Data from a national survey of state departments of correctional and special education are presented. Issues regarding compliance of correctional education programs with the PL 94-142 Education For All Handicapped Children Act mandate are discussed and recommendations for improving services for incarcerated handicapped youth are offered.…

The report analyzes ways in which the states are currently using P.L. 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act) set-aside funds and considers possible effects of a shift in the set-aside proportion. States are allowed to set aside up to 25% of their federal grants for their own allocation. The report focuses on data from three…

Among recommendations as a result of a survey of 1,777 public school teachers on the topic of education of handicapped students were that teachers should have training in teaching handicapped students, that paperwork should be minimized, and that classes including handicapped students should be of reduced size. (PHR)

This survey, collected during February and March 1979, assessed the costs imposed on school districts by the special education needs of the handicapped, especially the costs incurred in response to P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act. Usable questionnaires were returned by 261 local school districts (enrolling 11 percent of…

The article provides excerpts from the executive summary of the Eleventh Annual Report to Congress of the Education of the Handicapped Act (Public Law 94-142). Editors' comments note the variability of services among the states and the existence of serious problems in monitoring compliance with the law. (DB)

The project (1) reviewed the standards of the National Study of School Evaluation for residential schools for the visually handicapped, (2) identified additions appropriate to day programs for the visually handicapped, and (3) developed a guide to help school districts evaluate the effectiveness of their programs for the visually handicapped in…

The 1987 survey of 57 residential schools for the deaf found that the varying state interpretations of Least Restrictive Environment under Public Law 94-142 are a major determining factor in the role played by the residential school. Survey results were compared to a similar 1977 survey. (DB)

State definitions of behavior disorder were analyzed and compared to results of a survey completed several years ago. In many ways the definitions remained constant, but important changes were also noted, including a trend toward similarity to the federal term and definition of "seriously emotionally disturbed." (LMO)

A national survey determines that, following the passage of Public Law 94-142 relating to services for handicapped children, there has been a general increase in the number of states establishing certification standards for school support service positions. The positions most affected were in speech pathology and school psychology. (SLD)

Officers of school administrative associations (who were themselves principals) wanted principals to have more responsibility for planning, coordinating, and evaluating special education programs. The study was based on responses to a matrix defining 27 operational and decision-making responsibilities in special education, as real or ideal. (GDC)

State practices for administrative due process hearings under Public Law 94-142 were examined by a survey of officials in educational agencies in 50 states and the District of Columbia. The survey explored tiers in the state process, number of scheduled hearings and decisions, percentage of hearings affirmed on appeal, hearing costs, and formal…

This paper reviews literature and history of special education programs since passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) in 1975, and describes findings from a 1987-88 survey of special education directors in 50 states. Previous literature suggested perceived benefits and difficulties with local education agency…

When Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1997, it authorized an evaluation to track progress at the state and local levels on the legislative goals of IDEA. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) commissioned a national longitudinal study, the Study of State and Local…

This report provides data obtained from a fast response survey concerning the impact on school districts participating in multiple, federal-categorical programs. In particular, the survey focused on problems stemming from some children's eligibility for more than one of these programs and the districts' policies governing these children's program…

Analysis of data from 49 states reveals that the types of formulas used by the states for funding special education are not related to the percentage of mildly disabled children served in regular educational settings but are related to the percentages of mentally retarded and learning disabled children served. (PGD)