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Direct linkOakley, Benjamin L. – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2021
Approximately 11% of Michigan's roughly 199,620 elementary and secondary students are eligible for special education under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Students with disabilities placed in a self-contained classroom by an individualized education program (IEP) committee are usually those in need of the most intense programs…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
Walker, Virginia L.; Loman, Sheldon L.; Hara, Motoaki; Park, Kristy Lee; Strickland-Cohen, M. Kathleen – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2018
To explore the accessibility of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) for students with severe disabilities, we conducted a survey of 179 schools implementing SWPBIS during the 2015-2016 school year. Personnel from each school reported the frequency and level of importance of SWPBIS implementation across Likert-type…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Positive Behavior Supports, Inclusion, School Personnel
Smith, Matthew J.; Smith, Justin D.; Jordan, Neil; Sherwood, Kari; McRobert, Erin; Ross, Brittany; Oulvey, Eugene A.; Atkins, Marc – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2021
This study reports the results of a single-arm, noncontrolled, Type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial evaluating virtual reality job interview training (VR-JIT) delivered in five preemployment transition programs comprising 15 schools, 10 administrators, 23 teachers, and 279 youth ages 16-21 years receiving special education…
Descriptors: Employment Interviews, Computer Simulation, Training Methods, Transitional Programs
Download full textLemons, Christopher J.; Sinclair, Anne C.; Gesel, Samantha; Gruner Gandhi, Allison; Danielson, Louis – National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2017
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in the U.S. Department of Education funded the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII, or the Center) in 2011. NCII's mission during the first five years of funding was to build the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) to support schools, practitioners, and other stakeholders in the…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Individualized Education Programs, Program Implementation, Special Education
Regional Resource Center Program, 2012
This brief is intended to provide State Education Agency (SEA) and Local Education Agency (LEA) educators with a brief overview of key components of Michigan's Integrated Behavior and Learning Support Initiative (MiBLSi), a project designed to help schools develop schoolwide support systems in reading and behavior. The MiBLSi is helping districts…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Scoring, Student Behavior, Curriculum Based Assessment
National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2013
The National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) has a mission to build district and school capacity to implement intensive intervention that will improve reading, mathematics, and behavioral outcomes for students with disabilities in Grades K-12 who have severe and persistent learning and/or behavioral problems. The purpose of this document…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Implementation, School Districts, Educational Planning
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
Scott, Caitlin; Dibner, Kenne – Center on Education Policy, 2012
Two schools in Michigan received ARRA SIG (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act School Improvement Grants) funds to enable them to implement their improvement efforts. This paper describes the outcomes of these two ARRA SIG recipient schools: (1) Phoenix Elementary-Middle School; and (2) Arthur Hill High School. The experiences of these…
Descriptors: Grants, High Schools, Elementary Schools, Case Studies
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
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
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
