The document--80% of which consists of appendixes--presents the final report of Project AID (Assistance for IEP Development), designed to assist schools in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the initiation of the individualized education program (IEP) process for handicapped students. Intensive training programs were devised for personnel in each…

The paper provides a framework for a nonbiased placement system for students with suspected handicapping conditions. The suggested approach is designed to help school districts determine whether the appraisal system is contributing to the disproportionate placement of minority group students in special education classes. Nineteen steps in the…

Volume III of a four volume series presents an individualized education program (IEP) training package designed for administrators, assessment personnel, and others involved in the development and implementation of IEPs for handicapped children in Wyoming. Sections include the activities, purpose, objectives, materials, aids, and time needed to…

Two papers report results of an investigation of the attitudes of public school teachers regarding two topics: the mandates of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and mainstreaming of educable mentally retarded (EMR) students into elementary classes. The first paper discusses the development and field testing of an…

The first of seven volumes on a national survey of individualized education programs (IEPs) for handicapped children presents an overview of the research and a summary of the findings. Four basic objectives of the study are outlined: to identify factors associated with variations in the properties and contents of IEPs; to describe the target…

The three volumes outline Alaska's procedures for implementing individualized education programs (IEPs) and for providing nonbiased assessment of exceptional students. The first two volumes deal with IEPs and include sections on initial identification, referral, multidisciplinary assessment, IEP development/placement, IEP review and reevaluation,…

Two research studies (the first involving five mildly mentally handicapped kindergarteners, the second, twelve elementary aged handicapped children) were conducted to examine the effects of peer teachers on the implementation of individual education programs and to determine whether the skills learned in one educational setting would generalize to…

The document deals with two major issues relating to the individualized education program (IEP) process in Utah--compliance with P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) by local districts and the state's role in monitoring such compliance; and the development, implementation, and review of IEPs and the state's position with…

This paper reviews procedures for involving adolescent special education offenders in the IEP (individualized education programs) decision-making process through structured pre-IEP conference interviews. The author states that specific procedures for IEP orientation, guided self-evaluation, and goal setting result in less hostile, better informed,…

Seven parents in an experimental group completed family information profiles and met with a school/community liaison prior to the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting. A control group received written notification of the meeting. Parents in the experimental group made a significantly greater proportion of contributions at the meeting.…

Reviews the history of career education for individuals with handicaps, evaluates the current status of career education, and projects desired components of future programs. (Author/BL)

The article discusses problems that may arise in relation to identification, evaluation, Individualized Education Programs, related services, and due process protection for inmates eligible for special education. Problems include failure to identify and evaluate adequately and issues related to discipline, suspension, and exclusion. (Author/CL)

A piece of civil rights legislation, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the least restrictive environment and authorizes appropriations of billions of dollars in funding to states and school districts to assist them in providing special…

On December 3, President Bush signed into law the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004," amending IDEA '97. These amendments continue the focus on educating children with disabilities, to the maximum extent possible, in the general education curriculum and go a step further by aligning many of the provisions…

Under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), public school students throughout the country must participate in annual testing in specific academic areas and grades outlined in the law, including students with disabilities. Requiring the inclusion of all students with disabilities in state- and district-wide assessments helps ensure that schools,…