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Direct linkNolan-Spohn, Hannah – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2016
In this article, the author proposes that students who led their Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings were better informed about their own disabilities, rights, and accommodations, and that the act of leading the meeting resulted in improved self-advocacy and self-confidence. Also, in understanding their list of accommodations and…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Individualized Education Programs, Disabilities, Student Rights
Download full textKarger, Joanne – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2021
The purpose of this brief is to help families and educators understand the right of students with disabilities who need accessible educational materials to receive these materials in a timely manner. This right is based on provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as in the disability civil rights statutes…
Descriptors: Student Rights, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Instructional Materials
Marx, Teri; Peterson, Amy; Donovan, Sue; Belanger, Deborah; Klein, Emily – National Center on Intensive Intervention, 2018
For children with the most severe and persistent academic and/or behavioral challenges, parent and family involvement is vital. Student outcome data suggest that the current educational system does not adequately prepare students with the most intensive needs, particularly students with disabilities, for the world of college and work. Although the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Guides, Students with Disabilities, Outcomes of Education
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2018
The purposes of "Guidelines for Serving Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Educational Settings" are to: (1) Update previous guidance on serving students with specific learning disabilities (SLD); (2) Provide guidance on the implementation with fidelity of the Response to Intervention (RTI) models as well as the discrepancy…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Student Needs, Individualized Education Programs, Inclusion
Phillips, Deidre Marshall – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Black students, in general, are underserved academically (Darling-Hammond, 2000; Townsend, 2002) and overrepresented in special education (Donovan & Cross, 2002). Black students with disabilities are further overrepresented in more restrictive educational environments (Skiba, Poloni-Staudinger, Gallini, Simmons & Feggins-Azziz, 2006).…
Descriptors: African American Students, Student Placement, Learning Disabilities, Urban Schools
Peer reviewedSpencer-Dobson, Candice A.; Schultz, Jerelyn B. – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1987
The study determined the extent to which multidisciplinary teams that include vocational educators are utilized to provide services for mentally handicapped and learning disabled students. Questionnaires were completed by 222 principals or special education directors. Results indicate that vocational educators have limited involvement in the…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation
Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas; Capizzi, Andrea M. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2005
This article provides an overview of identification of appropriate testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities (LD). First it defines the concept of testing accommodations and review research on test accommodations commonly used with students with LD. Next it examines the validity and fairness in accommodations, as well as the…
Descriptors: Identification, Educational Objectives, Audio Equipment, Testing
Tindal, Gerald; And Others – 1982
The Pine County (Minnesota) Special Education System has adapted a database for use in decision making regarding programs for learning disabled and behavior problem students. The system is used for decisions in seven areas: identification, initial assessment, eligibility determination, individualized education program (IEP) selection, IEP…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Utah State Univ., Logan. Center for Persons with Disabilities. – 1990
This project studied the effects of implementing a computerized management information system developed for special education administrators. The Intelligent Administration Support Program (IASP), an expert system and database program, assisted in information acquisition and analysis pertaining to the district's quality of decisions and procedures…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Educational Diagnosis
Starr, Elizabeth M.; Foy, Janis B.; Cramer, Kenneth M.; Singh, Henareet – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2006
Parents of 209 children (162 males and 46 females) with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome or learning disabilities ranging in age from 4 to 21 years were surveyed about their perceptions of the education of their children. Items on the survey were categorized into 7 areas: school personnel's knowledge about the disability, best practices,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Down Syndrome, School Personnel, Learning Disabilities
Buckner, Alice E. – 1992
This practicum, which sought to improve parents' involvement in the development of educational goals for their children with disabilities, had three objectives: improved attendance by parents at Individual Education Plan (IEP) conferences, increased parent participation in the decision-making process during IEP development, and enhanced parent…
Descriptors: Individualized Education Programs, Information Networks, Inservice Teacher Education, Junior High School Students
Ashburn, Sarah H. – 1976
Presented are a description and evaluation report of the Comprehensive Support Services Program (CSSP), a regional effort by seven New York school districts to identify, evaluate, and provide supplemental educational support for learning disabled students with special educational needs through a multi-disciplinary team in each school. Summarized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education
Arena, John – 2001
This handbook for regular and special education teachers, diagnosticians, administrators, parents, and others involved in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities, focuses on both the intent and spirit of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Chapters cover the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Cognitive Style, Confidentiality, Disabilities
