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Download full textNational Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, Reston, VA. – 1989
This paper concerns the supply and demand for special education personnel for the 1986-87 school year. Obtaining valid, reliable, and comparable data on all the elements that generated personnel need was not possible. Single indicators were most commonly used to obtain data for planning by states, school districts, universities, and the Federal…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Program Evaluation and Research. – 1989
Data on California public school enrollments and staff relating to minority languages are presented in tabular and map distribution form, with some summary narrative. Tables include: (1) trends in number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students by county since from 1985-89; (2) number of LEP students by county and grade, 1989; (3) LEP students…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingual Teacher Aides, Bilingual Teachers, Cambodian
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Aging. – 1982
According to the 1980 census, one in every nine Americans is over the age of 65. The segment of the population made up of individuals over the age of 65 continues to grow faster than that comprised of individuals under the age of 65. While older people continue to have about half the income of their younger counterparts, the elderly tend to have…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Census Figures, Demography, Dependents
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1997
This annual report on minority, female, and disabled groups in Illinois higher education details efforts to improve student and staff representation, and surveys trends in enrollment, degree completion, and staff employment. The report shows increases in black and Hispanic graduate/professional enrollment, transfers from community colleges to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Black Students, Community Colleges, Disabilities
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1995
The 17th annual report to Congress describes progress in implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) based on data collection and analyses of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). A list of acronyms and an executive summary providing highlights of the report by chapter precede the report's main body. The seven…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Data Collection, Deaf Blind, Disabilities
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1996
The 18th annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) describes the Department of Education's efforts to work with the States to maximize results for students with disabilities and to assess the impact and effectiveness of the Act. Current and historical service patterns for school-age…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Compliance (Legal), Cultural Differences, Disabilities
