Increasing Regulatory Flexibility of Special Education Programs: Problems and Promising Strategies.

McLaughlin, Margaret L.; Verstegen, Deborah A.

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ERIC Number: EJ563951

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Publication Date: 1998

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Increasing Regulatory Flexibility of Special Education Programs: Problems and Promising Strategies.

McLaughlin, Margaret L.; Verstegen, Deborah A.

Exceptional Children, v64 n3 p371-84 Spr 1998

This study investigated the perceptions of 58 federal, state, and local administrators related to increasing regulatory flexibility in Title I of the Improving America's Schools Act, bilingual education, and special education. Interviewees perceived a number of benefits in consolidation, including more efficient use of resources, enhanced collaboration, and more inclusive education. Barriers are also discussed. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Bilingual Education, Compensatory Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Regulation, Inclusive Schools, Program Administration, Program Attitudes, Shared Resources and Services

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Improving Americas Schools Act 1994 Title I

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