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Schofer, Richard C.; And Others – 1980
A handbook to assist states in fulfilling requirements of Public Law 94-142 to provide a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) for special education staff is presented. The handbook is intended to help writers develop, review, update, and implement the CSPD, which is one section of the state plan submitted to the federal government.…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Federal Regulation, Higher Education
Zeller, Richard W. – 2001
This document is intended to assist states in implementing the mediation requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended in 1997. These provisions include parent participation in collaborative decision-making and the right of parents to challenge decisions about their child's education program. Increased use of…
Descriptors: Arbitration, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Decision Making
Schroeder, Paul – 1998
This report provides an overview of multimedia access barriers and solutions for people with sensory disabilities, including recommended public policy interventions. A letter of transmittal to the President and both houses of Congress precedes the main body of the report. An executive summary groups recommendations under the following categories:…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Leifman, Steven – 1983
The extent to which guaranty agencies, lenders, and state secondary markets impose restrictions on Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) borrowing that go beyond federal regulations was assessed through a survey of 53 guaranty agencies. Seventeen of the agencies imposed restrictions on GSLs that go beyond federal regulations, including not loaning to…
Descriptors: Banking, College Students, Credit (Finance), Eligibility
Goodwin, Suzanne – 1984
With the number of persons eligible to attend college under the GI Bill on the decline, the volume of Veterans Administration (VA) regulations and reporting requirements is increasing. A survey was conducted to determine the problems that colleges were experiencing with VA certification requirements as a background for discussion of solutions of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Attendance Records, Certification, Colleges
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC. – 1984
An accountability requirement for government funds for research (the effort reporting requirement) is discussed, with attention to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-21, which regulates direct and indirect cost reimbursement to universities. Effort reporting forms are used by faculty members to allot their time among a number of…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Faculty Workload, Federal Aid
McGaughey, Martha J.; Kiernan, William E.; McNally, Lorraine C.; Cooperman, Paula J. – 1991
This report discusses the findings of a survey of 45 supported employment providers that sought to identify potential barriers to supported employment services for persons with severe physical disabilities. Results are compared with survey results from 50 state vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies. Key findings from the survey include: (1) the…
Descriptors: Adults, Delivery Systems, Employment Patterns, Employment Services
Western Regional Resource Center, Eugene, OR. – 1996
This monograph is intended to provide guidance to state, school district, and building-level personnel, and family organizations as they strive to comply with the transition requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The monograph includes: (1) a description of the importance and intent of transition services for youth…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
Harris, Robert; Phillips, Alan – 1990
A project sought to develop a means of updating and retraining those required to comply with Britain's 1985 Building Regulations, which are substantially different from the previous ones in regard to procedures and technical content. The training needs analysis conducted indicated that the new training should be flexible and use practical and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Building Trades, Continuing Education
Comptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1979
A review by the General Accounting Office of various aspects of indirect costs associated with federal health research grants is presented. After an introduction detailing the scope of the review and defining indirect costs and federal participation, the report focuses on the causes of the rapid increase of indirect costs. Among findings was that…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Computation, Costs, Educational Finance
Food and Drug Administration (DHHS/PHS), Rockville, MD. – 2000
This document provides information, standards, and behavioral objectives for standardization and certification of retail food inspection personnel in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The procedures described in the document are based on the FDA Food Code, updated to reflect current Food Code provisions and to include a more refined focus on…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Certification, Communication Skills, Competence
National Association for Foreign Student Affairs, Washington, DC. – 1983
A partial revision of the 1982 manual of U.S. immigration law and regulations pertaining to foreign students and scholars is presented to assist foreign student advisers. This revision resulted from the new regulations of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) concerning F and M students that went into effect August 1, 1983. In addition…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Foreign Nationals
United States Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC. – 1986
This survey was conducted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors to determine the extent to which cities are using affirmative action programs, and to assess the programs' contributions to the improvement of personnel practices in city governments. During the summer of 1986, survey responses were received from 121 cities in 41 states plus the District…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Patterns, Employment Practices
Mintrop, Heinrich; Cibulka, James; Lindle, Jane Clark – 2001
This study on accountability designs for underperforming schools focuses on probation as a tool for policy. Findings are based on the analysis of state performance data, the reading of approximately 100 school improvement plans, and the study of 11 focal schools in Maryland and Kentucky. Test-score data from Maryland show that probation is…
Descriptors: Accountability, Educational Policy, Effective Schools Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Montana State Office of Public Instruction, Helena. – 2001
This manual is intended to help special education teachers in Montana with the Child Study Team (CST) process. It provides answers and examples for general questions regarding student evaluation and eligibility for special education services and for completing the CST report. The guide begins by answering common questions about the CST process,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
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