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Triennial Evaluations: Divorcing the Means from the Ends
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Brigham, Frederick J.; Claude, Christopher M.; McKenna, John William – Education Sciences, 2021
Confusion among stakeholders regarding some aspects of the special education process--chiefly the triennial reevaluation--leads to misapplication of rules across districts and states based on interpretations of informal lore-based reasoning. Local education agencies (LEA) can determine that no additional data are needed and advise parents to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Student Evaluation
Person-Centered Transition Planning for Youth on the Autism Spectrum: What Are We Still Missing?
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Lee, Chung Eun; Kim, Jennifer G. – Exceptionality, 2022
The person-centered individualized education program (IEP) transition planning has emerged as a primary indicator of quality services, and as a predictor for successful post-school outcomes for transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, these person-centered transition practices are not uniformly implemented across the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Cooperative Planning, Transitional Programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Comparison of Virginia Regulations Governing Special Education Programs and IDEA Amendments of 1997: Supplement.
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Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document provides a side-by-side comparison of Virginia regulations governing special education programs, the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act, and the federal 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Differences and similarities are illustrated for sections relating to: (1) definitions; (2)…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Handicapped Children and Youth in Virginia.
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
A Parent's Guide to Special Education.
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1990
This handbook for Virginia parents of children with disabilities describes the special education process and what is required of parents and the school during each step of the process. The first section briefly describes major provisions of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; Virginia law; and Section 504 of the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Definitions
Regulations Governing Special Education Programs for Children with Disabilities in Virginia (Effective January 1994).
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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