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Download full textHermanson, Michael J.; Peterson, Michael D.; Sampson, Marsha; Hoagland, Tina – 2003
To deliver training and continuing education for education personnel in a large rural state, Montana has decentralized its Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) by forming five regional councils. The Montana Center on Disabilities developed a statewide training program for using paraeducators as liaisons to communities to enhance…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Higher Education, Intermediate Administrative Units, Paraprofessional School Personnel
Nicassio, Frank J.; And Others – 1987
This paper presents a rationale for developing computer-based information systems for use by the special education personnel of a consortium composed of 13 rural school districts, and outlines a three-function database that would meet the operational requirements of administrative and clinical staff and the informational needs of parents and the…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Dissemination
Schaefer, June M.; And Others – 1995
In 1990 the Michigan Inclusive Education Initiative was implemented by the state department of education to facilitate full inclusion of disabled students into regular classroom settings. This paper reports on implementation of inclusive education within the Marquette-Alger Intermediate School District (MAISD) in the Upper Peninsula region of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
Fletcher, Ruth; And Others – 1990
A trend toward increased use of interdistrict collaboratives to provide special education and related services has been noted over the past 2 decades, as school districts, particularly rural districts, face more complex educational demands. A survey of 50 state directors of special education found that 36 states have some form of state-governed…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Consultation Programs, Coordination, Delivery Systems
