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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"FAPE"”.
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Exploring the Teaching Practices of Educators Working in Inclusive Instructional Settings with Students with Learning Disabilities
… ensured a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE), amendments mandated that students with disabilities be included in state accountability and assessment systems, moving educators from an age of accessibility to an age …
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Maryland special education due process decisions: a closer look at the issues and outcomes
… with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). Parents of eligible students with disabilities have three complaint mechanisms available when there are disputes with the school district regarding FAPE. One of those complaint mechanisms is the right to a due process hearing. Parents have …
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Choice for All? Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities
… assessment, free appropriate public education (FAPE), and least restrictive environment (LRE), were utilized in the assessment of quality. Levels of expertise in federal disability law and fiscal barriers were explored, as well.
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A Case Study of an Interim Alternative Educational Setting.
… a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). This includes students who violate the law in regards to possession of a weapon or drugs, or students whose behaviors pose a threat to themselves or to others. Therefore, each school district must develop an Interim Alternative Educational …
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Services for Parentally Placed Catholic School Students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
… provide a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) to all students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Public local education agencies (LEAs) including school districts have an obligation to identify, locate, and evaluate private school students suspected of having a …
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A Study of Selected Virginia Principals' Knowledge of Special Education Law
… tested: free and appropriate public education (FAPE), individualized education plan (IEP), least restrictive environment (LRE), student discipline, related services, due process and liability for reimbursement of parents This study identified two significant areas of weakness: related services …
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of High School Models of Instruction in English Language Arts for Exceptional Education Standard Diploma Students
… Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). The research was conducted in a medium-sized rural district high school.</p> <p>The overarching research question was: Based on student test scores, ESSA data, surveys, and interviews with content …
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Educating Adolescents in the Context of Section 504 Policy: a Comparative Study of Two Middle Schools
… a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and equitable access to educational opportunities (Bateman, 1996). Interest in Section 504 has grown among school personnel, especially in the use of this mandate for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, …
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A historical/legal analysis and case study of a high school art classroom as a least restrictive environment for students experiencing disabilities
… offers eight recommendations for providing a FAPE in the art classroom as a LRE, one that is aligned with the purposes and intent of IDEA. Among these are increased communication and collaboration between stakeholders, including special and art educators, parents, and instructional aides; …
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Exploring the Professional Responsibilities of Educators in Special Day Schools Serving Secondary Students with Emotional Disabilities
… requires a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE) with access to the general curriculum. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) emphasizes academic achievement for all students in public schools, and the use of …
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Open-enrollment charter school laws and special education: A study of state and local policies in Texas
… a free and appropriate public education (FAPE). This challenge is further compounded by the funding disparity between public charter schools and traditional public schools. Teachers and staff in open-enrollment charter schools earn substantially less than their peers in traditional school …
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Job Satisfaction Among School Based Speech-Language Pathologists
… to deliver free and appropriate education (FAPE) to all students. Research Questions: The purpose of this study identifies common perceptions of speech-language pathologists in public education in various demographic settings throughout Texas to determine which factors increase or decrease …
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Investigating secondary self-contained special education students' access to augmentative and alternative communication through educator experiences : a phenomenological study.
… with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and an individualized education program (IEP), which provides students' accommodations and services, there is variation in the degree of access that many students have to assistive technology, particularly Augmentative and Alternative …
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What Virginia Principals Should Know and Be Able to Do to Minimize Special Education Disputes Between Parents and Schools. A Delphi Study
Today's schools face a mounting number of court cases resulting from conflicts between parents of children with special needs and educators tasked with meeting those needs (Osborne, 2009). Principals have the enormous responsibility to ensure appropriate services to educate students with …
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The Multicolored Patchwork Portraiture of an Effective Veteran High School Special Education Teacher Amidst the Tempest of the High Stakes Testing Movement
This single-subject study used the art and science of portraiture to illuminate a veteran special education teacher who is meeting the needs of her students with disabilities. This qualitative study was not done for the purposes of generalization but rather to show how this remarkable and effective …
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A Study into How Elementary School Principals Across Virginia Reduce or Eliminate Exclusionary Discipline for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities are highly at-risk for administrative disciplinary actions that remove them from school for misconduct. School leaders have the authority and expertise to reduce the amount of these removals by reconsidering their current methods for discipline, reflecting on how these …
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Examination of K-12 School Administrators’ Perceptions of Their Preparation to Lead Special Education Programs
<p>Current research tells us that when school administrators are not prepared to lead special education, the result can be an educational detriment to the student involved and cause a costly fiscal impact to the school district. The researcher set out to ascertain school administrators’ perceptions …