In 2005-2006, students with disabilities comprised 9 percent of the student population in the United States, and English language learners comprised about 10 percent. Many of these students spend a majority of their time in the general classroom setting in elementary and secondary schools. Most teachers are initially trained through teacher…

The A-95 review is a procedure for coordinating federally assisted programs and projects with each other and with state, regional, and local plans and programs. This article describes the Project Notification Review System that New York state has implemented in order to comply with the federal A-95 requirements. (Author/IRT)

In order to determine the policies and procedures for developing American Indian students' financial aid packages, records and officials were surveyed from the Office of Education (OE), the Bureau of Indian Affairs' (BIA) Indian Education Resources Center, 4 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare regional offices; 6 BIA area offices, 5 State…

This report provides a case study of cooperation between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Model Cities Program to improve State education planning and to restructure grant administration machinery. To assist the project, the Department provided onsite technical assistance to the model cities. According to the report, the Department…

The article describes Public Law 98-199 and its Early Childhood Plan Grant Program which makes planning, development, and implementation grants available to all states for provision of interagency collaborative services to disabled children ages birth through 5. Ways in which parent advocacy groups can influence early intervention services are…

Local education agencies (LEAs) that receive Title IX formula grants are required to develop comprehensive plans to meet the culturally related academic needs of American Indian students and to promote their achievement of high academic standards. This report analyzes and assesses the quality of the comprehensive plans submitted by Title IX…

The report of the House Committee on Education and Labor recommends passage of the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, H.R. 5520. Contents include a discussion of the background and need for the legislation followed by an explanation of the proposed amendments, a section-by-section analysis, and the complete text. First, the bill…

In 1988, Congress passed the "Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act" (P.L. 100-407) ("Tech Act") to assist states with identifying and responding to the assistive technology (AT) needs of individuals with disabilities. Grants awarded under the "Tech Act" were used by states to create…

This briefing paper provided background information and a preliminary report of the achievements and future needs of the Federal Part H Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This collaborative federal, state, and local partnership created a…

The evolution, operation, and evaluation of the State Dissemination Grants Program are described. This collaborative effort between the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the State Education Agencies (SEA's) is the third stage in a program development process begun by NIE in 1970 as one of five elements in a dissemination capacity building…

The purpose of this report is to comply with the legislative mandate of the Assistive Technology (AT) Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-394) requiring the Secretary of Education to report annually on the activities funded under this Act (Section 103(c)). Section 103(c) of the AT Act of 1998 requires the following information on the AT State Grant…

Families undergo difficulties in trying to negotiate the labyrinth of early childhood services offered in Illinois. Because of the multiplicity of programs and scarce funding, many children and families do not receive the services they need. Coordination among programs and services is also limited. This paper offers background on how the…

Its purpose being to review legislative mandates, this pamphlet contains sections which describe the grant-making and funding scope of the Office of Education (OE), the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, the Office of Career Education, the National Institute of Education (NIE), CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act),…

This briefing paper provides background information and reports on the achievements and future challenges of the Preschool Grants Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Section 619 authorizes grants to states to provide special education and related services to children, ages 3 through 5 years, with disabilities. This…

This report focuses on the areas of difficulty encountered by states in developing their three-year Adult Education State Plan required by the Adult Education legislation of 1978. It highlights those areas when technical assistance from the United States Office of Education is warranted. Findings and recommendations are based on the Division of…