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Peer reviewedConway, Jim; Hepworth, Roy – British Journal of Special Education, 1987
A case study of a local education agency (LEA) in Barnsley, England reveals how one LEA implemented the 1981 Education Act. A description of LEA characteristics is followed by a discussion of assessment procedures (e.g., annual screening and a Teacher Information Package) and a within-child interpretation of special needs. (JW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation
Gross, Harriet; Gipps, Caroline – 1987
Detailed case studies are presented of six local education authorities (LEAs) in England and Wales which participated in the Screening and Special Educational Provision Project, a project focusing on the estimated 18 percent of the primary school population who have mild learning difficulties in basic skills. Each LEA's approach to special needs…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy
