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The Construction of an Appropriate Education Program by Florida Administrative Law Judges Pre-"Rowley," Post-"Rowley," and Post-IDEA 2004
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Henry, Michelle; Johnson, Heather – Power and Education, 2018
This critical discourse analysis examines the construction of an "appropriate" education by Florida administrative law judges in their special education final orders over time. The results indicate that despite each child being different, the construction of an appropriate education was uniform within the given time periods. Prior to the…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Students with Disabilities from Migrant Farmworker Families: Parent Perspectives
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Rivera-Singletary, Georgina; Cranston-Gingras, Ann – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2020
Children of migrant farmworkers change schools frequently and must navigate through a maze of confusing and often inconsistent academic policies. Migrant students are often identified as English learners and some have disabilities, which results in additional academic and federal policies that families must contend with as they seek to support…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Migrant Workers, Migrant Children, Parent Attitudes
For Parents of Florida's Students with Disabilities: An Introduction to Exceptional Student Education.
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Greenwood, Carmy – 2001
This guide for parents of children with disabilities in Florida is intended to answer common questions about the exceptional student education program. The first chapter provides an overview of exceptional student education including laws about the education of children with disabilities, parents' records, planning a child's education, continuing…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Due Process, Education Work Relationship, Educational Legislation
Accommodations: Assisting Students with Disabilities. Third Edition
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Beech, Marty – Florida Department of Education, 2010
This document updates "Accommodations: Assisting Students with Disabilities. A Guide for Educators," published by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) in 2003. This document is written to assist school district personnel and parents when making decisions about the use of accommodations by students with disabilities in instructional…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Disabilities, Testing Accommodations, State Standards
Determining an Individual Student's Need for Extended School Year Services. Technical Assistance Paper.
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services. – 2002
This paper provides assistance to Florida school districts regarding the development of their extended school year (ESY) policies and procedures for students with disabilities as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act and Florida statutes. Following a brief section providing background information, 27 questions and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Finance
Visually Impaired. A Resource Manual for the Development and Evaluation of Special Programs for Exceptional Students. Volume II-A.
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Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1991
This resource manual provides guidelines for development, management, and evaluation of Florida school district programs for students with visual impairments. In each section rules are presented first and are in script type. General rules are followed by rules specific to programs for the visually impaired. Following the rules, recommended best…
Descriptors: Blindness, Curriculum, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices