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Keller-Allen, Chandra – Project Forum, 2009
Obligations of state education agencies (SEAs) and Part C lead agencies set forth by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) pertaining to early childhood transition from Part C to Part B of IDEA are described in several regulatory and guidance documents including Part C draft regulations (34 CFR Part 303), Part B regulations (34…
Descriptors: Special Education, State Departments of Education, State Agencies, Agency Cooperation
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2010
As part of the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are "required to ensure that highly qualified personnel are recruited, hired, trained and retained to provide special education and related services to children with disabilities" [Section 612(a)(14)(D)]. The purpose of this document…
Descriptors: Mentors, Disabilities, Preschool Children, Continuing Education Units
Muller, Eve; Whaley, Kathy; Rous, Beth – Project Forum, 2009
In March 2008, the National Early Childhood Transition Initiative released a document developed collaboratively over several months titled "Designing and Implementing Effective Early Childhood Transition Processes". The document was created as a resource for improving state and local performance on the State Performance Plans (SPP) and…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Young Children, Program Effectiveness, Federal Legislation
Project Forum, 2007
Policymakers and early childhood experts have long recognized the important role early childhood programs play in meeting the needs of young vulnerable children. Federal programs such as Head Start and Parts 619 & C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are specifically designed to target young, vulnerable children and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Early Intervention, Federal Aid, Disabilities
Muller, Eve – Project Forum, 2006
The purpose of this document is to identify the major issues related to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and state education agency (SEA) general supervision roles and responsibilities in implementing IDEA by building on the work of the MPRRC through an analysis of information obtained from interviewing representatives of both the BIA and five SEAs.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Disabilities, Interviews, State Departments of Education
Bowman, Diana; Burdette, Paula; Julianelle, Patricia – Project Forum, 2008
Project Forum at the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) and the National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) worked together to collect information regarding the need for a policy forum on the topic of administrative collaboration between school personnel who support homeless education under the McKinney-Vento…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Homeless People, Transportation, Disadvantaged Youth