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Shingles, Beryl; Lopez-Reyna, Norma – 2002
This guide is intended to help school administrators to consider the impact of cultural diversity in the development and implementation of school disciplinary policies while complying with the 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. First it examines how cultural bias, misunderstanding, and insensitivity may impede student and teacher…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Cultural Differences
Download full textSingh, Delar K. – 2000
This paper discusses the Person's with Disabilities Act (PDA) passed in 1995 in India and compares it with the United State's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1997. The comparison indicates the PDA is more limited in its coverage, does not include due process procedures, and does not fund the education of individuals with…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Disabilities
Engiles, Anita; Fromme, Cathy; LeResche, Diane; Moses, Philip – 1999
This document is intended to provide educators with guidance and strategies to increase the participation of families from diverse backgrounds in mediation programs to settle differences about educational programs for children with disabilities. Introductory information discusses what mediation is, who mediators are, a typical mediation process,…
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Educational Policy
Mueller, Melissa; Engiles, Anita; Peter, Marshall – Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE), 2003
This paper identifies some of the benefits and challenges that warrant consideration by families, educators, and dispute resolution practitioners as they create opportunities for students to participate in the mediation process. Perspectives and assumptions regarding student participation are captured and strategies are presented that may…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Educational Background, Cultural Differences, Special Education
Taylor, George R.; Harrington, Frances T. – 2003
Intended for administrators responsible for educating students with disabilities in inclusive schools, the book has 14 chapters with the following titles: (1) "Administrative Theory, Roles, and Leadership Characteristics"; (2) "Administering School Reforms"; (3) "Incidences of Disability"; (4) "Organizing School…
Descriptors: Administrative Principles, Administrator Role, Compliance (Legal), Cultural Differences
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Dept. of Public Policy. – 1998
This document explains provisions of the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 105-17, and is divided into 16 topics, most of which address specific sections of the law. For each topic, the following is provided: overview information, additional information presented in a question and answer format,…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences, Developmental Delays
