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Copenhaver, John – Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2006
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) is the latest revision to federal special education law. There were several exciting new additions to the law that should enhance meaningful parent involvement in their child's special education program. This document provides parents and service providers general information about the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Washington School Research Center, 2008
The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of recent educational reform efforts in Washington State and to determine what educators believe to be the most important future areas of focus. In particular, the researchers wanted to determine whether school-wide improvement efforts (i.e. School Improvement Plans (SIPs), School Improvement…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change, Educational Experience
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), University of Minnesota, 2004
This paper is intended to promote discussion among professionals, policymakers, employers, parents, and individuals with disabilities concerning current and future challenges facing secondary education and transition services nationally. The issues identified and discussed should not, however, be viewed as inclusive of the full range of possible…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Secondary Education, Transitional Programs
Ainley, John; Fraillon, Julian; Freeman, Chris – Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2007
This report is based on the assessment of ICT (information and communication technology) literacy conducted in October 2005. It describes the development of a computer-based tool for assessing ICT literacy among school students and the application of that tool with a nationally representative sample of approximately 7,400 students from Years 6 and…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Computer Software, Information Technology, Information Sources