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Direct linkMcCarthy, Mary Rose; Soodak, Leslie C. – Exceptional Children, 2007
The present study examined how public school administrators negotiate discipline policies that are intended to protect the common good and the educational rights of students with disabilities. We investigated the political nature of these decisions and the strategies used in reaching them through interviews with administrators in 9 public high…
Descriptors: Discipline, School Safety, Disabilities, Democratic Values
Download full textLazarus, Sheryl S.; Rogers, Christopher; Cormier, Damien; Thurlow, Martha L. – National Center on Educational Outcomes, University of Minnesota, 2008
Federal regulations (U.S. Department of Education, 2007a) provide states with the flexibility to offer an alternate assessment based on modified academic achievement standards (AA-MAS). This assessment option is for a small group of students with disabilities who can make significant progress, but may not reach grade-level achievement within the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Alternative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Disabilities
Bateman, David F. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
Ben is a 16-year-old student who resides with his family in an unnamed School District. He is eligible for special education by reason of specific learning disability and ADHD. His parents requested a due process hearing, alleging that the District failed to provide him with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and requesting reimbursement…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Learning Disabilities, Public Education, Court Litigation
Colberg, Laura – Online Submission, 2010
Meeting the academic needs of a student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be taxing on teachers and students. This research highlights classroom management strategies that general education teachers might include in their teaching to support the academic growth students with ADHD, while continuing to support all students in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Special Needs Students, Teaching Methods
Mumford, Vincent E.; Chandler, Judy Potter – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2009
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 supports equitable access to educational opportunities for all children who have disabilities. IDEA requires that students who receive services for special needs receive a free appropriate public education, and have access to the general education curriculum, which includes…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Inclusive Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Learning Disabilities
Macy, Marisa; Hoyt-Gonzales, Kristie – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
"Data collected from eligibility assessments need to be useful and connected across all areas of service delivery." The content and flow of information have enormous implications for practice. Professionals are challenged because they lack functional information needed to create useful goals and objectives, implement effective…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Eligibility, Program Effectiveness, Individualized Education Programs
Giles, David, Ed. – Education Law Center, 2008
This manual is designed to help advocates, including parents, obtain special education for children with disabilities residing in New Jersey. It explains the requirements of the federal statute governing special education--the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--and the federal regulations implementing IDEA, as well as the state…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Civil Rights, Laws, Disabilities
Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Ryan, Joseph B.; McDuffie, Kimberly A.; Mattocks, Lindsay – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2008
On December 3, 2004, President Bush signed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA 2004) into law. This law reauthorized and amended the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). On August 3, 2006, the U.S. Department of Education issued the regulations implementing the IDEIA 2004. The changes in the IDEIA 2004…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. Special Education Section. – 1992
This technical assistance paper aims to facilitate the team process for developing Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for students with disabilities. The guidelines provide suggestions for meeting legal requirements related to IEP development and offer recommendations designed to be responsive to parents, useful for educators and students,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Quinn, Sue Ann – 1982
Forty-four teachers enrolled in special education graduate courses were surveyed to find out how much time teachers are spending on the development of individualized education programs (IEPs) and to discover implications regarding instructional time lost in the IEP process. Literature was reviewed on the field of education prior to P.L. 94-142…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Brightman, Mikel F.; Archer, Edith L. – 1982
Three studies were conducted in a large urban school district to determine how well the requirements of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) are being met. Questions regarding the referral process addressed the procedures of the referral committee. The appraisal process was evaluated in terms of characteristics of children…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Thompson, Keith P., Ed.; And Others – 1980
The report documents the 1978 National Committee, Arts for the Handicapped/Music Educators National Conference Special Project to produce a series of syllabi for training music educators to work with handicapped students. Section I addresses questions asked by project participants regarding two issues: What are the implications of P.L. 94-142, the…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Curriculum, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Pasanella, Anne Langstaff; Volkmor, Cara B. – 1977
Intended for parents of handicapped children in California, the book contains information on individualized education programing (IEP), parents' rights and responsibilities, and being an advocate. The introduction contains a brief history of special education, a description of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and the California State…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Copenhaver, John – US Department of Education, 2004
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for assessment and individualized education program (IEP) planning teams regarding the consideration of assistive technology. The guidelines provide recommended practices that will assist teams in making decisions about an individual student's need for assistive technology and a decision-making…
Descriptors: Normalization (Disabilities), Special Education, Disabilities, Assistive Technology
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. Div. of Special Education. – 2001
This manual provides Tennessee educators with step by step procedures for completing Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities. It begins by discussing the purpose of the IEP and providing an overview of federal law provisions governing IEPs. The following pages describe each provision of the IEP and list points to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Documentation, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
