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Storey, Keith – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Quality of life issues in social skills assessment of persons with disabilities are discussed in terms of definitions, measures, applications to social skills assessment, and future needs. It is argued that broader measures need to be used in social skills assessment in order to evaluate quality of life changes. (CR)
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
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Imber, Steve C.; Radcliff, David – Exceptional Children, 2003
Through an analysis of state and federal regulations, U.S. Department of Education policy letters, and state and federal case law on independent educational evaluations (IEEs), it is concluded that parents have the right to an unfettered IEE at the public expense when they disagree with a district's evaluation. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems
Southwest Educational Development Lab., Austin, TX. – 2001
One of a series of booklets on disability research, this paper is intended as an introduction to the role of evaluation in the utilization process. Its purpose is to help disability researchers grasp the importance of incorporating a focus on assessing use into plans for disseminating research outcomes. The paper begins by examining basic…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Disabilities, Evaluation