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Showing 1 to 20 of 45 for “"education agencies"”.
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Initially Budgeted Stimulus Funds for Special Education by Local Education Agencies in East Tennessee.
… to determine how Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) were initially budgeted for sustainable or unsustainable purposes by the 50 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) in East Tennessee in 2009-2010. Federal guidance for …
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State departments of education and fiscal stress in local education agencies: A policy study
This policy research study sought to determine the answers to two questions: (1) Do states have definitions of fiscal strain or trouble for public school districts that are experiencing fiscal stress? (2) What state policy mechanisms exist for dealing with public school districts that are …
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The collection and use of federally required special education data at state education agencies
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142), had extensive data collection and reporting requirements for state education agencies (SEAs). An investigation was made into how special education units at SEAs collected these federally required data and to what extent the data have …
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An Exploration of Collaboration Among Education Agencies as a Means of Promoting Local School Improvements
… process through which different kinds of service agencies, at varying levels of the administrative hierarchy, cooperate in assisting clients--can reduce needless duplication of services, improve interagency communication, and promote more efficient use of human and material resources. The major …
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The relationship between administrative knowledge of regulations, local constraints, and the degree of compliance with regulations of special education in selected local education agencies
… legislative procedural requirements for special education. Though there has been relative progress in special education, compliance has not been 100% in program visits performed by State Department of Public Instruction. The purposes of the study were to: (a) determine the relationship between …
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A descriptive study of special education costs to local education agencies and program administrators' perceptions of quality in self-contained and regional programs for seriously emotionally disturbed students in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia
… reflects the least and most restrictive special education environments available to provide services to all handicapping conditions. Associated costs increase significantly as the special education student requires more structure and intense services to benefit from individualized instruction. …
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Needs of Iowa Instructional Microcomputer Users
… users nominated by each of the fifteen area education agency directors of educational services, were interviewed using a structured interview instrument. Findings. Personal concerns of instructional microcomputer users were focused on the amount of time that was demanded to learn how to use …
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Strategic Planning In Education: A Study Of Intermediate Agencies
… strategic planning processes in three Iowa area education agencies. Procedures: Through interviews in the three Iowa area education agencies with the most established strategic plans, selected staff and board members who had been involved in their agencies' strategic planning process which …
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An evaluability assessment of Section 504 policies with an emphasis on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
… factors where accomplished at state and local education agencies in Mid-Atlantic States. The eight steps of Evaluability Assessment, as defined by Wholey (1979), were used. The process included review of pertinent documentation regarding Section 504 and ADHD and on-site interviews with Federal …
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A Multi-State Comparison of NASP Domains of Practice and School Psychologist Evaluation Rubrics
… psychology training programs, local and state education agencies, the United States Department of Education, and the NASP.</p>
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The effect of violence on educational outcomes
… the relationship between neighborhood crime and educational attainment. The first essay, entitled ""The Effect of High School Shootings on Schools and Student Performance,"" analyzes how fatal shootings in high schools affect schools and students using data from shooting databases, school report …
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Candidates' Perception of Training and Self-Efficacy in Traditional and Alternative Teacher Preparation Programs.
… has school administration, school boards, education agencies, and institutions of higher education investigating how to train and retain more teachers. Alternative certification programs have been developed to address the teacher shortage. This study examined the effectiveness of …
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Transformational Practices in a Culture of Change: Advocating for Culturally Adaptive Practices in Educator Credential Requirements Policy
… to provide state legislators and governing education agencies with a data-informed implementation and assessment plan. The recommended policy change describes the rationale for requiring all educators to acquire, demonstrate, and continuously improve the skills necessary to meet the needs of …
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Human services integration: possible roles for the Maryland State Department of Education
… through a variety of mechanisms. Public education has typically been excluded from the human services integration movement. Although education is set apart from other human services by the comparatively large size of its state-supported budget and by its relatively autonomous …
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A Case Study of the Effects of the Illinois System for Evaluation of Vocational Education Upon the Programs Serving Limited English Speaking Students
… by the Illinois DAVTE in evaluating vocational education programs and services aimed at limited English proficient (LEP) students in Illinois. This was accomplished by developing and portraying a comprehensive picture of the current evaluation process. Included in the body of data were the views …
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An Historical Perspective to Examine How Federal Policy Influenced the Definition and Evaluation of Teacher Effectiveness Since 1950
… teachers has challenged state department of education officials to develop teacher evaluation systems that include student assessment data. Many educational researchers theorize teacher effectiveness is the variable under the control of the school with the most influence on student …
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An Historical Analysis of the Development of National Board Certification Stipends in Virginia
… and a representative from the Virginia Education Association who participated in the creation of the "Fund." The third step was to collect and report the incentives that are offered by the local education agencies for teachers who earn National Board Certification. The study reported …
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The Iowa Education System : Do We Really Have What We Need? Do We Need What We Have?
… the impact of the structure of the Iowa Education governance system on what happens in schools. This qualitative study investigated organizational roles and the relationships between Area Education Agencies, The State Board/State Department of Education, local school boards and their …
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Development of a manual on transitional education models
… with disabilities into adult life is an area of education which is receiving increasing emphasis. The importance of transition services was emphasized by the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. That statute requires a transition statement in the individualized education …
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