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Direct linkPrinty, Susan M.; Williams, Sean M. – Educational Policy, 2015
The reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 spurred sweeping changes for how special education students are identified in the United States. IDEA 2004 encourages schools to use Response to Intervention (RTI) as a new method for identifying special education students. As schools implement RTI, the principal…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Response to Intervention, Educational Improvement
Download full textOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, US Department of Education, 2009
The "Assistive Technology Act of 1998," as amended by Public Law 108-364 ("AT Act of 1998," as amended) requires that the secretary of education submit to Congress a report on the activities funded under that act. Specifically, the secretary of education is required to annually provide to Congress: (1) a compilation and summary…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, State Aid
Peer reviewedThompson, Lyke; Lobb, Christian; Elling, Richard; Herman, Sandra; Jurkiewicz, Ted; Hulleza, Charito – Exceptional Children, 1997
Analysis of data from 270 families participating in Michigan's "Early On" (Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) program suggests two paths for empowering families: (1) implementation of program components via a family-centered framework or (2) family-centered delivery to build a family support network. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Empowerment
Moore, Susan; And Others – 1981
The manual for Michigan special education administrators addresses the rules and regulations of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and recommendations from the Special Education Task Force of 1977. The first paper, titled "Levels of Legal Authority Related to the Education of Handicapped Persons in Michigan" by…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Peer reviewedDavis, Jane C.; Maheady, Larry – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1991
A survey of general education teachers, special education teachers, and building principals in Michigan assessed their agreement with the Regular Education Initiative (REI) goals and methods. Analysis of the 605 responses indicated general agreement with REI goals and procedures. Most educators believed that pragmatic factors posed the greatest…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Cheatum, Billye Ann – 1990
This federally funded project's goals were to provide a competency-based training program that would enable Western Michigan University graduate and undergraduate students to meet Michigan's endorsement requirements for teaching physical education to handicapped individuals, and to provide direct services to handicapped children in the Kalamazoo…
Descriptors: Adapted Physical Education, Competency Based Teacher Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Lee, Frank M., Ed. – 1989
The purpose of this programming guide is to assist local and intermediate Michigan school districts in planning, developing, and implementing programs and services for secondary special education. The first chapter, "Delivery of Secondary Programs and Services," outlines the program's philosophy, effective program development, a program…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence
Gonzalez, Patricia – 1993
This report discusses the findings from two case studies of state use of discretionary funds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. The two states involved in the study were Michigan and Wisconsin. Documents and interviews were used to gather detailed descriptive information from both states regarding: (1) the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1987
This guide is designed to assist local educational agencies in the design, development, implementation, operation, and administration of vocational-technical education programs in Michigan. All aspects of this document are designed to concur with the Michigan State Plan for Vocational Education as well as the Michigan School Code and subsequent…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Course Content, Disabilities, Educational Planning
The School to Work Opportunities Act: An Analysis of Selected States' Initial Efforts. Final Report.
Morrissey, Patricia; Hicks, Joy – 1995
This report of a survey of eight states which implemented the School to Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) provides information on provisions in the state plans, the extent to which special educators participate in planning and implementation efforts, and how the needs of students with disabilities have been addressed. An overview is provided of the…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Program Implementation
