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Regulating Cross-Border Higher Education: A Case Study of the United States
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Lane, Jason E.; Kinser, Kevin; Knox, Daniel – Higher Education Policy, 2013
In an increasing number of nations, foreign education providers are becoming part of the educational landscape. This aspect of cross-border higher education raises many questions about how such activities are regulated, particularly the role of the importing and exporting governments. Drawing on a principal-agent framework, this study uses the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, International Cooperation, Government Role
State Laws and Guidelines for Implementing RTI
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Zirkel, Perry A.; Thomas, Lisa B. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2010
The legal source of schools' use of response to intervention (RTI) is a matter of federal and state special education laws, although its implementation is largely a matter of general education practice. The only mention of RTI is in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it is limited to identification of students with…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Laws, Guidelines, Program Implementation
Outcomes of Civil Protective Orders: Results from One State
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Diviney, Charles L.; Parekh, Asha; Olson, Lenora M. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
This study compares final sentencing decisions ordered by judges to federal and state sentencing guidelines for protective order violations. The authors reviewed violations that were pled before the largest district court in Utah and found that in the majority of cases, defendants were not sentenced in accordance with federal and state guidelines.…
Descriptors: Judges, Intervention, Family Violence, Guidelines
No Teacher Left Behind (NTLB): Raising the Standard for Ethical Teachers
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Guarneri, Cristina M.; Achilles, Charles M. – Online Submission, 2009
From 2001 to 2009, about 4.5 million students will report some type of educator misconduct during their K-12 schooling, and as many as 9 out of 10 cases may go unreported (Shakeshaft, 2007). Codes of ethical conduct have decreased misconduct cases within other helping professions. Since there has been an increased awareness of teacher behavior, 25…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, State Programs, Ethics, Behavior Standards
An Evaluation of State Guidelines for Mental Retardation: Focus on Definition and Classification Practices.
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Denning, Christopher B.; Chamberlain, Jolie A.; Polloway, Edward A. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study investigated the impact of the American Association on Mental Retardation's 1992 manual that provided an alternative approach to mental retardation definition and classification. Forty-four states indicated they based their guidelines on the 1983 manual, four states reported using the 1992 manual, and three used neither model. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
Personnel To Support the Education of Children and Youth with Deafblindness. Quick Turn Around (QTA).
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Markowitz, Joy – 2001
This briefing paper summarizes survey data collected from 42 state education agencies (SEAs) on the topic of personnel to support the education of children and youth with deafblindness. A variety of topics are covered including state and regional consultants, the use of paraeducators, state regulations and guidelines, and the involvement of…
Descriptors: Consultants, Consultation Programs, Deaf Blind, Elementary Secondary Education