NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Yu, Rondy; Monteiro, Elissa – Communique, 2020
Nonpublic schools (NPSs) are used by local education agencies (LEAs) across the country to serve students with exceptional needs. These students are often reported to suffer from mental health challenges and engage in severe problem behaviors. The social and financial costs associated with NPS placements are significant, and it is imperative that…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Student Placement, School Districts, Special Needs Students
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1979
Two purposes are served by this guide: to allow school districts to examine their special education programs and related pupil personnel services, and to aid state departments of education in evaluating the nature, scope, and quality of school district offerings to handicapped students. The guide is divided into two parts: one provides forms for…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Agency Cooperation, Check Lists, Data Collection
National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC. – 1978
This is a report of the Council's site visits, assessment activities, and recommendations concerning programs for the educationally disadvantaged. Although most of the programs examined are funded under Title I, other types of compensatory programs are also considered. Particular attention is given in the report to the areas of: funds allocation…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingual Education, Community Support, Compensatory Education
Larsen, Ann – South Dakota Department of Education, 2004
This report contains the results of the self-assessment and the validation of the self-assessment by Special Education Programs. The report addresses six principles: (1) General Supervision; (2) Free Appropriate Public Education; (3) Appropriate Evaluation; (4) Procedural Safeguards; (5) Individualized Education Program; and (6) Least Restrictive…
Descriptors: Public Education, Private Schools, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs
Jones, Philip R.; And Others – 1983
The four-volume study compared the costs and characteristics of public and nonpublic special education programs serving moderately and severely handicapped students in Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS). Data are discussed according to five research questions. First, demographic characteristics are presented, and it is recommended…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Expenditure per Student
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 2000
Intended for evaluation of local compliance with special education federal and state legal requirements, this compliance review document includes both the compliance requirements and the criteria by which compliance is determined during the onsite compliance review of Georgia local school systems and state-operated programs. Each legal requirement…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Dept. of Public Policy. – 1998
This document explains provisions of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 105-17, and is divided into 16 topics, most of which address specific sections of the law. For each topic, the following is provided: overview information, additional information presented in a question and answer format,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences, Developmental Delays
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