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El-Amin, Zaheerah Nadiyah – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates, weakened climate/culture, decreased academic scores, and endangered job security, the implementation of a successful behavioral intervention program within the school setting was a necessity (Homer & Sugai, 2000). Quantitative data were obtained from two assessment…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Educational Environment, School Culture, Elementary Schools
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Davis, Tonya N.; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Arredondo, Patricia L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
The Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 require schools to consider assistive technology for students receiving special education. In order to gain insight to the implementation of the mandates, we surveyed special education directors across the state of Texas regarding assistive technology decision-making and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Decision Making, Educational Practices, Public Schools
Dupuis, Susan D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Response to Intervention (RTI) employs a multi-tiered approach to providing targeted interventions for students who are at risk for school failure. With the reauthorization of the Individual with Disabilities Act (IDEA) 2004 and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) 2001 districts are given the option to implement RTI prior to student referral for special…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Focus Groups, Program Effectiveness
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Holler, Rachel A.; Zirkel, Perry A. – NASSP Bulletin, 2008
The primary purpose of this study is to determine a preliminary national percentage of students who are "504-only." The survey data reveal that 504-only students represent 1.2% of the public school population. There is a significant difference in the 504-only percentage with regard to school level, with middle and high schools having a…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Public Schools
McLaughlin, Margaret J.; Malmgren, Kimber; Nolet, Victor – Educational Policy Reform Research Institute, 2006
Accountability for students with disabilities who receive special education services is now a result of policy requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. Together these pieces of federal legislation require that students participate in statewide…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Alternative Assessment, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs