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Does Latency in Recording Data Make a Difference? Confirming the Accuracy of Teachers' Data
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Taber-Doughty, Teresa; Jasper, Andrea D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The effects of latency on the accuracy of data recorded by three special education teachers were examined in this study. Teachers recorded data on the target behaviors of three students with varying disabilities. The accuracy of data recorded was assessed during three time periods: immediately after the target behavior occurred, at the end of the…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Instructional Effectiveness, Disabilities, Special Education
The Reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): What Parents and Educators Should Know.
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Wolfe, Pamela S.; Harriott, Wendy A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Reviews major tenets of the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act amendments of 1997, including strengthening of the role of parents, ensuring access to the general education curriculum, modification of discipline procedures, and changes in how Individualized Education Programs are developed and written. Discusses potential…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Discipline
Facilitating the Meaningful Participation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families in the IFSP and IEP Process.
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Zhang, Chun; Bennett, Tess – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article reviews literature on barriers to the participation of culturally and linguistically diverse families in the special education process, highlights cultural issues educators need to consider, and discusses strategies for facilitating family participation in the development of the Individualized Family Service Plan and the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1996: Overview of the U.S. Senate Bill (S.1578).
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Egnor, David – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1996
Reviews the major substantive amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act being proposed by the U.S. Senate, including changes in state and local educational agency eligibility; least restrictive environment; private school placement; evaluations, reevaluations, and Individualized Education Programs; discipline procedures;…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discipline, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education