Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Source
| Education Policy Analysis… | 1 |
| Exceptional Children | 1 |
| ProQuest LLC | 1 |
| Project Forum | 1 |
| Remedial and Special Education | 1 |
Author
| Blake, Barbara Richmond | 1 |
| Burdette, Paula | 1 |
| Etemad, Pontea | 1 |
| Furney, Katharine S. | 1 |
| Grayson, Thomas E. | 1 |
| Pullin, Diana C. | 1 |
| Sugarman, Julie M. | 1 |
| Sullivan, Candace J. | 1 |
| Wermuth, Thomas R. | 1 |
| Zatta, Mary C. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 2 |
| Dissertations/Theses -… | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 3 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Individuals with Disabilities… | 3 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkBlake, Barbara Richmond – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this policy analysis was to examine the responses of selected states to the special education monitoring requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) with particular attention paid to the years after this most recent reauthorization. This study examined the legislative and litigative history of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Civil Rights, Statistical Analysis
Burdette, Paula; Etemad, Pontea – Project Forum, 2009
Response to intervention (RTI) arose, in part, from the limited success of the pre-referral process, an approach advocated in the 1980s and 1990s, and accurately measuring the discrepancy between aptitude and achievement in young children. Reflecting these concerns, when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was reauthorized in…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, State Programs, Eligibility, Disabilities
Peer reviewedSullivan, Candace J.; Sugarman, Julie M. – Remedial and Special Education, 1996
Federal, state, and local policy issues that affect models of school-linked integrated services and systems are examined. Barriers to school-linked service integration, state policy trends, the realities of finance, establishing state systems of support for the changing approach, examples of state approaches, and the impact of devolution are…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedFurney, Katharine S.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1997
A policy study (1992-94) investigated how three exemplary states have implemented transition services for youth with disabilities. Document evaluation and interviews (N=74) with key policymakers and implementors resulted in identifying seven themes that contributed to the successful initiation and continuation of transition policies, practices,…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Download full textWermuth, Thomas R.; Grayson, Thomas E. – 1995
This study examined processes and strategies utilized by states to implement transition policies designed to facilitate coordination of the state-level service delivery systems of special education, vocational education, and vocational rehabilitation. The study used a model involving four policy instruments: mandates, inducements, capacity…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Zatta, Mary C.; Pullin, Diana C. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
State and federal mandates for education reform call for increased accountability and the inclusion of students with disabilities in all accountability efforts. In the rush to implement high-stakes education reforms, particularly those involving tests or assessments, the particular needs of students with severe cognitive disabilities are only now…
Descriptors: Special Education, Inclusive Schools, Alternative Assessment, Disabilities
