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Direct linkConroy, Terrye; Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Remedial and Special Education, 2008
On November 14, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in "Schaffer v. Weast." This special education decision concerned which party bears the burden of persuasion when parents challenge a school district's Individualized Education Program (IEP) in a due process hearing. In this article, we define burden of persuasion and…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Court Litigation
Hartman, Melissa A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Many students with intellectual disabilities want to graduate with their peers and move on to the next phase of their lives. By the time students have reached age 18, most have exhausted the coursework the school system has to offer, and they have yet to master the skills necessary for employment and independent living. Community-based transition…
Descriptors: Employment, Transitional Programs, Mental Retardation, Writing Skills
Brown, Colleen; Cianca, Marie; Gladstone-Brown, Wendy; Wischnowski, Michael; Yingling, Jacalyn – Exceptional Parent, 2009
Brenda and Bob have told their family's story many times to professionals as they have navigated through the sometimes precarious waters of education and medicine in search of quality services for their son, Jonathan. Sometimes, along the way, especially when experiencing miscommunication and fragmentation, they've wondered to each other: Is…
Descriptors: Public Speaking, Disabilities, Teacher Collaboration, Cooperation
O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Yasik, Anastasia E. – Reading Psychology, 2007
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that an Individualized Education Program (IEP) be developed for each child that receives special education services. To develop the most effective IEP, information is gathered from everyone who has worked with the child. In many schools the child receives early intervention services prior to…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Disabilities, Special Education, Reading Failure
Farrell, Elizabeth F. – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2007
The road to a college degree is often littered with potholes of self-doubt, and sometimes those are deep enough to discourage even the most ambitious students. If the transition from high school to college were easy, the average six-year graduation rate at four-year institutions in the U.S. would probably be higher than 63%. To improve those…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power, Developmental Studies Programs
Croyle, Kimberly – School Administrator, 2007
Some individualized education plan (IEP) meetings are grueling for parents and educators alike, and too often things are said that have unintended consequences. Slips of the tongue can lead to bigger problems, such as due process hearings and complaints to the state education agency, not to mention accusations of discrimination and the legal…
Descriptors: Meetings, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Lawyers
Peterborough County Board of Education (Ontario). – 1995
This handbook describes an alternative educational setting to prepare secondary students (usually ages 12 to 14) with behavior disorders or problems for full integration into regular secondary school programs in Peterborough (Ontario). In the program, the student's time is highly structured and closely monitored. Students receive individual…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
Download full textGallagher, James J., Ed.; Fullager, Patricia K., Ed. – 1992
This paper reports on a symposium of experts in child and family development and health care which met to discuss integrated systems of services. The symposium was part of the Carolina Policy Studies Program which is addressing policy implementation of Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The paper notes IDEA's…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Child Development, Delivery Systems
Jenkins, Robert L., III – 1976
Focusing on program development and evaluation, this document presents the summative evaluation of the community development component of the Mountain-Plains Career Education Model IV, a residential, family-based education program developed to improve the economic potential and lifestyle of selected student families in a six-state area. The report…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Development, Community Involvement, Demonstration Programs
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1982
An article on graduate liberal studies (GLS) and descriptions of GLS programs are presented. In "The Concept of Graduate Liberal Studies," Allie M. Frazier considers GLS curricular offerings, characteristics of students pursuing these studies, and the future of GLS. GLS degree programs allow adults to pursue a liberal education, which is…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Books, Cultural Education, Degree Requirements
Paden, Jon S. – 1979
The programs and projects of the Charles F. Kettering Foundation are outlined, and its attitudes toward evaluation are discussed--with particular emphasis on the evaluation of an individually guided education project, developed by the Institute for Development of Educational Activities to promote instructional change. The Kettering Foundation, a…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Tolliver, James H. – 1976
The state of Maryland, and more specifically the Maryland State Department of Juvenile Services Administration, is confronted with the problem of finding homes for juveniles. The problem is basically centered around the issues of funding and geography in that the majority of citizens do not want institutions in their neighborhood. In an attempt to…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Environment
Rigol, Gretchen W. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2004
This is the fourth monograph in the admissions models series. Based on discussions at a June 2004 conference and conversations with numerous admissions experts, this publication describes different approaches to individualized review and covers topics such as standardizing elements of the application, reader training and guidelines, consistency…
Descriptors: Individualized Programs, College Admission, Models, Program Descriptions
Peer reviewedPeary, Marjorie E. – Journal for Special Educators, 1981
The author discusses problems associated with parent/educator conferences on the yearly plan for educational services for an exceptional child and provides five guidelines, including facilitation of parent's verbal participation. (MC)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Parent School Relationship
Evaluating Individualized Educational Programs: A Recommendation and Some Programmatic Implications.
Peer reviewedJaffe, Meryl J.; Snelbecker, Glenn E. – Urban Review, 1982
Proposes the use of Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) for evaluating Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) that must be developed for all students classified as educationally handicapped. Explains the use of GAS in constructing attainment or outcome estimate goals for identified problem areas, and discusses its usefulness in planning, record…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Instruction
