The guide suggests procedures for school district personnel and parents to use in planning for, developing, and recording an individualized education program (IEP) in compliance with New Jersey law. Separate sections addresss the following topics (sample subtopics in parentheses): New Jersey law regarding IEPs; components of the classification and…

These guidelines are intended to assist North Dakota educators in locating, identifying, and evaluating children and youth with special educational needs. They provide detailed information regarding required practices and recommended procedures in the areas of public awareness, child find, screening, referral, and the complete evaluation process.…

This preliminary document provides a reference for California educators concerned with the generation of funds for special education programs and is intended to supplement J-50 forms and instructions. The J-50 forms are a series of instructions, worksheets, and data collection forms used by local California educational agencies in the calculation…

Three papers are presented on the benefits and costs of providing supported employment programs in Illinois for persons with disabilities. An introductory section, by Ronald W. Conley, explains the need for and use of cost-benefit analysis, the population in need of supported employment, and some methodological considerations. The three papers…

This document presents a prototype Individual Transition Plan (ITP) process and format for students receiving special education services. Following an overview of the role of transition, a section on the ITP process discusses pre-meeting activities, conducting an ITP meeting, monitoring and evaluating the ITP meeting, and a rationale for the…

The manual is intended to provide persons working with the families of young handicapped children a basic structure to 1) guide an intake interview, 2) assess the extent to which community support services are being used, 3) formulate action plans, and 4) monitor the accomplishment of treatment objectives. Introductory information includes self…

The TADS (Technical Assistance Development System) Needs Assessment Manual is designed to guide the comprehensive review of Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP) demonstration projects in identifying technical assistance needs. An introduction reviews the TADS technical assistance model which includes program planning, needs…

The paper considers the issues, decisions, and practices involved in evaluating the Technical Assistance Development System (TADS), a project to provide assistance to demonstration projects and start education agency grantees in the Handicapped Children's Early Education Program. Section 1 considers the focus for the evaluation in terms of its…

The Migrant Children with Exceptional Needs (MCEN) Project obtained a count of migrant handicapped children served in special education programs within school districts with migrant education programs in the 1981-82 period to determine if migrant students in Washington State were under- or overrepresented in special education. Forty-six school…

One of 10 documents developed for preschool programs for handicapped children, the project manual for the Preschool Program of the Putnam/Northern Westchester (NY) Board of Cooperative Educational Services provides program teachers with policies, procedures, and forms. Materials are divided into seven categories: administration and management,…

This paper demonstrates the importance of effective planning when using database application programs in exceptional education programs, to more efficiently track students' performance, keep vital information, and create desired reports. The described approach, called the ends-to-means model, calls for developing the database by designing the…

Intended for parents of handicapped children in Kentucky, the two booklets consider the relationship between parent and specialists and recordkeeping. The first booklet provides information on selecting a specialist, what various specialists do, what to expect in talking with specialists in education and related services, and understanding…

The manual presents recommended policies and procedures for educational agencies in Region 3 (Southwest U.S.) to follow in obtaining student information from or to release student information to another educational agency, particularly one located in another state within the region. Procedures address five major issues: interstate cooperation…

Intended for use by parents of children and youth with disabilities, this guide offers guidelines for planning for a smooth transition into a new special education placement necessitated by a family move. The question-answer format addresses such questions as the following: "Will the school in my new neighborhood offer special education…

Five booklets are designed to inform parents of exceptional students in Florida about their child's education. The first covers eight steps in planning and continuing a child's education from referral through staffing and IEP (individualized education program) development to re-evaluation and subsequent staffing. Booklet 2 focuses on the IEP, its…