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Choi, Jeong Hoon; McCart, Amy B.; Sailor, Wayne – Journal of Special Education, 2020
The present study investigated the effectiveness of an equity-based inclusive school reform model nested within a multitiered system of support (MTSS) framework on the improvement of math and reading performance of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Descriptive statistics revealed that math state assessment scores of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Individualized Education Programs, Inclusion, Positive Behavior Supports
Hackmann, Donald G.; Malin, Joel R.; Fuller Hamilton, Asia N.; O'Donnell, Laura – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2019
Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs), an effective strategy to promote students' college and career readiness, are increasingly used in US school systems as a mechanism to encourage students' career exploration and identification of career goals. After describing features of ILPs, we provide an example of the ILP process developed and implemented…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Individualized Instruction, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Sturgis, Chris – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2016
This paper explores how an Alaskan school district shifted from a traditional K-12 education system to a personalized, performance-based system, embedded in the culture of the community, which led to increased student achievement. Chugach School District (CSD) first implemented competency education over twenty years ago, paving the way in…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, Competency Based Education, Performance Based Assessment
Shakman, Karen; Foster, Brandon; Khanani, Noman; Marcus, Jill; Cox, Josh – Education Development Center, Inc., 2018
Student-centered learning encompasses four overlapping and complementary principles (JFF, 2014): competency-based progression, personalization, flexibility in where and when learning takes place, and facilitation of key skills and dispositions such as agency and ownership. To date, few studies have attempted to quantitatively characterize…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Student Centered Learning, Learner Engagement, Outcomes of Education
Graham-Day, Kristall J.; Fishley, Katelyn M.; Konrad, Moira; Peters, Mary T.; Ressa, Virginia A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
With many states moving toward increased accountability for all teachers, special educators, who have long been held accountable through the implementation of individualized education programs and the use of evidence-based practices, have much to offer. Formative instructional practices are evidence-based techniques that are familiar to special…
Descriptors: State Standards, Educational Practices, Program Implementation, Formative Evaluation
Pivot Learning Partners, 2012
Situated in the heart of the fertile San Joaquin Valley twenty miles north of Fresno, the city of Madera has a population of 56,710 people. Agriculture is the driving force behind the local economy; the area produces more than 100 crops including raisin grapes, almonds, figs, pistachios, alfalfa, corn, milk, cattle and poultry. The total value of…
Descriptors: Poverty, Program Improvement, Standardized Tests, Population Growth
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2007
The Additional Support for Learning Act is a key piece of legislation in Scotland's efforts to achieve a more inclusive society and to give all young people access to the learning opportunities they need in order to meet their potential. The Act also has a key role to play in the day-to-day preventative action that schools can take to be inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Inclusion, Special Needs Students
Schrag, Judy A. – 1996
This document, prepared as background information for a conference arranged by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, reviews studies on the use of the individualized education program (IEP) in the education of students with disabilities. The report begins by explaining the legislative origins of the IEP. The report then…
Descriptors: Accountability, Change Strategies, Compliance (Legal), Computer Uses in Education
Robinson, Daimar – Phi Delta Kappan, 1982
After recognizing the failures of the educational system to meet student needs, the Utah State Board of Education mandated annually reviewed individual education plans, modeled on those required under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, for all students. This article reviews this program, its implementation, and its accomplishments.…
Descriptors: Career Education, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs

Schriner, Kay Fletcher; And Others – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
Preliminary data comparing individualized education program (IEP) development in three demonstration and three nondemonstration sites show that demonstration sites had significantly more individuals attending IEP meetings, more service options on the IEP, and more best-practice elements included in the IEP. Suggests that the demonstration site…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Education, 2007
The Additional Support for Learning Act is a key piece of legislation in Scotland's efforts to achieve a more inclusive society and to give all young people the access to the learning opportunities they need in order to meet their potential. The Act also has a key role to play in the day-to-day preventative action that schools can take to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Program Implementation, Inclusion
Cole, Cassandra McCrory – 1992
In this information packet for special education administrators, the literature on collaboration between regular and special educators is reviewed, issues relative to the implementation of collaboration are discussed, and eight model sites are described. After an introduction, distinctions between collaboration and consultation are drawn. Key…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Educational Change
Martin, Edwin – 1978
The history of educational programming for the handicapped has unfortunately been one of quiet discrimination. This pattern has come from the evolution of an isolation-based society. Society is moving increasingly toward the human and equity-based treatment of disabled people. Reflecting some court decisions, the Education of the Handicapped Act…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Educational Change
Peck, Charles A., Ed.; And Others – 1993
This text summarizes the state of knowledge in the field of early childhood integration of children with disabilities. The 14 chapters are grouped in sections which focus on relationships, curriculum planning, organizational supports, and values/attitudes, respectively. Chapters have the following titles and authors: "Ecological Perspectives on…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Consultation Programs, Cooperation, Delivery Systems
Manasevit, Leigh M.; Lovitch, Karen S.; Plagata-Neubauer, Christine – 1997
This manual is designed to help state and local administrators, school board members, and other education advocates understand the complex requirements of the newly reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Without legal jargon, this manual provides step-by-step instruction on IDEA's administrative and procedural…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Discipline Policy, Due Process