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Montana State Office of Public Instruction, Helena. – 2001
This manual is intended to help special education teachers in Montana with the Child Study Team (CST) process. It provides answers and examples for general questions regarding student evaluation and eligibility for special education services and for completing the CST report. The guide begins by answering common questions about the CST process,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Center for Fiscal and Shared Services. – 1999
This handbook is a compilation of fiscal procedures and instructions to assist Illinois local education agencies in claiming reimbursement for special education services for the 1998-99 school year. It contains: (1) general instructions for completing the Special Education Pupil Reimbursement form; (2) instructions for filling out sections…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Martens, Elise H. – US Office of Education, Federal Security Agency, 1941
Because of the individual authority of each State for its own educational program, practices and policies differ widely among them in many respects. Yet in the midst of differences there are also common elements of development. The U. S. Office of Education, in presenting this series of monographs, has attempted to point out those common elements,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, School Administration, Residential Institutions
Shackelford, Jo – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2004
Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), participating states and jurisdictions must provide services to children who are either experiencing developmental delays, or who have a diagnosed mental or physical condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. Additionally, states may choose to…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Definitions, Disabilities
Rhode Island State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Providence. – 2000
This document contains regulations of the Rhode Island Board of Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education governing the education of children with disabilities. Statutory language is provided that addresses the following areas: (1) purposes of the legislation; (2) definitions of terms used in the statutory language; (3) local education agency…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Due Process
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 2000
This handbook provides state legal regulations for Washington State special education services and programs for students with disabilities. It includes requirements that address the following areas: (1) general authority and purpose of the requirements; (2) students' rights; (3) general definitions; (4) child find; (5) evaluation procedures; (6)…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Discipline Policy, Educational Legislation
Hudson, Christine; Christ, Susan; Heartfield, Scott; Carpenter, Ciela; Sheffler, Gary; Simonson, Peter; Lowes, Bonnie; Brown, Pat – 1998
This guide is designed to provide teachers in King County, Washington, with a single resource for much of the information needed to help students with disabilities transition from school to adult life and to make informed employment decisions. It begins by providing an overview of federal and state regulations that affect students with…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Community Programs, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
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deFur, Sharon H. – Remedial and Special Education, 2002
This article discusses Virginia's efforts to implement new educational standards coupled with high-stakes assessments. Students with disabilities have been fully included in reform efforts and participation in the high-stakes assessment program has been relatively active. The focus on only academic skills to the exclusion of life skills is…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
O'Reilly, Fran E. – 1995
This study addressed the relationship between alternative types of state funding formulas and the use of separate placements for students with disabilities, and identified other characteristics of states that might be associated with the degree to which they use separate placements for the delivery of special services. Three research questions are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Practices, Educational Trends
Ohio State Legislative Office of Education Oversight, Columbus. – 1992
This study examined issues regarding children who receive special education services outside of their home school district--specifically, reasons for these out-of-district placements in Ohio. The study reviewed relevant documents concerning federal and state requirements and funding, and consulted with Ohio Department of Education (ODE) personnel,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC. – 1994
This report examines current assessment and eligibility practices relating to special education programs, and proposes changes to current policy and practice that will encourage and support a process that emphasizes determining student need, designing effective interventions, and evaluating outcomes. The paper views the emphasis in federal and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Shackelford, Jo – National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), 2004
Under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), participating states and jurisdictions must provide services to children who are either experiencing developmental delays, or who have a diagnosed mental or physical condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay. Additionally, states may choose to…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Probability, Infants, Definitions
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Bureau of Children, Family and Community Services. – 2001
This publication is intended to ensure that consideration for and provision of extended school year services (ESY services) for students with disabilities are consistent with the requirements of federal law, Iowa state rules, and Iowa's adopted educational standards. Part 1 of the document discusses the specific addition of ESY services to the…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Vermont State Dept. of Education, Montpelier. – 1999
This annual report focuses primarily on special education spending and services in Vermont from Fiscal Year 1990 through Fiscal Year 1998. It discusses Vermont's changes to its special education funding formula that resulted in the state providing 60 percent of special education funding to school districts. It also includes the first look at state…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Burns, Edward – 1998
This book considers legal questions, theoretical issues, and practical methods for meeting the assessment needs of students with disabilities. It is comprised of ten chapters and includes test accommodation topics relating to federal and state regulations (including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997), problems…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Individualized Education Programs
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