Several sectors and levels of organizations, agencies, and projects are involved in promoting and providing education, care, and intervention services for young children and their families in Illinois. State government entities involved in matters of early care and education include the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the Department of…

Presented are proceedings from a conference aimed at clarifying issues regarding education for the severely multiply handicapped, outlining goals, and producing 1-year timelines for Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and the nation-at-large. Reported are the goals and implementation strategies (such as designing and implementing statewide programs to…

Information about Georgia's Special Instructional Assistance Program (SIA) is presented. The program is designed to serve children in kindergarten through grade five who are functioning below the normal expectations for their age range, usually as a result of deficient language and cognitive development. The vast majority of SIA teaching and…

Provided is information on legislation, procedural safeguards, and programing for exceptional (handicapped and gifted) children with particular emphasis on education in Georgia. In chapter 1, the Adequate Program for Education in Georgia law (Chapter 32-6A) is annotated. Outlined in chapter 2 on procedural safeguards are guidelines for general…

This paper describes the process of principal licensure reform in Iowa. Upon adoption of the ISLLC standards, the state department of education required revision of all principal preparation programs to conform to state code and guidelines developed by an external review panel. This paper analyzes the review process and compares five programs that…

Intended for school district personnel, the series of 11 articles by professionals in the field is noted to be helpful in designing and developing programs and services for gifted and talented students. Entries are included with the following titles and authors: "Identifying Key Features in Programs for the Gifted" (J. Renzulli);…

This report covers the major issues that states will face during the implementation of the Family Support Act (FSA) and outlines the relevant FSA provisions. Additionally, the experiences of states that have implemented work-welfare programs with child care provisions are discussed. A general introduction and an overview of the FSA precede the…

Since 1966, Mississippi's participation in the National Migrant Education Program (NMEP), funded by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, has grown to serve approximately 8,000 eligible students through 20 programs during the 1978-79 school year. This report reviews the organization of the NMEP, emphasizing the definition of…

This guide details the 2003-2004 program guidelines for Georgia prekindergarten programs, designed to assist educators in providing a quality educational prekindergarten program to eligible 4-year-olds and their families. Guidelines are delineated in six major areas: (1) operation and services, including eligibility, enrollment, instructional…

This article presents a framework to be used in studying public policy in children's mental health. It focuses the stages of policy development and implementation, the relationships among different governmental levels, the relationships among different service sectors, and variables affecting the likelihood a policy will achieve its intended…

Provided is a guide to assist state and local agencies in improving the administration and management of services to abused and neglected children and their families. Protective services at the state level are covered in the first section, including such topics as organization; initiating and reacting to proposed state legislation; developing…

To ensure that all young children enter school in good health, ready and able to learn, and are socially and emotionally well developed, states are challenged by the State Early Childhood Comprehensive System (SECCS) Initiative to assure that services are coordinated, integrated and well managed. States must not only plan the delivery of services,…

This guide is designed to assist administrators of human service agencies in developing and implementing driver selection and training programs. Examined in the first half of the guide are the following aspects of designing a transportation training delivery system: understanding the training mission, identifying the program target group, training…

The document presents a legally formulated set of model regulations for state education departments to be used in accordance with law in support of quality in comprehensive school language, speech, and hearing programs. Nine sections cover regulations in the following areas: (l) authority, scope, general principles, effect, and definitions; (2)…

Intended as a sourcebook for administrators of rural Iowa schools, this report outlines the development and implementation of a school-to-work transition program for rural youth. Part 1 discusses the need and rationale for a program to facilitate the school-to-work transition. Included among the topics addressed in this discussion are an overview…