ERIC Number: ED516260
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 74
Abstractor: ERIC
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2007 Annual Report to Congress on the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act," Part D
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education
The purpose of this report is to provide an annual overview of activities funded under the "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" ("IDEA"), Part D (National Activities to Improve Education of Children with Disabilities), subparts 2 and 3 (P.L. 108-446). "IDEA", Part D, includes programs that support personnel development, technical assistance, model demonstration projects and information dissemination, as authorized under subpart 2 of "IDEA", Part D (20 "United States Code" Section 1461). It also supports parent training and technology and media services activities to improve results for children with disabilities, as authorized under subpart 3 of "IDEA", Part D (20 "U.S.C." Section 1470). A total of 644 grant awards, including both new awards and continuations, were funded in FY 2007 under subparts 2 and 3 of "IDEA", Part D. This report includes an overview of the programs supported under subparts 2 and 3 and awards for FY 2007, along with abstracts of the 178 project applications that received new awards. This report also includes brief descriptions of the studies and evaluations supported under 20 "U.S.C." 9567b Section 177 of Part E, the National Center for Special Education Research. This report does not include information on other contracts awarded under subparts 2 or 3 of "IDEA". (Contains 2 figures and 1 footnote.) [For related reports, see "29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Volume 1" (ED516264); "29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Volume 2" (ED516249); and "29th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2007. Volume 3" (ED516253).]
Descriptors: Awards, Disabilities, Staff Development, Technical Assistance, Information Dissemination, Special Education, Annual Reports, Federal Legislation, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Assessment, Demonstration Programs, Federal Programs, Audits (Verification), Program Descriptions, Federal Aid, Grants, Parent Education, Information Services, Assistive Technology, Accountability
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 202-245-7468; Web site: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS); American Institutes for Research
Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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