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Parent's Rights in the Special Education Process. Revised August 1, 2017
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2017
Special education, for students ages 3 to 21, is guided by federal and state requirements. The federal requirements are referred to as The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The state requirements are referred to as the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Ohio Operating Standards). The Ohio…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parent Rights, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Building Parent/Professional Partnership through Communication. Revised December 2015
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Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2015
Many parents feel intimidated when talking with special education professionals. There is much in our society which encourages us to look at professionals and to accept what they say without question. However, that does not mean you should be intimidated. The discussion is about your child and you know your child better than anyone, giving you the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Parent Teacher Cooperation
IDEA Early Intervening Services Policy Implementation in Six School Districts: Reducing Overidentification and Disproportionality
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Harvey, James E. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Individual with Disability Educational Improvement Act (IDEA-2004) (P.L. 108-446) includes a policy called Early Intervening Services (EIS) which makes it permissible, but not mandatory, for a school district to use 15 percent of their IDEA Part B funds to provide services to non-disabled at risk students. However, a school district cited for…
Descriptors: African American Students, Disproportionate Representation, Disabilities, School Districts
Parents, Preschoolers and Special Education: Your Rights, Procedures, and Protections.
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Roach, David; And Others – 1994
This booklet is intended to provide Ohio parents with information about their legal rights concerning the identification, evaluation, and placement of a preschool child with a suspected disability. The first section focuses on identification including the in-school identification system, the out-of-school identification system, and…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Conflict Resolution, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities.
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Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1995
This manual of recommended policies and procedures was developed to assist Ohio school districts in meeting the spirit and intent of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and related federal and state regulations. Section 1 presents information on requirements concerning provision of a free appropriate public education for children with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Model Policies and Procedures for the Education of Children with Disabilities. [Update].
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Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Special Education. – 2000
This comprehensive manual is intended to assist Ohio school districts with model policies and procedures which, when followed, will ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and corresponding federal and state regulations. Each of seven sections focuses on one specific topic. Within each section the applicable…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification