NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
National Evaluation of the IDEA Technical Assistance & Dissemination Program. NCEE 2014-4000
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Daley,Tamara C.; Fiore, Thomas A.; Bollmer, Julie; Nimkoff, Tamara; Lysy, Chris – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2013
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Technical Assistance and Dissemination (TA&D) Program is the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) primary vehicle for providing technical assistance (TA) to individuals and organizations responsible for serving children with disabilities and their families. The evaluation is part…
Descriptors: National Programs, National Surveys, Technical Assistance, Program Implementation
Mechanisms of Change in COMPASS Consultation for Students with Autism
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ruble, Lisa A.; McGrew, John H.; Toland, Michael D. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
More than a decade has passed since the National Research Council described the common elements of effective educational programs for young children with autism. Since that time, few studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms of change and factors affecting the effectiveness of research supported interventions implemented in community…
Descriptors: Autism, Consultation Programs, Educational Change, Parent Teacher Conferences
Life and Death of a Gifted Program: Lessons Not Yet Learned.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Starko, Alane J. – Roeper Review, 1990
The study investigates factors influencing the establishment, operation, and elimination of an elementary enriched/accelerated program existing from 1958-69. The program's life cycle and perceived effects on students were investigated to determine factors that may continue to affect programing for the gifted/talented. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Case Studies, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities
District Facilitator Project, E.C.I.A. Chapter 2, Final Evaluation Report, 1985-1986.
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1986
The District Facilitator Project (DFP) assists local schools to improve their programs by linking them with exemplary projects in other school districts around the country. DFP provides coordination, technical assistance, and other services to aid implementation in the new location. The following objectives were stated for the program: (1) a…
Descriptors: Coordination, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Program Development
Exemplary Programs and Practices in Vocational Education for Learners with Special Needs. Research and Development Series No. 156.
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Malak, Sharon; And Others – 1979
This study was designed to identify and document programs and practices that demonstrated responsible success with special needs students in the areas of assessment, prevocational training, support services, coping skills, counseling, basic educational skills, and job placement. Data were obtained from more than 121 programs and from 16 visited…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Needs
California's Associate Degree Programs for Preparing Licensed Teacher Assistants. A Report to the Legislature in Response to Senate Bill 156 (Chapter 1345, Statutes of 1998).
PDF on ERIC Download full text
California State Postsecondary Education Commission, Sacramento. – 1994
Senate Bill 156 of 1989 established the "Teacher Assistant, Associate of Arts" degree program in the California Education Code as a new offering of the California Community Colleges. It funded the creation of the program by two community colleges in different regions of the State, and it directed the California Commission on Teacher…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Community Colleges, Credentials, Degrees (Academic)