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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2009
This paper presents part I of the "Massachusetts Primer on Special Education and Charter Schools." It provides an explanation of a charter school's legal status within the Massachusetts public education system and a synopsis of federal laws that are most relevant to special education in charter schools. The information is intended for…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Special Education, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2009
This paper presents the third part of the "Massachusetts Primer on Special Education and Charter Schools." Part III addresses the issues concerning the education of students with disabilities at all stages in the development and operation of a Massachusetts charter school. The information is intended to inform those who are responsible…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Charter Schools, Special Education, Program Implementation
Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Trenton, NJ. – 1981
This handbook is designed to provide educators with the procedures and resources necessary to achieve compliance with Federal nondiscrimination regulations. The components of procedural compliance are examined as follows: (1) designation of a responsible coordinator; (2) institutional self-evaluation; (3) notification of nondiscrimination policy;…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Connecticut Univ. Health Center, Farmington. – 1996
This resource guide contains information to help parents find community early childhood programs that meet the needs of children with disabilities. The guide reviews parents' legal rights, legal entitlements that support parents' efforts to have children with disabilities included in community programs, and resources available to make community…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Day Care Centers, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Lange, Cheryl M. – 1997
This handbook (prepared to assist charter school operators, state department of education personnel, and policymakers) reviews special education case law and legislation as well as pertinent issues that can guide charter school personnel, host or sponsoring districts, and state agency personnel in the implementation of special education in charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation
Idaho State Dept. of Education. Special Education Section. – 1996
Designed for teachers, this guide provides recommendations regarding identification, interventions, and follow-through procedures for working with students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a classroom setting. Chapter 1 discusses the identification of children with ADHD and includes information on the definition of ADHD,…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Attention Deficit Disorders, Classrooms, Clinical Diagnosis