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Zhang, Qing; Jenkins, Jade Marcus – Exceptional Children, 2023
Little is known about how the expansion of state pre-kindergarten (pre-k) programs affects low-income children with disabilities in Head Start. Using almost 30 years of administrative data of all Head Start programs and a differences-in-differences design, this study tests the possibility that, as state pre-k differentially draws relatively more…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, State Programs
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Turnbull, H. Rutherford; Turnbull, Ann P.; Cooper, David H. – Exceptional Children, 2018
In this article, we analyze the Supreme Court's decision in "Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1" (2017), interpreting the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its provisions creating a right of every student with a disability to have an appropriate education. We compare the "Endrew" decision with…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
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Yunusova, Gulnaz R.; Karunas, Ekaterina V. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
Relevance of the issue is caused by the change of a knowledge-oriented educational paradigm into an individual-oriented one. This change means that an individual is the most significant value in the modern process of teaching. The aim of the article is to find a theoretical proof for an individual study program design and test it in pedagogical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individualized Education Programs, Program Design, Program Implementation
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Mayton, Michael R.; Carter, Stacy L.; Zhang, Jie; Wheeler, John J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
The behaviors frequently displayed by students with autism can place them at risk for overly reactive behavior interventions with unwanted side effects. The current study examined the level of intrusiveness of behavioral treatments developed for 198 students with disabilities from 13 different states. Results demonstrated that students diagnosed…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification
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Repetto, Jeanne B.; Jaress, Jennifer; Lindsey, Jenna; Bae, Jungah – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2016
The purpose of this study was to assess the inclusion of health care components in transition Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students diagnosed with Other Health Impaired (OHI). In this study, we analyzed 50 IEPs of students with an OHI diagnosis to establish whether there are health-related components or other common health care…
Descriptors: Investigations, Transitional Programs, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Family Service Plans
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Spiel, Craig F.; Evans, Steven W.; Langberg, Joshua M. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the degree with which Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans prepared for middle school students with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) conformed to best practices and included evidence-based services. Specifically, we examined the problem areas identified in the statement of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Program Content, Program Evaluation, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Weisenfeld, Richard B. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1986
Analysis of Down Syndrome children's (N=41) Individualized Education Programs (IEP) revealed that parents and special educators most regularly attended planning conferences. Frequently included domains were basic academics and language and motor skills. Objectives often lacked specificity, suggesting that school personnel need better training in…
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
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Foley, Regina M.; Pang, Lan-Sze – High School Journal, 2006
Alternative education programs are often viewed as individualized opportunities designed to meet the educational needs for youth identified as at-risk for school failure. Increasingly, these programs have been identified as programs for disruptive youth who have been referred from traditional schools. The purpose of this study was to examine the…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Educational Needs, Vocational Education, Community Support
Becker, Simone – Understanding Our Gifted, 2003
The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IBPYP) was developed for students between the ages of 3 and 12 years. It is a transdisciplinary program designed to foster the development of the whole child, not just in the classroom but also through other means of learning. The IBPYP focuses on the total growth of the developing child,…
Descriptors: Gifted, Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Special Needs Students