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ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1980
Individualized instruction is an old concept that has been newly mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975. Although neither widely used nor well-defined, individualized instruction is particularly relevant for students who fall outside the norms, behaviorally or academically. It has particular value for ghetto students…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Administrator Role, Behavior Problems, Disabilities
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Margolis, Howard; Truesdell, Lee Ann – Urban Review, 1987
A survey of teachers' attitudes over the use of individual education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children revealed that they viewed the IEP more as a legal requirement than as an important guide for planning instruction. Few helped develop their students' IEPs. Recommendations for increasing teacher involvement in IEP are presented.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Disabilities, Educationally Disadvantaged
Presberry, Iva V. – 1993
This manual was developed to help supplemental teachers dealing with special needs vocational students, especially in Missouri. The manual provides information on the role of the supplemental teacher, definitions of various types of special needs students, and tips on the following topics: (1) eliminating attitudinal barriers hindering students…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disabilities, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Resources
Rose, Deborah F.; Smith, Barbara J. – 1992
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates special education and related services to be delivered in the least restrictive environment to preschoolers with disabilities. The act also mandates that educators and administrators find appropriate educational placements for children who are entitled to receive a free public…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Compliance (Legal)
Krieg, Fred Jay; And Others – 1995
There are great parallels between the School-to-Work Opportunities Act and the legislation which produced transition services for individuals with disabilities. The rationale is clearly the same: a real recognition and concern exists about the difficult transition that faces all high school graduates as they prepare to live on their own, assume…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Career Guidance, Career Planning
Alexander, William; Caldwell, Marcia – 1983
Compiled for beginning teachers who have not had much experience working with special learners, this handbook provides brief descriptions of the different categories of special learners in vocational education. Information is arranged in abstract form and presents a summary of the characteristics of these learners, how to recognize them in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Cooperative Education