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Direct linkKucharczyk, Suzanne; Thomas, Johanna; Schaefer Whitby, Peggy – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
The adult outcomes of youth with disabilities continue to lag behind those of their peers without disabilities, especially for youth living in rural communities. Interdisciplinary teaming is identified as an important component of effective transition planning. Transition planning and collaborative teaming are challenged further in rural…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Transition Plans, Teamwork
Ball, Wayne; Howard-Brown, Beth; Junk, Kevin – Region 9 Comprehensive Center, 2023
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) invited 10 districts to participate in a community of practice designed to increase understanding of how to braid and blend federal funds. District teams composed of principals, superintendents, business managers, and other district leaders participated in four 90-minute virtual sessions. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Principals, Superintendents, Administrators
Rivera-Singletary, Georgina; Cranston-Gingras, Ann – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2020
Children of migrant farmworkers change schools frequently and must navigate through a maze of confusing and often inconsistent academic policies. Migrant students are often identified as English learners and some have disabilities, which results in additional academic and federal policies that families must contend with as they seek to support…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Migrant Workers, Migrant Children, Parent Attitudes
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2014
Sections 9302 and 9303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended in 2001 provide to States the option of applying for and reporting on multiple ESEA programs through a single consolidated application and report. Although a central, practical purpose of the Consolidated State Application and Report is to reduce "red…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Jandura, Collette – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Parents of Cherokee children with disabilities encounter educational agencies from their child's birth to adulthood. Living rurally within the Cherokee Nation's jurisdictional boundaries, these indigenous families engage with a myriad of special education agencies and subsequent policies. This qualitative study explores parental involvement with…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Disabilities, Parents, Special Education
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2013
Sections 9302 and 9303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended in 2001 provide to States the option of applying for and reporting on multiple ESEA programs through a single consolidated application and report. Although a central, practical purpose of the Consolidated State Application and Report is to reduce "red…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2011
Sections 9302 and 9303 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) provide to States the option of applying for and reporting on multiple ESEA programs through a single consolidated application and report. Although a central, practical purpose of the Consolidated State Application…
Descriptors: Grants, Migrant Children, State Standards, Federal Legislation
Rural Institute, 2007
"The Rural Institute Transition Projects E-News" is a quarterly newsletter produced by the Rural Institute Transition Projects. This issue contains the following: (1) Transition Assessment and Planning Guide: A tool to assist students, families, and schools to coordinate meaningful transition activities for youth with disabilities (Ellen…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Guides, Accessibility (for Disabled), Agencies
Martin, Suzanne M.; Williams, Jane M.; Hess, Robert K. – 2001
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) reiterates the mandate that students with disabilities receive their education with nondisabled peers to the maximum extent possible. This paper examines issues in the implementation of IDEA in rural settings. A survey of members of the American Council on Rural Special Education…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Rural Education, Special Education
Arcia, Emily; Gallagher, James J. – 1993
To determine the extent to which states are able to assess their provision of services to typically underserved populations, this study interviewed 16 Part H (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) state coordinators. Major findings indicated: (1) six states identified their rural population as most underserved and six identified one or more…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Disabilities, Ethnic Groups
Belcher, Rebecca Newcom – 1995
This paper examines the knowledge and acceptance level of special and general education teachers and administrators regarding inclusive education within the rural and diverse state of New Mexico. While inclusive education of disabled students has gained widespread support, little attention has been paid to program implementation within a rural and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Lakes, Marsha K.; And Others – 1995
This paper describes the complaint investigation process for rural remote areas of Nevada as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Complaints are first filed with the Nevada Department of Education superintendent of public instruction. Complaints can be initiated by anyone and must state what regulations the public…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Due Process
Tate, Jim – 1999
Rural schools do not receive special compliance exemptions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This paper examines the responsibilities of schools to students with disabilities, as outlined in IDEA regulations and court decisions, as well as implications for rural schools with limited funding and resources. Issues…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Liaison Bulletin, 1996
This newsletter theme issue presents highlights from the "Seventeenth Annual Report to Congress" on the implementation, impact, and effectiveness of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). It presents 19 tables and 1 figure reproduced from the annual report. The issue covers: (1) funding for IDEA Part B and Chapter 1 of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Beckner, Claudia – 1999
Oklahoma's Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) initiative was developed to meet requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. CSPD compensates for the state's geographic diversity through regionalization, which allows a grassroots approach to determining preservice and inservice training activities for special…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
