This study examined elementary school principals' beliefs and practices regarding the types of resources that facilitate collaboration between general and special education staff working on prereferral intervention/Response to Intervention (RtI) teams and serving students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). In June 2009, elementary…

To be effective, curriculum change must be understood and accepted by the teachers who will ultimately implement it. The Downers Grove experience in developing an Individually Guided Education concept offers a model for involving instructional personnel in curriculum development. (Editor)

In the State of Illinois, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is placing considerable emphasis on the concept of individualized instruction. With this concept in mind this monograph offers a series of teacher-written articles on individualized instruction in business education. The topics covered are: An Overview, by Willie…

Guidelines for the Title 3 National Defense Education Act (NDEA) language programs in the State of Illinois are presented in this report. Recognition of the changing status of language programs and of declining enrollment in the high schools underscores the need to develop student-centered programs. Discussion of NDEA programs is directed toward…

Intended for teachers and educational administrators in Illinois, the instructional program presents an overview of parent rights related to decisions in educational programming for handicapped students. Considered are eight major areas of parent/student rights--areas in which misunderstanding and problems are most likely to occur. Each topic is…