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Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. for Exceptional Children. – 1996
This document presents North Carolina regulations governing educational programs and services for children with special needs. Individual sections cover the following areas: definitions; identification, screening, evaluation and placement; observation; initial conference prior to school-based or preschool transition/placement committee referral;…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process
Nevada State Dept. of Education, Carson City. Special Education Branch. – 1994
This document presents excerpts from Chapter 388 of the Nevada Administrative Code, which concerns definitions, eligibility, and programs for students who are disabled or gifted/talented. The first section gathers together 36 relevant definitions from the Code for such concepts as "adaptive behavior,""autism,""gifted and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Decision Making, Definitions, Disabilities
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1995
This manual of recommended policies and procedures was developed to assist Ohio school districts in meeting the spirit and intent of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and related federal and state regulations. Section 1 presents information on requirements concerning provision of a free appropriate public education for children with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Texas Education Agency, Austin. Office of Curriculum, Assessment, and Professional Development. – 1998
This guide contains the recently revised 1998 Texas procedures concerning dyslexia and related disorders and provides school districts and parents with additional information on the state's dyslexia law and its relationship to the federal laws, Section 540 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Disability Identification, Dyslexia, Educational Legislation
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Special Education. – 2000
This comprehensive manual is intended to assist Ohio school districts with model policies and procedures which, when followed, will ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and corresponding federal and state regulations. Each of seven sections focuses on one specific topic. Within each section the applicable…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Department for Education, London (England). – 1994
The United Kingdom's Code of Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs is presented, along with an introduction explaining the code of practice, which gives guidance to local education authorities (LEAs) and school governing bodies on responsibilities toward children with special educational needs. Contents cover…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Alaska State Dept. of Education, Juneau. – 1994
This Alaskan state plan details services to be provided to preschool, elementary, and secondary students for Fiscal Years 1995, 1996, and 1997 under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The state plan discusses compliance and services under IDEA provisions that address: (1) the right to education; (2) full educational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. Div. of Compliance Coordination. – 1994
The Virginia regulations for special education have been designed to comply with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Virginians with Disabilities Act. Part 1 presents definitions of 80 terms. Part 2 considers responsibilities and functions of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administration, Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1998
The 20th annual report to Congress on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is divided into four sections organized around a model which views educational results as products of three sets of factors: the context and environment in which the education is provided, student characteristics, and school programs…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Accountability, Agency Cooperation
