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Direct Care Staff Training in Facilities Serving Persons with Developmental Disabilities: A Comparative Report of Training Practices in Iowa and in Model States. Final Report.
Langer, Marsha; And Others – 1987
The report presents information on current practices and issues in training direct care staff working in facilities serving developmentally disabled persons in Iowa and seven other states. The first section provides background information including purposes of the report and methods used to collect information. Section II is organized by four…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Costs, Demonstration Programs, Developmental Disabilities
Young Children with Special Needs in Iowa: Report of Professional and Parent Responses. State Planning Grant Needs Assessment and A Brief Report of Professional and Parent Views.
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Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Special Education. – 1988
The report and an accompanying executive summary of a statewide needs assessment on young handicapped children in Iowa examine services available, effectiveness of services, and needed changes. The introduction provides an overview of State Planning Grants, Iowa's history of early childhood special education, and this project's approach to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
State Programs for Funding Teacher Professional Development.
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Ward, James G.; St. John, Edward P.; Laine, Sabrina W. M. – 1999
State mandates for teacher professional development and continuing education, and funding for those mandates are a high profile topic in the North Central region. Examination of specific state requirements for professional development, the relationship among professional development, teacher certification, and continued employment, and direct…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Guidelines for Serving At-Risk Students. A Publication To Assist School Districts in the Development of Local Plans Required by the Iowa Standard for At-Risk Students.
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1989
This guide presents the Iowa standard for developing a plan to provide at risk students with the additional help they need to succeed. The standard requires a linkage of local, state, and federal resources within each local education agency. Section 1 is an introduction. Section 2 presents a statement of the objectives and the specific provisions…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Hearing Conservation Training of Industrial Technology Teachers.
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Plakke, Bruce L. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1991
This study analyzed changes in attitude or behavior of Iowa industrial technology teachers concerning hearing conservation in their classes, between 1985 when a hearing conservation program was implemented and several years later. Results showed that small inroads have been made but the majority of teachers were still not using hearing…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Hearing Conservation, Hearing Impairments