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Peer reviewedScheffelin, Margaret M.; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1988
Describes the principles of program evaluation and the technical assistance provided in 1986-87 to North Dakota local educational agencies for evaluating their special education programs. Emphasizes local control of the evaluation activities and includes an example of planning for a local evaluation study on least restrictive environment. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems, Local Issues, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedFoster, Carl G. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1986
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' Chinle Agency is responsible for the education of 3,500 Navajo children; 230 are special education students. A questionnaire revealed that regular teachers felt inadequately prepared to teach the special education student. Project SERT provided 45 hours of graduate level instruction in special education knowledge and…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedFishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; Christensen, Linda; Burdge, Jolene – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
Montana developed an alternative certification program for special educators in response to severe personnel shortages in rural schools. Program strengths include 2 years of mentoring and flexibility in delivery that allows participants to earn certification while working. Evaluation results are presented along with suggested improvements, which…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Distance Education, Educational Cooperation, Higher Education
Peer reviewedVan Ert, Heidi; Wolf, Joan S. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1996
A staff development program was designed to train rural Utah teachers in effective strategies for serving gifted and talented students. Teams of facilitators from universities and district offices traveled to rural sites to deliver 3 10-hour teacher workshops. Teachers indicated that the training was beneficial and reported positive results from…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Higher Education
