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Download full textBoylan, Ellen; Goldman, Dan – Education Law Center, 2010
States and local school districts are required by federal law to educate preschool age children with disabilities in typical early childhood programs alongside children who do not have disabilities to the maximum extent appropriate. This policy brief provides an overview of the law and sets forth a list of policy recommendations that can help…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Public Education
Bard, Joseph F. – 1995
This circular outlines the inclusion policy of the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Inclusion is defined as a combination of long-standing "least restrictive environment" policies, with an emphasis on active social membership in the class or community, but not representing a legal requirement that every child be educated in the same…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Peer reviewedKlein, Nancy K. – Theory into Practice, 1978
Topics discussed here include definitions of exceptional persons; the rationale of mainstreaming; racial discrimination in special education placement; law, policy, and court litigation; federal and state legislation and state plan requirements; funding special education; and regional resource centers. (DS)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Equal Education
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1979
The document presents the draft of the state of South Carolina's amended annual program plan for the fiscal year 1980, which describes how South Carolina plans to comply with the regulations mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). Information is provided regarding how the 1980 annual program plan was made public.…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedHasazi, Susan Brody; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1994
This qualitative policy study of 6 states and 12 school districts identified 6 factors that influenced implementation of least restrictive environment provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Factors included financing, the state-local context, organization, advocacy, implementors, and knowledge and values. The study…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1979
The document presents the state of South Carolina's amended annual program plan for the fiscal year 1980, which describes how South Carolina plans to comply with the regulations mandated by the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). Sections cover such aspects as policy regarding the right of handicapped students to education,…
Descriptors: Due Process, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Katz, Ellis – 1978
The Associates Program of the Institute for Educational Leadership is a network of educational policy-makers in over 30 states. Each state's Associate conducts several seminars each year for the benefit of the state's key policy-makers. In 1977 these Associates (then numbering 23) and the participants in their seminars responded to questionnaires…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Catlett, Susan M. – 1994
This brief paper summarizes survey materials gathered by the Multi-Agency Collaborative Initiative on Inclusive School Reform. The agencies involved are the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, the Council for Exceptional Children, the National Education Association, and the American Federation of Teachers and other…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Change
Hamre-Nietupski, Susan; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1990
A case study illustrates comprehensive systems-change integration strategies employed by the Iowa Department of Education over the past six years and their results. A proactive leadership role is recommended to state education agencies in promoting integration. Implications for other states are discussed. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Policy
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1979
The report presents the state of South Carolina's fiscal year 1980 annual special education program plan amendment as mandated by Part B of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142). A right to education policy statement is provided, along with full opportunities, goals, and timelines. Other aspects covered include child…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Policy, Equal Education
deFosset, Shelley; And Others – 1996
Information on the implementation of services for preschool children with special needs and their families is presented, acquired from a survey of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 8 outlying jurisdictions. The information is organized into nine sections reflecting major state activities related to the Part B, Section 619 portion of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
New Mexico State Dept. of Education, Santa Fe. Div. of Special Education. – 1994
This document presents the New Mexico State Plan for compliance with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for the fiscal years 1995 through 1997. Part 1 presents submission statements and certification information. Part 2 then focuses on policy and procedure addressing compliance in the following areas: (1) the right to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1990
This state plan for the delivery of special education services to exceptional children in Kansas begins with submission statements and certification documents. The plan then presents policy information concerning the following areas: full educational opportunities goal; free, appropriate public education; screening and evaluation; individualized…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Advisory Committees, Child Advocacy, Confidentiality
