NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20242
Since 2021 (last 5 years)9
Audience
Assessments and Surveys
National Assessment of…1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 9 results Save | Export
National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2023
The State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) is an important tool for states to assess local education agency (LEA) implementation of IDEA. However, reviewing LEA performance on the SPP/APR indicators must not be the only tool. This Fast Five introduces five factors (plus one!) other than the SPP/APR indicators that states should…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Vogel, Jessica; Lehmann, Erin; Curtin, Susan; Retterath, Carly – Education Leadership Review of Doctoral Research, 2022
To provide effective rural leadership and ensure students with intellectual disabilities are receiving an appropriate education, principals must understand the substantial needs of these students. Eight principals of remote rural school districts, with at least one year of leadership experience participated in this phenomenological study. Based on…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Principals, Leadership Responsibility, Students with Disabilities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Gerlinde Beckers – Research Issues in Contemporary Education, 2024
This position paper identifies the complexity of the special education teacher (SET) shortage and the social injustices of the already marginalized population of students with disabilities (SWD). Nationally, policy reforms and teacher certification initiatives may have unknowingly perpetuated the shortage of SET in an attempt to increase the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Shortage, Students with Disabilities
Eric Penniman – ProQuest LLC, 2023
IDEA policy has opened the door to education for millions of students with disabilities in the United States as well as given them access to a free and appropriate public education. However, IDEA policy continues to navigate the ever-changing challenges that come with educating students with disabilities. This Delphi study took a further look at…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Federal Legislation
Jose M. Rodriguez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Special and general education teachers are experiencing increased demands on how content is taught, the content to be taught, and the number of students with learning disabilities: all with limited available resources. Government regulations mandated through No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2001) and Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA, 2004) have…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Inclusion
Tiffany Frey – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Special education services provided in public schools today are rooted in the Federal Law passed in 1975 known as the Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EAHCA). Since 1975 this law has undergone revisions, now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) but law provided the foundation to guarantee all public-school…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Educational Quality, Equal Education
Oregon Department of Education, 2024
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of Oregon's public schools. The purpose of the Statewide Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the goals referred to in ORS 329.015. This report also provides a tool that makes…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Educational Trends, State Legislation
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nichols, Sarah L.; Connor, Susan M.; Kastanis, Maria P.; Corso, Robert M. – Infants and Young Children, 2023
A survey was distributed to Part C early intervention (EI) service coordination (SC) stakeholders in one state in order to gain a deeper understanding of service coordinator knowledge, skills, and motivators for professional growth and recognition. Survey participants (N = 107), including dedicated service coordinators, program managers, social…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Administrator Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Professional Development
Bisht, Biraj; LeClair, Zachary; Loeb, Susanna; Sun, Min – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2021
Paraeducators perform multiple roles in U.S. classrooms, including among others preparing classroom activities, working with students individually and in small groups, supporting individualized programming for students with disabilities, managing classroom behavior, and engaging with parents and communities. Yet, little research provides insights…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Role, Labor Market, Ethnic Diversity