ERIC Number: ED385104
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Jul-17
Pages: 244
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Statewide Systems Change in Arizona, July 1, 1990 to June 30, 1995. Final Report.
Croswell, Judith; And Others
This report of a 1990-1995 Arizona project describes progress in providing educational services for students with severe disabilities in integrated school and community settings. Information is provided on supporting school districts through: statewide training opportunities; school-based technical assistance; an interagency project advisory committee; and the implementation of a model for integrated educational services at 4 preschools, 19 elementary schools, 5 junior high schools, 8 high schools, and 2 community colleges. Evaluation results and school profiles are included, along with information on dissemination activities from the model sites to other programs and also through conferences. Appendices provide: a 33-page prototype evaluation instrument for the systems change project; a survey form for "best practices" related to the provision of inclusive educational programs; a memorandum of understanding form for collaboration between the local education agency and the Arizona Statewide Systems Change Project; data collection instruments, including program quality indicators and directions for using a student activity analysis form; guidelines for using special education assistants and forms to request special education assistant support; and bar graphs on individualized education program quality indicators and instructional settings for 12 school districts. (SW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Models, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Preschool Education, Professional Training, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Severe Disabilities, State Programs, State School District Relationship, Technical Assistance
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
Sponsor: Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC. Severe Disabilities Branch.
Authoring Institution: Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. Exceptional Student Services.
Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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