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Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Div. for Handicapped Children and Pupil Services. – 1990
This handbook for parents explains how Wisconsin schools must go about finding, evaluating, developing programs for, and placing children with exceptional educational needs (EEN). Various state and federal laws and regulations (e.g., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) are cited. The first section covers identification of EEN children,…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education, Bristol (England). – 1997
This booklet summarizes Part 4 of Great Britain's 1996 Education Act, which replaces the 1993 Education Act in name, though not in substance. The main aspects of the Act are identified first and include a Code of Practice for schools and local education agencies (LEAs), a time limit for identifying and assessing students with special needs, and…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process
Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Pupil Services. – 1996
This handbook for parents explains how Wisconsin schools must go about finding, evaluating, developing programs for, and placing children with exceptional educational needs (EEN). The first section covers identification of EEN children, including Child Find, screening, and referral. The next sections look at evaluation of children by a…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedGodsell, Edward J. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1993
The Special Education Tribunals, established in Ontario (Canada) as an appeals adjudication structure, have expanded the educational rights of exceptional children beyond the rights legislated in the Education Act 1980. School boards are required to consider the child's needs, the program of studies, the teaching methodology, and the philosophy of…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Peer reviewedDaniel, Philip T. K. – Journal of Law and Education, 2000
The 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) give parents an opportunity to participate in meetings with respect to the identification, evaluation, and educational placement of their children. This article discusses parental involvement under the IDEA, specifically as it relates to methodological issues. (123…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Wosnack, Niki – 2002
The Alberta Standards for Special Education are effective in September 2003 and require school boards to effectively identify and deliver programs for students with special needs in grades 1-12. Emphasis is on consistent and enhanced educational practice within the Canadian province so that students with special needs will receive appropriate…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Boards of Education, Disabilities
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 2003
This document, in French, presents the Alberta Standards for Special Education, which are effective in September 2003 and require school boards to effectively identify and deliver programs for students with special needs in grades 1-12. Emphasis is on consistent and enhanced educational practice within the Canadian province so that students with…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Boards of Education, Disabilities
Underwood, Julie; And Others – 1996
The concept of integrating children with disabilities into public school classrooms has paralleled the movement to integrate children of different races. In 1975, Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 (EAHCA), which became effective in 1977. Through regulations detailing precise procedural guidelines, EAHCA has…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Discipline Policy
