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Peer reviewedGartin, Barbara C.; Murdick, Nikki L. – Remedial and Special Education, 2001
This article discusses requirements under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 1997 for functional assessments of behavior (FABs) and provision of positive behavioral supports (PBSs). It describes steps in implementing FABs and examples of appropriate PBSs with students with disabilities. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Burns, Edward – 2001
This book considers issues relating to the development, revision, and evaluation of Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including best practices that have been developed by states and school districts. It begins with an overview of the objective of education for all children regardless of disability, with appropriate goals and instruction to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textElliott, Stephen N. – 2000
This guide provides information about the assessment and inclusion of all students in statewide and district assessment programs. In particular, it focuses on tactics for including students with disabilities in assessment to achieve a more complete picture of student learning and educational accountability. It is designed to help Wisconsin…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Disabilities
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2001
This book is designed to further understanding of the procedures of Wisconsin's special education programs. The first section of the book is a large chart that is divided into key topics, including child find, transition, referral evaluation procedures, the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team, eligibility, the IEP, student placement, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Discipline
Thurlow, Martha L. – 1998
This guide for parents explains implications of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which requires the participation of students with disabilities in statewide and districtwide assessments, leading to greater accountability by the educational system for educational results for all students. The guide notes that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alternative Assessment, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities
Council for Exceptional Children, Arlington, VA. – 2001
This guide is designed to provide information on ensuring quality special education services and early intervention to building principals in elementary and middle schools. It sets forth standards of excellence that directly relate to implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and presents guidelines for principals to use…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrator Role, Curriculum, Disabilities
What Do I Do When...The Answer Book on Assessing, Testing and Graduating Students with Disabilities.
Gorn, Susan – 2000
This book provides information, presented in a question-and-answer format, on how schools should educate and accommodate students with disabilities participating in the general curriculum while preserving district-wide standards for all students. It reviews in detail the controlling directives of both the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, College Students, Commencement Ceremonies
Manasevit, Leigh M.; Lovitch, Karen S.; Plagata-Neubauer, Christine – 1997
This manual is designed to help state and local administrators, school board members, and other education advocates understand the complex requirements of the newly reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Without legal jargon, this manual provides step-by-step instruction on IDEA's administrative and procedural…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Discipline Policy, Due Process
Idaho State Dept. of Education, Boise. Special Education Section. – 2001
This manual represents a revised version of the original 1999 Idaho Special Education Manual which is a set of guidelines to assist Idaho school districts in carrying out the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 and its implementing regulations, which were published on March 12, 1999. Additions to…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
