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Peer reviewedRutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Quinn, Mary Magee – Clearing House, 1999
Outlines six successful components of effective programs serving special-needs students in alternative-education settings, with particular emphasis on the mandates of the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (SR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, High Risk Students, Nontraditional Education, Program Effectiveness
Peterson, Reece L.; Smith, Carl R. – 2002
This examination of the interim alternative educational setting for the school discipline of students with disabilities focuses on the legal requirements and their application under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 1997. Following an introductory background chapter, the concept of interim alternative educational…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Definitions
Download full textQuinn, Mary Magee; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr.; Osher, David M. – 1999
This digest identifies seven essential elements of effective programs for students in alternative programs because they have dropped out, are at risk for dropping out, or have behavior disorders that require special education outside the general education setting. Such alternative programs offer flexible curricula that can address the unique…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1998
This document is the report of a policy forum on interim alternative educational settings for students with disabilities involved in disciplinary actions. The report summarizes outcomes of discussions on the following topics: (1) purpose and goals of the interim alternative educational setting; (2) components of interim alternative educational…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Sherman, Thomas F., Ed.; Lundquist, Margaret, Ed. – Online Submission, 2004
These papers are partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Education at Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota. The cohort included a variety of licenser areas that represent most levels and content areas of K-12 education. The students were encouraged to keep their questions and hypothesis directed at…
Descriptors: Research Papers (Students), Elementary Secondary Education, Action Research, Teacher Education Programs
