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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Special Education Directors"”.
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Georgia's Special Education Directors' Roles in the Implementation of Inclusion
… study was to investigate the roles of Georgia's special education directors in the implementation of inclusion. The researcher surveyed directors' role involvement with inclusion implementation at the district and school levels across eight major categories. Demographic data were collected on the …
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Characteristics of special education due process cases in Tennessee: implications and recommendations for policy
… on the problem of an increasing number of special education- related lawsuits against school districts. The purpose was to identify information in past special education due process cases and current school system practices that may help reduce or prevent a school system’s likelihood of …
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Common Characteristics of School Administrators Who are Perceived as Effective in Meeting the Needs of Students with Disabilities.
… school systems in East Tennessee by interviewing special education directors, school principals, and teachers. The purpose of this study was to identify administrators who are successful in meeting the needs of special education students and determine characteristics they possess that facilitate …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
<p>Each year students are referred for special education evaluations based on teacher concerns of the student's academic progress or the student's success. Once the evaluation is completed and the Child Study Team meeting are held some students qualify for special education services under one of …
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Within a School System, How are the needs of the non-qualifying students for special education address, what supports are in place and what interventions are used?
<p>Each year students are referred for special education evaluations based on teacher concerns of the student's academic progress or the student's success. Once the evaluation is completed and the Child Study Team meeting are held some students qualify for special education services under one of …
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A Study of Virginia Administrators with Responsibility for Division Special Education Services and Knowledge of Special Education School Law
This study investigated the knowledge of special education directors or division designees in school divisions across the Commonwealth of Virginia. One-hundred-twenty-nine Virginia special education directors or division designees were sent an on-line assessment describing 22 hypothetical scenarios …
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Evaluating Collaborative Relationships Between K-12 Public and Private Day Schools in Virginia
… schools in Virginia when serving students with special needs. Research on the conditions and barriers of collaborative relationships in the educational setting is mostly centered around the dynamic between general education teachers and special education teachers when serving students with …
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Effective Policies and Practices of Virginia Districts Meeting Graduation Performance Indicators for Students with Disabilities: A Delphi Study
… diploma gaps permeating between general education students and students with disabilities. In comparison to their peers, there are fewer youth with disabilities graduating from high school with regular diplomas. Regular diploma attainment is of critical importance because this credential …
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Leadership of South Carolina'S High School Special Education Teachers
<p>For many years special education was not a priority for principals because most special needs children did not attend public school or were not identified as having a disability. However, recent changes in federal and state education legislation require that all public schools show growth in …
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School personnel perceptions of the current level of interagency collaboration available for students identified as seriously emotionally disturbed, ages 5-18, within the Commonwealth of Virginia
… disturbed, ages 5-18, as perceived by special education directors and teachers serving students labeled seriously emotionally disturbed. A School Personnel Perceptions of Interagency Collaboration for Students Identified as Seriously Emotionally Disturbed survey was developed to measure …
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A Study of the Programs and Services for Intellectually Gifted Students in Northeast Tennessee Public School Systems.
… from a variety of sources including teachers, special education directors, and the state director of gifted education to determine what gifted programs and or strategies are currently being offered in the selected schools and to explore emerging strategies in the education of intellectually …
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Effect of special education funding models in Illinois on district placement practice
The provision of special education services to students with disabilities has grown dramatically since the passage of Public Law 94-142, the first federal legislation guaranteeing this right to publicly educated children. This legislation ensured that students with disabilities adversely affecting …
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Runners, Biters, and Chair Throwers: Discourses of Order and Medicalization in Inclusion
… disorders. In this study, superintendents, special education directors, and principals in five districts in the Northeast who have been previously identified as inclusive leaders were interviewed and observed to document the discourses they promote and are themselves regulated by as they …
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An investigation of how IEP teams function in select Michigan high schools when developing a course of study decision for students with disabilities
… was to investigate the ways that Individual Education Program (IEP) teams function when developing a course of study decision for students with disabilities in high schools in 19 school districts from four intermediate school districts in Michigan. Topics included teacher professional …
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Analysis of Special Education mediations in Texas, 2006-08
… which might influence the frequency of Texas special education mediations used for dispute resolution. Variables such as district size, location, economic level, and the State Accountability Rating were investigated and evaluated. In order to determine if there were any relationships between …
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Analysis of Special Education mediations in Texas, 2006-08
… which might influence the frequency of Texas special education mediations used for dispute resolution. Variables such as district size, location, economic level, and the State Accountability Rating were investigated and evaluated. In order to determine if there were any relationships between …
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An investigation of the special education process: current practices
The procedural requirements of P.L. 94-142, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, are designed to ensure a natural transition from assessment to individualized program planning for handicapped children. Based on a full and individual evaluation, an individualized education program …
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Evaluating Special Education Teachers: Do We Get the Job Done? A Regional Perspective.
… to many students identified as having an educational disability. As a result of this transition, more emphasis is being placed on educating these students in the least restrictive environment, which moves these students from a self-contained model into a collaborative or inclusive setting. …
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