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Sexton, David; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This study compared three written surveys intended to help identify family strengths and needs during the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process. Subjects were 48 mothers of children enrolled in early intervention programs and 25 program providers. Mothers tended to prefer written surveys to personal interviews and rated the surveys'…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Family Programs
Totusek, Patsy – 1983
The Austin Independent School District presents the 1982-83 final technical report of Project PASS, which employs the notion of cultural congruence in instruction or culture-specific instruction to explain the poor performance of black students in school. It encouraged teachers to change their perspective about black students who are not…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cultural Awareness, Individualized Education Programs, Inservice Education
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McCarthy, Mary Rose; Soodak, Leslie C. – Exceptional Children, 2007
The present study examined how public school administrators negotiate discipline policies that are intended to protect the common good and the educational rights of students with disabilities. We investigated the political nature of these decisions and the strategies used in reaching them through interviews with administrators in 9 public high…
Descriptors: Discipline, School Safety, Disabilities, Democratic Values
Dunbar, Donald A.; Salazar, Irene M. – 1985
The Gifted and Talented Program (GAT) of the Mellon Junior High School, Mt. Lebanon School District, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was evaluated in 1985. Questionnaires were sent to 139 parents and 50 academic teachers. In addition, 9 teachers, 4 administrators, and 12 parents were interviewed. Responses were summarized in detail regarding 14 topics,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Assessment, Individualized Education Programs
Green, Charles A. – 1985
This report presents findings of a two-part evaluation study of the 1984-85 High School Intervention Center Program operational for 11 Detroit, Michigan, schools. Evaluation of program impact on students' attendance and scholarship and a process evaluation of program strengths and weaknesses were conducted by data comparison and by participant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Demonstration Programs