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Castejón, Alba; Zancajo, Adrián – European Educational Research Journal, 2015
This article focuses on analysing the effect of educational differentiation policies of OECD educational systems on socioeconomically disadvantaged students, based on data from PISA 2009. The analysis is conducted on the basis of a definition of two subgroups of disadvantaged students: those that achieve high scores, and those obtaining scores…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Individualized Programs
Alberta Education, 2009
Alberta Education provides programming support and funding to school authorities to develop and implement special education programming for ECS children and students in grades 1 to 12. "Special Education Coding Criteria 2009/2010" outlines criteria within specific categories to help school authorities identify those children and students…
Descriptors: Individualized Programs, Criteria, Foreign Countries, Educational Environment
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Duquette, Cheryll; Orders, Shari; Fullarton, Stephanie; Robertson-Grewal, Kristen – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2011
This research examined the advocacy experiences of 16 parents of adolescents and young adults who had been assessed as intellectually gifted. The purpose was to determine the applicability of the four dimensions of advocacy to their experiences (awareness, information seeking, presenting the case, and monitoring). Participants responded to a…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Parent Attitudes, Information Seeking, Gifted
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Hebert, Yvonne – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2003
This article profiles the educational system of Ontario and discusses initiatives for students who are at-risk. It describes programs and services for students who are at-risk, relevant educational legislation, areas of strength, challenges that need to be overcome, and areas of action. Individual Education Plans are discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Dropout Prevention
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 2002
Designed to assist school authorities in identifying students with disabilities who are eligible for funding in Alberta, Canada, this manual provides information on the identification and review of students with severe disabilities. The first section provides information and case studies of students with severe cognitive or emotional/behavioral…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Autism, Blindness