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Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2018
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) discovered that infants and toddlers who were referred for Part C services and initially found ineligible for a full evaluation through screening were being re-referred and later found eligible for services at a high rate. This report presents the systematic evaluation process that TDOE's Tennessee…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Disabilities
Henson, Jim; Gooden, Caroline; Bernstein, Haidee; Romero, Luis; Colgan, Siobhan; Finello, Karen – IDEA Data Center, 2016
This white paper explores the variation among Part C exiting categories as reported by the 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 2012-13 exiting data. Examining factors that may contribute to variation can lead to improved Part C exiting data quality within and across states. Examination of the Part C exiting data shows that 8 of the 10 categories…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
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Pineda, Roberta; Heiny, Elizabeth; Roussin, Jessica; Nellis, Patricia; Bogan, Katherine; Smith, Joan – Journal of Early Intervention, 2020
The Baby Bridge program was developed to ensure timely and continuous therapy services following neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge. A systematic process for development of the Baby Bridge program included a review of the evidence, integration of theory, and input from NICU health care professionals, early intervention leadership, and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Therapy, Home Programs, Program Development
Nowicki, Jacqueline M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2019
About 13 percent of children aged 3 through 21 enrolled in public schools received special education services in school year 2015-16, and about 3 percent of children from birth through age 2 received special education services. Concerns about the difficulties identifying and evaluating children for special education have been raised by the media,…
Descriptors: Special Education, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Disability Identification
Dragoo, Kyrie E. – Congressional Research Service, 2018
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a statute that authorizes grant programs that support special education services. Under the IDEA, a series of conditions are attached to the receipt of grant funds. These conditions aim to provide certain educational and procedural guarantees for students with disabilities and their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation