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Zirkel, Perry A. – Exceptional Children, 2013
This article examines a critical question for the special education community: What should be the current meaning of "free appropriate public education" (FAPE) in light of not only the Supreme Court's landmark "Rowley" decision in 1982 but also developments in the 30 years since then? After synthesizing what the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Court Litigation, Disabilities
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Turnbull, Ann; Edmonson, Hank; Griggs, Peter; Wickham, Donna; Sailor, Wayne; Freeman, Rachel; Guess, Doug; Lassen, Steve; McCart, Amy; Park, Jiyeon; Riffel, Laura; Turnbull, Rud; Warren, Jared – Exceptional Children, 2002
This article provides a case study (an eighth-grader with autism) within a case study (an urban middle school) in terms of the implementation of positive behavioral support (PBS). Information is provided on the characteristics of three key components of schoolwide PBS, universal support, group support, and individual support. (Contains…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – Exceptional Children, 1986
This meta-analysis investigated the effects of formative evaluation procedures on student achievement. Twenty-one controlled studies generated 96 relevant effect sizes (average weighted effect size .70). Magnitude of effect of formative evaluation was associated with publication type, data-evaluation method, data display, and use of behavior…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education