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Download full textSam Mintz; Emme Williamson; Jaimee Kidder – Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2024
During the 2023 Legislative Session, the Legislature considered House Bill (HB) 1479, a measure which would have prohibited isolation and further restricted restraint in public schools. While the bill did not pass, the Legislature provided the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) with designated state funds to begin actualizing…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Educational Legislation, State Legislation, State Aid
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2017
The topic of special education can be confusing and frightening for parents who suspect their child has a disability or has difficulty learning. Parents in this situation want to know how to get help for their child. This guide is intended as a reference for people who have questions about special education for a child. It summarizes the basic…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Guides, Student Rights
Virginia Department of Education, 2011
The reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, December 3, 2004, (IDEA '04) and its implementing federal regulations, October 13, 2006, prompted the need to revise Virginia's special education regulations. Input was received from a Stakeholders Group that included school personnel, parents, consumers,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Regional Resource Center Program, 2011
This brief is intended to provide State Education Agency (SEA) and Local Education Agency (LEA) educators with a brief overview of key components of GraduateFIRST, a Georgia program targeting issues impacting school completion for students with disabilities. Georgia's GraduateFIRST program has redefined the state's approach to raising graduation…
Descriptors: Disabilities, School Readiness, Technical Assistance, Individualized Education Programs
Walker, Hill; Kukic, Stevan J. – 1979
The document deals with two major issues relating to the individualized education program (IEP) process in Utah--compliance with P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) by local districts and the state's role in monitoring such compliance; and the development, implementation, and review of IEPs and the state's position with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
The report by the General Accounting Office examines the status of education for handicapped children in 10 states. P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, is reviewed briefly, and the states' compliance with the following aspects was assessed: eligibility criteria, individualized educational programs, and provision of a free…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Linde, James L.; Olsen, Kenneth R. – 1980
Current minimum competency testing (MCT) practices noted in the literature through Fall, 1979 are reviewed, and guidance for establishing suitable programs for handicapped students is provided. The provisions of The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are analyzed in terms…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. Office of Instructional Services. – 1986
The purpose of this resource manual is to help local education agencies implement state mandated requirements and provide effective programs for mildly mentally retarded students in Georgia. The first section presents definitions and eligibility criteria for the mildly mentally handicapped. A section on due process considers screening, referral,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Due Process, Educational Diagnosis
Thurlow, Martha L.; Elliott, Judy L.; Ysseldyke, James E. – 1998
This book is intended to facilitate the meaningful inclusion of students with disabilities in district and state assessments as required by the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. First, an introductory chapter offers reasons for including students with disabilities in district and statewide accountability systems.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1995
This document is intended to guide special education policy in British Columbia (Canada) and stresses the basic elements of Individual Education Plans, school-based teams, district-wide planning, and resource sharing. After an introduction on how to use the guide (including a glossary of terms), the manual is divided into eight sections that…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Office of Special and Compensatory Education. – 1984
The regulations interpret Virginia's special education legislation as well as P.L. 94-142, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act. Responsibilities of the State Department of Education, including preparing and submitting for approval the Amended Annual Program Plan for the Education of the Handicapped, are considered. The bulk of the…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Dyrenfurth, Michael J.; Linhardt, Richard E. – 1981
This vocational safety guide is designed to help Missouri school practitioners at all levels in providing for the safe instruction and work associated with practical arts and vocational and technical subjects. Covered in the individual sections of the guide are the following topics: Missouri legislation and regulations pertaining to school safety;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Safety, Classroom Techniques, Educational Facilities, Equipment Utilization
Tindall, Lloyd W.; And Others – 1982
A product of the Project on Vocational Education Models for Linking Agencies Serving the Handicapped, this handbook is designed to assist state and local level personnel to develop effective linking strategies that will help meet the needs of handicapped students. It consists of 11 chapters. Following an introductory explanation of the purpose and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Agency Cooperation
