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Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2019
For this 18th article in the series reviewing recent court decisions concerning appropriate school psychology practice from both professional and legal perspectives, the topic is the IDEA's obligation of providing a comprehensive initial evaluation. More specifically, the focus here is determining eligibility for a gifted child with emotional and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities, 2017
Special education, for students ages 3 to 21, is guided by federal and state requirements. The federal requirements are referred to as The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The state requirements are referred to as the Ohio Operating Standards for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Ohio Operating Standards). The Ohio…
Descriptors: Special Education, Parent Rights, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Torres, Tera, Ed.; Barber, Catherine R., Ed. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2017
Special education law and practice have undergone profound transformation over the past 50 years. Students with disabilities are now more likely to receive a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment possible; however, the ideals of the law have not always been manifested in effective practice. Although special education…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Case Studies, Disability Identification
National Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2015
Each year, over 1.2 million children and youth identified as homeless in the nation's schools experience the educational disruption that is caused by not having a safe and stable place to live (NCHE, 2014). Homeless children and youth face educational challenges that include a lack of basic necessities, such as food, clothing, and medical…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Student Needs
Maxwell, Lesli A.; Shah, Nirvi – Education Week, 2012
Accurately identifying English-language learner (ELL) students who also need special education services has long been a problem for educators. Historically, English-learners were overrepresented in special education, but litigation and civil rights complaints have, in more recent years, led to an equally troubling problem with identifying too few…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disproportionate Representation, Special Needs Students, Disability Identification
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Decker, Scott L.; Hale, James B.; Flanagan, Dawn P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
Research has demonstrated that many children have learning problems related to deficits in specific cognitive processes that are not adequately represented by a single IQ score. The administration of cognitive measures that include narrow abilities is useful in understanding specific learning problems and developing effective interventions.…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests
Mathews-Perez, Amy Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to understand the ways in which three parents of students with disabilities and three public school campus administrators negotiated dilemmas through discourse during Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings in a South Texas public school district. The participants in this study included the stakeholders in ARD…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Discourse Analysis, Parents
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Byrd, E. Stephen – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Parents are encountering a new system that addresses struggling learners. This system is called "response to intervention" or "RTI." Schools are using this philosophy and process to direct choices about school curriculum, ongoing assessment procedures, and decisions about special education services. One positive result of the RTI system is that…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Disabilities, Response to Intervention, Family Role
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2010
To assist Wisconsin education leaders with planning for Response to Intervention (RtI), the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), in partnership with Wisconsin education stakeholders, has developed this informational brief. This brief is intended to provide guidance for implementation of RtI and should not be read as administrative…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Guidance, Response to Intervention, Educational Objectives
White, John – Louisiana Department of Education, 2013
The reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), signed on December 3, 2004, required that, not later than one year after the date of enactment of the reauthorized IDEA, each state is required to have in place a performance plan evaluating the state's implementation of Part B and describing how the state will improve such…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Graduation Rate, Dropout Rate, Suspension
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Clopton, Kerri L.; Etscheidt, Susan – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The purpose of this article is to propose that a combined response to intervention (RTI)-psychoeducational assessment model be used for expedited evaluations required during disciplinary proceedings [Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, 20 U.S.C. Section 1415(k)(5)(D)(ii)]. An expedited evaluation would determine if the child…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Psychoeducational Methods
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Obiakor, Festus E.; Harris, Mateba K.; Offor, MaxMary T.; Beachum, Floyd D. – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2010
Problems facing African American students with special needs are numerous and complex. Although processes and procedures are in place to properly serve these students, far too many become ensnared in webs of bureaucracy and benign neglect. This article examines African American students? experiences with special education in Milwaukee Public…
Descriptors: African American Students, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation, Student Experience
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Bagnato, Stephen J.; Macy, Marisa – NHSA Dialog, 2010
Authentic assessment is a growing alternative to conventional testing. This research-to-practice article describes a framework for implementing authentic assessment. The R-E-A-L framework shows how roles, equipment, assessment tools, and location can be incorporated into early childhood practices.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Performance Based Assessment, Program Implementation, Guidelines
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Macy, Marisa; Bagnato, Stephen J. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
The inclusion of young children with disabilities has remained a function of the Head Start program since its inception in the 1960s when the United States Congress mandated that children with disabilities comprise 10% of the Head Start enrollment (Zigler & Styfco, 2000). Standardized, norm-referenced tests used to identify children with…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Disadvantaged Youth, Norm Referenced Tests, Disabilities
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Maldonado-Colon, Elba – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
The validity of linguistic evaluations of culturally and linguistically different children referred for special education placement is questioned. Such steps as better preparation for all teachers working with this population and advanced training for diagnosticians to facilitate optimal assessment and intervention with specific populations are…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Limited English Speaking
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