Disproportionate rates of suspensions and expulsions among racial/ethnic groups are a local, state, and national concern. Maryland has made significant progress in decreasing the use of exclusionary discipline, but there is substantial work left to do to move toward equity. Maryland has cut the use of exclusionary discipline practices by half in…

This technical assistance paper provides guidance to individuals with test administration responsibilities in adult education programs. These policies apply to the approved assessments that programs may use to report educational gains in compliance with the National Reporting System (NRS) requirements. The NRS is the accountability system for the…

The project sought to develop guidelines and materials to more fully integrate paraprofessional personnel into special education programs administered by public schools and other provider agencies, and to improve the performance and productivity of paraprofessionals working in elementary and secondary level special education programs. Overall…

The handbook outlines Arizona's Project SUPPORT (a System for Utilizing Peers in Program Organization, Review, and Technical Assistance), a cooperative effort to effectively meet the educational needs of exceptional children. Addressed to teachers and administrators working with handicapped students, the SUPPORT process is introduced: procedures…

The manual is intended to encourage vocational rehabilitation decision makers to expand application of technical assistance (TA) to enhance Westbrook provides guidelines on planning TA, setting goals, selecting participants, developing the TA plan, determining measurable outcomes, involving the community, providing for information exchange,…

This study sought to identify resources available and training/technical assistance needs of personnel employed by projects serving American Indians and Alaska Natives under the provisions of Section 130 of the Rehabilitation Act. Section 130 authorizes funding of vocational rehabilitation service grants to the governing bodies of Indian tribes on…

This manual is concerned with developing community-based work for persons with disabilities, particularly disabled workers in segregated settings and individuals who are considered not yet ready for or capable of work. The first part of the publication deals with the following topics: the concepts of community, work, and severe disabilities; the…

This guidebook was developed for early childhood administrators and consultants who provide services to support the integration of children with disabilities into preschool classrooms. It provides practical information on finding and hiring the best consultants, unraveling the special education and third-party payor resources that support…

This technical assistance paper aims to facilitate the team process for developing Individualized Education Programs (IEP) for students with disabilities. The guidelines provide suggestions for meeting legal requirements related to IEP development and offer recommendations designed to be responsive to parents, useful for educators and students,…

This annotated bibliography serves as a resource for program administrators and staff developers to enable them to strengthen and develop systematic training programs for paraprofessional staff. "Training and Instructional Materials: Publications" lists approximately 30 items developed to prepare paraprofessional personnel to work in educational,…

Discussion of the need for diversity in the teaching force, especially in special education, focuses on Congress's efforts to address this issue. It describes the Alliance 2000 Project, a federal program created to provide technical assistance to the nation's minority colleges and universities to increase their access to personnel preparation…

The evaluation report describes the Special Education Training and Resource Center (SETRC) program in New York City, designed to provide knowledge and skills to prepare parents of handicapped children as well as personnel in general education, special education, occupational education, and support services to work effectively with handicapped…

The directory lists and describes 48 resources organized by: projects using microcomputers to instruct young exceptional children, other early childhood special education microcomputer projects, technical assistance projects, software evaluation projects, publications and projects on adapted toys and educational devices, online electronic…

The Enterprise Zone-Preschool Inclusion Project (EZ-PIP) was a four-year demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The purpose of the project was to expand, implement, evaluate and disseminate a model program designed to promote the inclusion of young children with disabilities into…

The manual is intended to provide technical assistance to South Carolina local education agencies (LEAs)in regard to provision of catheterization services to students with disabilities in the school system. The first section defines catheterization and briefly discusses the basic need for this specialized health care service. Recent relevant…