Outlined is a nine phase inservice program for school personnel to aid in the implementation of Public Law 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Provided for each phase are a statement of emphasis, objectives, intended participants, and duration and number of meetings. Phases include a 3-hour meeting with Board of Education and…

Nine national education associations were surveyed about inservice training needs assessment and types of training to assist in the implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Each association's inservice programs and needs are summarized: the American Association of School Administration, American Federation of…

The complex human and legal issues surrounding regular class placement of handicapped students have created some disagreement and confusion among teachers and teacher educators. The confusion is bound up with the issues of teacher biases, stigmatization of the handicapped, and the ability of untrained teachers to work properly with handicapped…

Intended for faculties, classes, student organizations, and other groups interested in the handicapped, the training package is designed to provide a workshop on the major provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and to provide opportunities to discuss the law's implications within participants' academic programs.…

The article outlines an inservice training program for leadership personnel, special services staff, and regular classroom teachers which focuses on a comprehensive approach to successful implementation of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act), and provides for staff survival. (SBH)

The document provides a guide to implementing a 2 day workshop designed to enhance administrators' and classroom teachers' awareness and understanding of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and the least restrictive environment (LRE) concept and to improve attitudes regarding the education of handicapped students in…

The role of the school principal appears to have changed as the result of Public Law 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and now includes increased community involvement, paperwork, time related to non-instructional tasks for children, and greater involvement of teachers in the organization and structure of the school. In response…

Argues that only through comprehensive personnel development can school systems meet the requirements of PL 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Discusses some implications of the act for inservice education. (Author/JG)

Discusses the legal ramifications of school personnel other than nurses providing health care in schools and offers guidelines for forming a school medication and emergency care policy. (WD)

Provides a brief description of the U.S. Constitutional provisions and public laws affecting transportation of students with disabilities. Lists suggested inservice training program elements to ensure the provision of adequate training necessary to safely transport students with disabilities. (MLF)

The Special and General Education Leadership (SAGE) Project was a 3 year effort focusing on inservice activities for administrators and other personnel geared toward implementation of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. The project involved three objectives: to design, implement, and evaluate a series of staff development…

The document contains the 3-year evaluation summary for the Kansas Statewide Network for Special Education Paraprofessional Training. The program's purpose is fourfold: (1) to develop an increasing awareness of the professionalism of the paraprofessional in the total educational system; (2) to present an overview of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for…

The monograph provides an overview of inservice education issues related to P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act; and considers approaches to designing and implementing statewide inservice training programs. Considered in the first section are the following topics: inservice provisions of P.L. 94-142; the proliferation of…

A handbook to assist states in fulfilling requirements of Public Law 94-142 to provide a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for special education staff is presented. The handbook is intended to help writers develop, review, update, and implement the CSPD, which is one section of the state plan submitted to the federal government.…

The document contains the second annual report of findings from a longitudinal study of 17 local education agencies (LEAs) on the implementation of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act). An introductory section describes the content of the report and design of the study. Chapter II considers the observed changes in the…