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Direct linkNí Bhroin, Órla; King, Fiona – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
A study was conducted to explore the impact of professional development related to the individual education plan (IEP) process on teachers' understanding and practices in the Republic of Ireland (RoI). This paper reports on part of that research, focusing on teachers' collaborative practices in the IEP process. In the RoI, teachers working as…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development
Download full textCourduff, Jennifer – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2011
For more than seven years, Etiwanda School District in California has implemented a districtwide technology integration program that included beginning, intermediate, and advanced professional development training and support for general education teachers. Training included programs such as Intel Teach to the Future and the application of this…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Technology Integration, Disabilities, Educational Technology
Etscheidt, Susan – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2006
Providing appropriate programs for young children with disabilities is a priority of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA), recently reauthorized as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004. The IDEIA requires that programs be provided in natural or least restrictive environments, and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Young Children, Placement, Individualized Instruction
Howey, Kenneth R., Ed.; And Others – 1981
The characteristics and structures of school-focused inservice teacher education are explored by educators and researchers in 16 essays. An introductory article gives the rationale for more and better school-focused inservice education, particularly because of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142). School-focused…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Environment, Faculty Development, Individualized Programs
Jorgensen, Cheryl M.; McSheehan, Michael; Sonnenmeier, Rae M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Judgements about students' competence influence the goals of their individualised education programs (IEPs), the location of service delivery, and their placement in general education (GE) as opposed to special education (SE) classes. The purpose of this study was to describe how presumed competence to learn the GE curriculum was…
Descriptors: Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Faculty Development, Mental Retardation
Bruns, Deborah A.; Mogharreban, Cathy C. – NHSA Dialog, 2008
Increasing numbers of young children with disabilities are receiving services in inclusive settings such as Head Start. It is important to note that positive outcomes for young children with disabilities are due in large part to practitioners' understanding and implementation of both recommended practices in both early care and education and early…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Individualized Education Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Disabilities
Mancini, Kathryn G.; Layton, Carol A. – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2004
Due to advances in medical technology more early childhood students who are medically fragile are entering school and being included in general education. The field of special education lacks a broad research base regarding this unique population. This qualitative study examined the perceptions of nine early childhood teachers on the inclusion of…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Young Children
Ratcliffe, Kim Goodrich; Willard, David T. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2006
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) requires all children to meet state standards of proficiency. Nowhere does this seem more absurd than the requirement for subgroups of students with disabilities to meet the same standard as children without disabilities. Educators, parents, and students alike protested that to be labeled as a child with an…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, State Standards, Criteria, Public Education
Louisiana Department of Education, 2004
The long-range goal of Louisiana's teacher professional accountability programs is to enhance student learning by providing opportunities for teachers to strengthen skill areas and by identifying those aspects of teaching performance that may need improvement. "Strategies for Effective Teaching in the 21st Century" is intended to be used…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Teaching Skills, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
