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Arkansas Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs which meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the State Board of Education February 22, 1984, and have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines, which enable school districts to: (1) Establish equitable criteria…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Validation, School Districts
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Denning, Christopher B.; Chamberlain, Jolie A.; Polloway, Edward A. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A study investigated the impact of the American Association on Mental Retardation's 1992 manual that provided an alternative approach to mental retardation definition and classification. Forty-four states indicated they based their guidelines on the 1983 manual, four states reported using the 1992 manual, and three used neither model. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Classification, Clinical Diagnosis
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1999
These guidelines for gifted and talented education in Colorado are organized into four sections following the preliminary information, which lists key personnel for the Colorado State Board of Education, the Colorado State Department of Education, and the State Advisory Committee for Gifted and Talented Student Education. The first section offers…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Arkansas State Dept. of Education, Little Rock. – 1999
This document presents minimum standards for approval of gifted and talented programs that meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the Arkansas State Board of Education February 22, 1984, which have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines enabling school districts to: (1) establish equitable criteria…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
Nevada State Dept. of Education, Carson City. Special Education Branch. – 1994
This document presents excerpts from Chapter 388 of the Nevada Administrative Code, which concerns definitions, eligibility, and programs for students who are disabled or gifted/talented. The first section gathers together 36 relevant definitions from the Code for such concepts as "adaptive behavior,""autism,""gifted and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Decision Making, Definitions, Disabilities
Michigan State Dept. of Education, Lansing. Special Education Services. – 1997
This document presents the State of Michigan's administrative rules for special education including 1996 and 1997 revisions. The specific regulations are organized into 9 sections: (1) general provisions (definitions and determination standards); (2) evaluation, eligibility, student assignment, and due process procedures (e.g., individualized…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Conflict Resolution, Definitions, Disabilities
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document is intended to assist local school personnel with the implementation of the Virginia State Standards of Quality requirements and regulations governing educational services for gifted students. Preliminary sections present a rationale for the Virginia Plan for the Gifted, a statement of goals, and a definition of giftedness (including…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Alternative Assessment, Definitions, Educational Finance
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. – 1996
This document presents New Hampshire's standards for the education of students with disabilities. Individual chapters present standards on: definitions; Child Find; reporting requirements of local education agencies; evaluation and determination of educational disabilities; the Individualized Education program; extended school year programming;…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Definitions, Delinquency
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Compliance Coordination. – 1994
The Virginia regulations for special education have been designed to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Virginians with Disabilities Act. Part 1 presents definitions of 80 terms. Part 2 considers responsibilities and functions of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administration, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality
Montana State Office of Public Instruction, Helena. – 2002
This document presents Montana's standards and guidelines for career and vocational/technical education (CVTE). The guide begins with a directory of Montana's key CVTE personnel and specialists. Part 1 presents the federal and state definitions of CVTE and provides an overview of Montana's system for delivering CVTE and its philosophy regarding…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admission (School), Advisory Committees, Agricultural Education