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Sexton, Ronald P.; And Others – 1980
Project Sunrise, a home based parent training model, was designed to serve preschool handicapped children living in rural areas of Montana. Literature was reviewed on when to begin educational intervention, the results of early intervention, the types of intervention most effective, the positive effects of parent education, and the benefits of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Home Programs, Home Visits

Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; Christensen, Linda; Burdge, Jolene – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
Montana developed an alternative certification program for special educators in response to severe personnel shortages in rural schools. Program strengths include 2 years of mentoring and flexibility in delivery that allows participants to earn certification while working. Evaluation results are presented along with suggested improvements, which…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Distance Education, Educational Cooperation, Higher Education
Fishbaugh, Mary Susan E.; And Others – 1997
Two statewide Montana projects address educational needs assessed through a biennial Comprehensive System of Personnel Development survey. Although addressing different needs, the projects use similar strategies for effective implementation in a large rural state. Montana Training for Inclusive Education is a program of inservice training,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming