qualify as Exceptional Gifted in West Virginia? In West Virginia, Policy 2419: Regulation for the Education of Exceptional Students, defines giftedness and delineates the criteria for eligibility. Identified Gifted students are served in grades 1-8; Exceptional Gifted students are served in grades 9-12. To understand what…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Eligibility, Elementary Secondary Education, State Policy
Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie; Blackmon, Diana – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2017
Historically, students with disabilities graduate from high school at lower rates than peers without disabilities. As a result, many students with disabilities also have poor postsecondary or adult outcomes, such as unemployment or employment in lowpaying jobs. This state spotlight presents strategies the West Virginia Department of Education…
Descriptors: Data Use, State Standards, Access to Information, Graduation Rate
West Virginia Department of Education, 2015
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is committed to offering alternative educational opportunities to ensure student success, decrease the dropout rate and increase the graduation rate. Each of these opportunities includes a blend of Career Technical Education (CTE) and traditional core academic opportunities or a WVDE approved high…
Descriptors: High School Students, High School Equivalency Programs, Nontraditional Education, Credits
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Jones, H. Lawrence; Tecca, James T. – NASSP Bulletin, 1981
A combined discipline counseling approach treats both symptoms and causes of discipline problems, while also providing accountability for behavior. Over the five-year period that this approach has been in operation at the Bridge Street Junior High in Wheeling (West Virginia), the number of repeat offenders has declined. (WD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Counselor Role, Discipline, Guidance Programs
Basile, Joseph C., II; Thabet, Nancy J. – 1987
The paper traces the establishment and outcomes of a special education program development unit as part of the West Virginia Department of Education. It is explained that the office used a process/product planning approach with information on mission, role/function, allocation of function and resources, and multiple matrix analysis planning. Based…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education