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Emrey-Arras, Melissa – US Government Accountability Office, 2020
American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in public schools have performed consistently below other students on national assessments from 2005-2019. The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) program provides academic and cultural supports, through contracts, to meet the specialized and unique educational needs of American Indian and Alaska Native…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indian Education, Public Schools, Alaska Natives
Thomsen, Jennifer – Education Commission of the States, 2014
Recent violence in schools and on college campuses has brought into sharp focus the need to address mental health issues in educational settings. Getting students with mental health problems the help they need, without stigmatizing mental illness, may help prevent future tragedies. Children with mental health problems face a host of challenges,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, State Legislation, Suicide
Virginia Department of Education, 2015
The Virginia Board of Education's "Student Conduct Policy Guidelines" were first developed in 1994 in response to action by the 1993 General Assembly requiring the Virginia Board of Education to establish such guidelines. In 2004, the "Guidelines" underwent a major revision in response to requirements of § 22.1-279.6. of the…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Discipline Policy, School Policy, State Policy
Arkansas Department of Education, 2009
The purpose of this document is to establish the minimum standards for approval of programs which meet the requirements of the Standards of Accreditation adopted by the State Board of Education February 22, 1984, and have been effective since June 1, 1987. Included are guidelines, which enable school districts to: (1) Establish equitable criteria…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent, Program Validation, School Districts
National Archives and Records Administration, 2006
The Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services issues final regulations governing specific provisions of the Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program authorized under part D of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended (IDEA or Act). The regulations are needed…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Disabilities, Teacher Education, Special Education Teachers
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1983
The booklet presents the report of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor regarding the 1983 Child Abuse Amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978. The Amendment expands the definition of child abuse to include abuse by…
Descriptors: Adoption, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Federal Legislation
National Archives and Records Administration, 2005
The Secretary proposes to amend the regulations governing the Assistance to States for Education of Children with Disabilities Program, the Preschool Grants for Children With Disabilities Program, and Service Obligations under Special Education Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities. These amendments…
Descriptors: Staff Development, Disabilities, Grants, Federal Regulation
American Library Association, Chicago, IL. – 1976
The 35 points of this policy statement recommend categories of library personnel, together with levels of training and education appropriate to the preparation of personnel for these categories that will support the highest standards of library service for all kinds of libraries, as well as the most effective use of the variety of skills and…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Career Ladders, Continuing Education, Library Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This document presents the transcript of a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Education Reform concerning reforming the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Highlights of the testimony include: (1) adding accountability measures to IDEA; (2) providing procedural relief without reducing protections for students with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Library Journal, 1989
Presents a sample of replies to a call for materials on library policies concerning professional development and professional continuing education. Included is a summary of the results of a survey of 50 libraries that was conducted by the South Central Research Library Council in upstate New York to obtain information on continuing education…
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Policy, Library Science, Library Surveys
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1994
These hearing transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Head Start Act taken at the 1994 National Head Start Conference. Much of the testimony was from Head Start administrators concerning the efficacy of specific programs and activities funded by the Head Start Act, particularly those which they would like to see…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Attitudes, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 1998
These hearing transcripts present testimony concerning the reauthorization of the Head Start Act given on June 9, 1998, before the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families. The testimony focused on the efficacy of specific programs and activities funded by the Head Start Act, successes and failures, and future needs and directions the…
Descriptors: Administrators, Educational Attitudes, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education. – 1983
One of a series of implementation documents prepared in conjunction with the revised minimum standards adopted in 1983 by the Ohio State Board of Education, this publication is designed to help teachers and administrators organize secondary reading instruction that will meet the requirements of the revised standards. The document is organized into…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Minimum Competencies, Program Development, Reading Instruction
Association of California School Administrators. – 1978
This document discusses staff development in California schools from program development through implementation. Written in outline form, it offers step-by-step information on needs assessment, planning, roadblocks to watch for, implementation, and evaluation. An extensive appendix gives examples of staff development programs in California school…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Case Studies, Needs Assessment, Program Descriptions
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1984
In response to wide concern regarding the present state of school libraries in Alberta, Canada, and a strong perception that the quality of school library programs was deteriorating, the Department of Education devised a provincial statement of policy, guidelines, procedures, and standards designed to guide the development and implementation of…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Library Collection Development, Library Equipment
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