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Download full textAlberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 2003
This document, in French, presents the Alberta Standards for Special Education, which are effective in September 2003 and require school boards to effectively identify and deliver programs for students with special needs in grades 1-12. Emphasis is on consistent and enhanced educational practice within the Canadian province so that students with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Boards of Education, Disabilities
Zamani, A. Rahman, Ed.; Calder, Judy, Ed.; Rose, Bobbie, Ed.; Leonard, Victoria, Ed.; Gendell, Mara, Ed. – California Childcare Health Program, 2006
"Child Care Health Connections" is a bimonthly newsletter published by the California Childcare Health Program (CCHP), a community-based program of the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing, Department of Family Health Care Nursing. The goals of this newsletter are to promote and support a healthy and safe environment…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Health, Child Safety, Staff Orientation
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1995
This document is intended to guide special education policy in British Columbia (Canada) and stresses the basic elements of Individual Education Plans, school-based teams, district-wide planning, and resource sharing. After an introduction on how to use the guide (including a glossary of terms), the manual is divided into eight sections that…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1996
This document presents New Hampshire's standards for the education of students with disabilities. Individual chapters present standards on: definitions; Child Find; reporting requirements of local education agencies; evaluation and determination of educational disabilities; the Individualized Education program; extended school year programming;…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Definitions, Delinquency
Delaware State Dept. of Education, Dover. – 2000
This manual addresses the state and federal requirements for the administration and delivery of services and supports for children with disabilities under the age of 21 in Delaware. It is designed to provide a single source of regulatory requirements which apply to programs for children with disabilities, a cross reference of federal and state…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Identification
Glascoe, Frances Page – Diagnostique, 1999
This article describes the Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills-Revised, a criterion-and norm-referenced test designed to measure developmental and academic skills of students ages 5 through 13, including writing skills, reading skills, reading comprehension, mathematics skills, and listening comprehension. Its purpose, administration,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Child Development, Children, Disabilities
Brady, Denise; Voss, Bonnie – Texas Child Care, 2001
Reviews the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act as they apply to children in child care centers. Defines disability and inclusion, and specifies requirements when including special needs children into the daily life of the facility. Reviews guidelines for deciding if a child belongs in a particular program. (DLH)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Compliance (Legal), Day Care Centers, Disabilities
Department for Education, London (England). – 1994
The United Kingdom's Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs is presented, along with an introduction explaining the code of practice, which gives guidance to local education authorities (LEAs) and school governing bodies on responsibilities toward children with special educational needs. Contents cover…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Markowitz, Joy – 1996
This document reports on the purpose, implementation, and outcomes of a policy forum on strategies used to address the disproportionate number of students from minority ethnic/racial groups receiving special education. Participants included representatives of state education agencies, local education agencies, the university/research community,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; And Others – 1997
This paper presents selected findings from a three-year research investigation of general and special education reform initiatives implemented in five local school districts across the United States (including a large urban, predominately minority system; two suburban districts; a small independent city district; a large county-wide system; two…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Case Studies, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services. – 1996
This report presents the state of Michigan's special education state plan for fiscal years 1995-1997. It includes policies and procedures for complying with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state regulations. Chapters address: (1) the right to education; (2) full educational opportunities, goals, and time lines; (3) child…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Parrish, Thomas B. – 1993
This policy brief addresses the issue of issue of whether or not current federal funding policy under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) should be changed from an identification system to an overall population-based system. The current federal funding policy is described, in the context of the legislative history of IDEA.…
Descriptors: Categorical Aid, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Idaho State Council on Developmental Disabilities. – 1990
Designed for parents of children with disabilities, this handbook (in both English and Spanish versions) provides information about services available in Idaho, how to use these services, and how to approach the job of parenting a child with disabilities. Chapters include: (1) "Beginnings: Understanding Your Family and Your Child with a…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Children, Childrens Rights, Coping
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1995
This guide is intended to assist regular education teachers in understanding the implications for classroom instruction and management of a number of chronic health conditions. Each section includes a definition of a specific condition, recognition signs, a list of classroom strategies, and contacts for more information. Individual sections…
Descriptors: Allergy, Asperger Syndrome, Asthma, Attention Deficit Disorders
Alaska State Dept. of Education and Early Development, Juneau. – 2001
This handbook provides guidelines for the operation of local special education programs for Alaskan children with disabilities. It addresses: (1) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 and basic concepts of special education; (2) identification of students with disabilities, referral, screening programs, and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Charter Schools, Compliance (Legal)
