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Readability of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B Procedural Safeguards: An Update
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Gray, Sara A.; Zraick, Richard I.; Atcherson, Samuel R. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the readability of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B procedural safeguard documents, as distributed by each of the 50 U.S. states. Results were compared to the 5th- to 6th-grade readability guideline for documents recommended by experts in health literacy and health…
Descriptors: Readability, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation
The Best Kept Secret: Readability and Accessibility of IEPs
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Kathleen G. Winterman; Clarissa E. Rosas – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2025
Individualized education plans (IEPs) are to serve as a guideline for the supports and services a student with a disability needs to have access to the general education curriculum. State departments of education monitor the compliance of these programs within the public schools. This study found the materials that state departments use to inform…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Special Education, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Students with Disabilities
The Cat in the Hat Can't Understand That! Evaluating Colorado's Procedural Safeguard Notice through Readability and Design
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Brenna Catherine Aversano – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This mixed methods study evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of Colorado's special education procedural safeguard notice (CPSN) through readability and design factors. Per IDEA, procedural safeguard notices must inform families of children with disabilities of their rights within special education. Local education agencies (LEAs) distribute the…
Descriptors: Readability, Special Education, Educational Legislation, Equal Education
Improving Special Education Documentation to Enhance Parent Understanding
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Kerry-Henkel, Laura; Eklund, Katie – Communique, 2015
A unique aspect of special education is the mandate for parent involvement. The Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990 (IDEA) and its reauthorization in 2004 require professionals to involve parents of students with disabilities in the educational decision-making process. This article seeks to clarify reasons why materials produced through the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Disabilities, Parent Participation, Barriers
The Effects of an Intervention in Writing with Digital Interactive Books
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Curcic, Svjetlana; Johnstone, Robin S. – Computers in the Schools, 2016
This study examined the effects of an intervention in writing with digital interactive books. To improve the writing skills of seventh- and eighth-grade students with a learning disability in reading, we conducted a quasi-experimental study in which the students read interactive digital books (i-books), took notes, wrote summaries, and acted as…
Descriptors: Intervention, Writing Skills, Learning Disabilities, Cartoons
Making It My IDEA: Notice of Procedural Safeguards Designed for Increased Readability
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Dinnesen, Megan Schneider – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Procedural safeguards have been in place for years with the intention of protecting the rights of parents and their children with disabilities. Despite the promises of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, parents have not been given the tools they need to be active participants in their child's special education. Parents of children…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Children, Childrens Rights, Parent Rights