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Download full textDean, Julia Catherine; Adade-Yeboah, Vandyck; Paolucci, Caitlin; Rowe, Dawn A. – National Technical Assistance Center on Transition, 2020
The term educator is defined as, "one skilled in teaching (Merriam-Webster)". In this annotated bibliography, the term educators includes special education teachers, general education teachers, career and technical educators, and any other educators that would be involved in teaching Career and Technical Education (CTE) skills to…
Descriptors: Vocational Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Transition Plans, Special Education Teachers
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Direct linkGallagher, James J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2015
In this article, James J. Gallagher proposes that understanding the political issues and the debate surrounding the education of gifted students is based on the recognition that education policy (including rules, regulations, financial allocations, etc.) reflects social policy. Hence, society prioritizes needs so that the most important of these…
Descriptors: Gifted, Politics of Education, Educational Policy, Educational Resources
Boeltzig, Heike; Kusminsky, Matthew N.; Foley, Susan M.; Robison, Richard; Popper, Barbara; Gutierrez-Wilson, Marilyn – Institute for Community Inclusion, 2009
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, last amended in 2004 (IDEA 2004), encourages parents and educators to work collaboratively, emphasizing that as a team they are uniquely suited to make decisions that help improve the educational experiences and outcomes of children with disabilities. The Advancing Parent-Professional Leadership in…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Leadership Styles, Leadership Training, Parent School Relationship
Stark, Deborah Roderick – Pew Center on the States, 2010
Family members are a child's first and most important teachers. A growing body of research demonstrates that when families are actively engaged in their child's learning, children are better prepared for school and achieve at higher levels. Increased participation by families in pre-kindergarten programs has also been linked to greater academic…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, State Policy, Educational Policy, Family School Relationship
Kellegrew, Diane Hammon; Pacifico-Banta, Jean; Stewart, Kari – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2008
This study examined California's efforts to foster preservice preparation of early intervention assistants through a certificate program offered by community colleges, the Community College Personnel Preparation Project. Community colleges enrolled in the project must meet a series of requirements, including infusing early intervention assistant…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Early Intervention, Certification, Infants
Henderson, Kelly – Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2008
Though most interactions between parents and school personnel about students with disabilities are positive and productive, disagreements can arise. Disputes may range in intensity from minor miscommunications to significant conflicts that trigger the use of procedural safeguards available under federal law. The Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Special Education, Federal Legislation, Disabilities
Belcher, Rebecca Newcom; And Others – 1997
State advisory panels for special education are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Panels are composed of individuals with disabilities, their parents, special education teachers and administrators, and local and state education officials. A random national sample of 200 of the 965 members of IDEA state advisory…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1996
This annual report of the National Council on Disability (NCD) describes major activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 1995 in its role of advising the President and Congress on issues concerning people with disabilities. The NCD gathered information about the implementation, effectiveness, and impact of the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Advisory Committees, Advocacy, Change Strategies
Copenhaver, John – 2003
The purpose of this document is to provide an orientation and overview for new state special education advisory panel members regarding their role and functions. This information is a compilation of material and best practices from state special education advisory panels throughout the United States. The manual is intended to assist members of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Annual Reports, Change Agents, Compliance (Legal)
Johnson, Jane; Goldberg, Paula – 2000
This guide on transition services for Minnesota students with disabilities provides parents with information on student's rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that is available, how to obtain it, and how to improve the system to provide for transition needs that are not being met. Separate…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 1997
This annual report of the National Council on Disability (NCD) describes major activities and accomplishments during fiscal year 1996 in its role of advising the President and Congress on issues concerning people with disabilities. The NCD conducted the first-ever National Summit on Disability Policy which gathered 300 people to develop more than…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Advisory Committees, Advocacy, Change Strategies
Morgan, Robert L.; Forbush, David E.; Nelson, Jon – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2004
This article describes and evaluates a new alternative: distance-based training using live video and audio courses transmitted via the Internet. This alternative may address each of the problems described above, that is, it may provide a distant expert who selects and delivers training to paraprofessionals in a cost efficient manner. Because the…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional Personnel, Internet, Distance Education, Cost Effectiveness
