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Role of Government Agencies in Enhancing Special Education
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Obi, Sunday – Advances in Special Education, 2015
Education is primary a state and local responsibility in the United States. It is states and communities, as well as public and private organizations of all kinds, that establish schools and colleges, develop curricula, and determine requirements for enrollment and graduation. The appropriate roles for state in the education of all children…
Descriptors: Public Agencies, Agency Role, State Government, State Standards
An Examination of State Accreditation Practices for Education Service Agencies.
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Stephens, E. Robert – Research in Rural Education, 1990
Describes the state networks of education service agencies (ESAs) in Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin. Compares state ESA accreditation programs with regard to intent, evaluation methods, standards employed, use of performance indicators, and sanctions for poor performance. Contains 12 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Agency Role, Education Service Centers
Communication and the Redress of Grievances.
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Myers, Marcia – 1976
States were surveyed to determine the state agencies handling grievances regarding postsecondary educational institutions, the nature and resolution of grievances, and how agencies communicate. The analysis was based on usable returns from 53 individuals representing 38 states. The most frequently mentioned agency handling any postsecondary…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Consumer Protection
Summary and Synthesis of the Conference (Revised from the Oral Presentation at the Conference).
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Manning, Thurston E. – 1978
A summary of the Inservice Education Program Seminars for State Leaders in Postsecondary Education, sponsored by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, is presented. Themes that occurred in the discussions, recommendations of an American Institutes for Research (AIR) report…
Descriptors: Accountability, Accrediting Agencies, Agency Role, Consumer Protection
The Role of State Licensing and Approval Agencies in Providing Information to Educational Consumers--A National Survey.
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Walton, Margaret – 1976
The role of state licensing and approval agencies in providing information to educational consumers prior to their enrollment at an institution was addressed based on a survey of state licensing and approval personnel. Thirty-two states were examined, including officials who were involved in a licensing/approval of degree-granting and proprietary…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Certification
State Oversight of Commercial Driver-Training Schools in Virginia. House Document No. 5. Report of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia.
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Virginia State General Assembly, Richmond. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. – 1998
In 1998, Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) was directed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle's (DMV's) oversight of commercial driver training schools (CDTS) in Virginia. The evaluation included the following research activities: mail surveys of DMV CDTS oversight staff and CDTS…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Role, Comparative Analysis, Driver Education