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Direct linkLange, Cheryl M.; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008
The organization and format of this primer which is designed for state officials differs from the other two in this series based on the recommendations of the state officials who participated in the Special Education Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (SPEDTACS) Project state team meetings convened to assist in the development of the set of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance, State Officials
Peer reviewedRhim, Lauren Morando; McLaughlin, Margaret – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2007
This article provides an overview of the charter school movement in the United States and a synthesis of the findings of the studies that have been conducted for nearly a decade by the University of Maryland in collaboration with the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). The research documents the evolution of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Educational Policy, Special Needs Students
Rhim, Lauren Morando; Ahearn, Eileen; Lange, Cheryl – Journal of School Choice, 2006
Fifteen years ago charter schools were considered a radical addition to the public education landscape. Today they present a viable educational choice in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Much has been written about charter schools, their purpose, effectiveness, and future. However, to date, much of the dialogue has focused on ideology and…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Choice, School Districts, Public Education
Download full textRhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NJ1), 2007
Special education and related services are mandated by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and related state special education policies. Policies and procedures associated with implementing IDEA can be complex, cumbersome and time consuming. IDEA is founded on the notion that a free appropriate public education is a…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Related Services (Special Education), Legal Responsibility
Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2008
The purpose of this document is to provide operators with implementation and operational technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Special education is a very complicated component of public education and providing operators with technical assistance regarding special education is particularly challenging. This primer…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Public Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Special Education
Ahearn, Eileen M.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; McLaughlin, Margaret J. – 2001
This document presents findings of Project SEARCH, a qualitative research study of how charter schools interpret laws and regulations governing the education of children with disabilities, especially the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project involved a preliminary 15-state policy analysis followed by in-depth case…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, Charter Schools, Compliance (Legal)
Lange, Cheryl M.; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Rhim, Lauren Morando; Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The organization and format of this primer which is designed for state officials differs from the other two in this series based on the recommendations of the state officials who participated in the Special Education Technical Assistance for Charter Schools (SPEDTACS) Project state team meetings convened to assist in the development of the set of…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance, State Officials
Warren, Sandra Hopfengardner; Ahearn, Eileen M.; Giovannetti, Elizabeth A.; Lange, Cheryl M.; Rhim, Lauren Morando – National Association of State Directors of Special Education, 2004
The purpose of this document is to provide operators with implementation and operational technical assistance related to special education in charter schools. Special education is a very complicated component of public education and providing operators with technical assistance regarding special education is particularly challenging. This primer…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Technical Assistance
