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Download full textFight Crime: Invest in Kids, Washington, DC. – 1998
This report examines the crime prevention potential of child care and after-school programs for at-risk children and youth. Part 1 of the report, "Assessing the Crime Prevention Impact of Child Care and After-School Programs," presents research information on the effectiveness of early childhood/parenting skills training and after-school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Programs, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse
Kissam, Ed; Dorsey, Holda – 1997
This module, which may be used as the basis for a workshop or as a special topic unit in adult basic education or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) courses, focuses on issues related to women's immigration status. The following items are included: module overview; list of basic, thinking, interpersonal, information utilization, and other skills…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, English (Second Language), Federal Legislation
Schrag, Judy – 1997
This report identifies provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997 that relate to 10 recommendations proposed by a 1996 conference of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education on the Individualized Education Program (IEP). The conference used an accountability model that views…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Accountability, Behavior Change
Palmer, Susan – 1997
This fact sheet uses a question-and-answer format to summarize early intervention services for children (birth through age 2) provided by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-17). Questions and answers address the following topics: the purpose of Part C (early identification and intervention with…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Des Moines Public Schools, IA. Dept. of Information Management. – 1994
The Chapter 1 reading, writing, and mathematics instruction programs of the Des Moines (Iowa) public schools were evaluated for the 1993-94 school year. These programs provided supplemental instruction for about 2,968 students in 1993-94 through six components: (1) schoolwide projects; (2) the Reading Recovery Program; (3) the Reading/Writing Lab…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Educational Planning
Hargroder, Margaret – 1993
In 1992-93, Louisiana had many achievements toward sex equity in vocational education. As state enrollment continued to grow, many efforts were undertaken to increase sex equity in vocational programs and to increase the occupational success of groups targeted by the Carl D. Perkins Applied Vocational and Technology Education Act. Among…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education. – 1995
A study examined the use of, and the need for, the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act funding reserves for sex equity programs and programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, and single pregnant women. Of 34 local program operators interviewed, 17 received sex equity grants, and 22 received displaced homemaker,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Displaced Homemakers, Economically Disadvantaged, Employment Programs
Shackelford, Jo, Ed. – 1997
This document presents general information about State Interagency Coordinating Councils (SICCs) which participate in the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (formerly Part H Program, now Part C) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The information was gathered from questionnaires returned…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Coordination
Kazis, Richard – 2001
This report focuses on the potential of Workforce Investment Act Youth Councils (YCs) to become proponents of and planners for coordinated youth services and to advocate for improved outcomes for in-school and out-of-school youth, whether a person qualifies for services under the act or not. The study reviews plans and strategies of YCs in these…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Programs, Community Resources, Education Work Relationship
National Council on Disability, Washington, DC. – 2001
This paper presents rationale, strategies, and recommendations that the National Council on Disability believes are essential to how President George W. Bush and the new Administration can fulfill America's promise to its 54 million citizens with disabilities. President Bush is urged to install a disability friendly Administration, give disability…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Change Strategies, Children
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Special Education. – 2000
This comprehensive manual is intended to assist Ohio school districts with model policies and procedures which, when followed, will ensure compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and corresponding federal and state regulations. Each of seven sections focuses on one specific topic. Within each section the applicable…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Confidentiality, Disabilities, Disability Identification
Brustein, Michael – 1999
This paper focuses on the data ramification of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. Section 1 provides an outline of the role of these postsecondary institutions under WIA: members of the State and local boards; one-stop operators; one-stop partners; and eligible service…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Programs
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Exceptional Children Div. – 1999
This document is designed to provide information to North Carolina administrators and teachers on policy issues related to students with disabilities. Policy letters from the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Civil Rights, as well as "Analysis of Comments and Changes" and "Notice of Interpretations on…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disabilities, Discipline, Due Process
Siegel, Lawrence M. – 2001
This book is intended to help parents of students with disabilities effectively proceed on their own through the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Chapters cover the following topics: (1) child advocacy; (2) basic legal concepts of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the IEP, state special education laws, and some…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Disabilities, Due Process, Educational Legislation
Trahan, Christopher – 2002
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) amends and changes programs from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Although the main component of this bill is Title I, it also highlights teacher education quality. NCLB was accompanied, for fiscal year 2002, by the largest increase ever in federal education aid, targeting federal resources to support…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Beginning Teachers, Educational Legislation
